Axel

Name: Axel
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Grace Burrowes
ISBN: 9781515981565

Author: Grace Burrowes

Series: Jaded Gentlemen #3

Narrator: James Langton

Unabridged: 10 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/24/2017

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Axel Belmont, though a wealthy and much-respected botanist, occasionally takes a turn serving as magistrate in his rural corner of Oxfordshire. When the owner of a neighboring estate is the victim of a homicide, Axel initially suspects the man's much younger wife, Abigail Stoneleigh, of committing the crime.

But then Abby appears to be in harm's way, and Axel's investigation uncovers longstanding deceptions aimed at cheating her out of wealth and happiness. The solution to this deadly puzzle remains elusive, even as Axel captures Abby's heart and surrenders his own. Axel is a fine investigator, a devoted father, a brilliant scientist, (and an excellent kisser), but will he solve the mystery before the villain strikes again?

Contains mature themes.

About Grace Burrowes

Grace Burrowes is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Lonely Lords series and the extensive Windham series, which includes the subseries The Duke's Obsession, The Duke's Daughters, and A Duke and His Duchess. Her debut, The Heir, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2010, and its follow-up, The Soldier, was named a Publishers Weekly Best Spring Romance of 2011. A practicing family law attorney, Grace lives in rural Maryland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by WhiskeyintheJar on June 27, 2016

3.5 stars To blazing hell with what ladies did and did not do. With Axel Belmont, at least, Abby need not be a lady. She need only, finally, be herself. This was a babbling brook read, the term I use to describe a slower moving or paced story with trying to leave out any negative connotations ass......more

Goodreads review by Blodeuedd on October 22, 2017

When it comes to Burrowes books I do believe them when they fall in love. Because they fall slowly, and they fall for real. These are books where people talk, and hey, talk some more. No unnecessary silly drama either. Axel is 40ish?, a widower, has 2 sons in school, loves his roses and his academic......more

Goodreads review by Wollstonecrafthomegirl on October 04, 2016

Read this ages ago, forgot to review it. The end of the year is getting frighteningly close and I promised myself I would review everything and yet there's a bunch of stuff I haven't. So I'll start here. This felt a bit Burrowes by numbers, which is perhaps why I didn't put my thoughts on paper strai......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on March 05, 2020

Book 3 is about Matthew’s widowed, botanist brother who has written several treatises on medicinal uses of plants, hopes to develop a thornless rose, and whose overriding ambition is to be an Oxford fellow. He has also assumed the position as local magistrate after Matthew gave it up after marrying......more

Goodreads review by pat on September 23, 2024

i’d say it’s the most boring period romance book i’ve ever read but i read one period romance book that was more boring than this, so i guess it’s the second most boring period romance book i’ve ever read......more