Animating Maria, M. C. Beaton
Animating Maria, M. C. Beaton
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Animating Maria

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Lindy Nettleton

Unabridged: 5 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2013

Synopsis

Amy and Effy Tribble can’t believe their luck. After four seasons spent molding intractable, wayward, or just plain frumpy young women into marriage material, their fifth season in the chaperone business brings them a dream client.Maria Kendall is beautiful, impeccably mannered, effortlessly graceful, and extremely well-dowered. She is a perfect candidate for marriage, even if none of her real suitors—especially the proud and aristocratic Duke of Berham—quite live up to her dreams. But when the duke meets Maria’s vulgar and boorish parents, his proposal is quickly withdrawn. Amy and Effy soon realize that they face their greatest challenge yet—taking on not only Maria but the hopelessly common Kendalls as well.

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton (1936–2019), hailed as the “Queen of Crime” by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels—the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton also wrote nearly one hundred historical romances under several pseudonyms. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide.

About Lindy Nettleton

Lindy Nettleton is a professional actress and a registered nurse who was born in England and lived in Hong Kong, Singapore, Scotland, and various places in England before coming to the United States. Apart from acting and narrating audiobooks, she runs her own wellness business. She is now a US citizen and is happy to make Newport, Rhode Island, her home.

Reviews

Goodreads review by cookiemonger

No death and mayhem this time, other than some family upheaval. I'm not disappointed, I just thought that after the last two books, it was worth mentioning. Personally, I think that the majority of the women the Tribbles have taken in have hardly been troublesome girls. Felicity, extra double major Y......more

Goodreads review by Mela

I agree with QNPoohBear: The Tribbles weren't as hilarious as usual but Amy has an outstanding adventure and is funny as always. I liked the romance in this book a little better than the previous ones because the hero and heroine are less driven by lust and get to know each other. This is a perfect......more

Goodreads review by Aarathi Burki

This one was very thin in terms of story. The hero and heroine were utterly boring and silly the trebble sisters were as usual their charming best ably supported by their men but the plot was very boring......more

Goodreads review by QNPoohBear

The Tribbles latest charge is Maria Kendall, the beautiful daughter of vulgar "mushrooms" from Bath. Maria's problem is that she dreams too much and no amount of beating from her parents will make her accept a suitor they've chosen. On the way to London, Maria runs afoul of the Duke of Berham and sh......more

Quotes

“Another welcome return for the oddball spinster sisters Amy and Effy Tribble—who grow more charming with every outing…A deservedly popular series that gets only better.” Kirkus Reviews

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