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 But when the duke meets Maria’s vulgar and boorish parents, his proposal is quickly withdrawn.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) won international acclaim for her bestselling Agatha Raisin novels and Hamish Macbeth mysteries, both of which were adapted into BBC television series.

About Lindy Nettleton

Lindy Nettleton is a professional actress and audiobook narrator who was born in England and lived in Hong Kong, Singapore, Scotland, and various places in England before coming to the United States.


Reviews

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

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

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