The Paper Princess, M. C. Beaton
The Paper Princess, M. C. Beaton
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The Paper Princess

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Justine Eyre

Unabridged: 4 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/15/2014

Synopsis

London was all on edge and astir to have in its midst the exquisite Princess Felicity of Brasnia. What scandal would ensue should society discover that the bejeweled heir to a royal throne was in truth Miss Felicity Channing of Cornwall, fleeing a match she did not want and that had been arranged by her conniving stepfather!It was questionable how long Felicity could carry off this lively masquerade before she would falter, especially since the dark, raffish eyes of Lord Arthur Bessamy seemed to look right through her disguise—and set her spirited heart to pounding.

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton, 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 Justine Eyre

Justine Eyre is an award-winning audiobook narrator who has recorded over three-hundred titles. Named a 2013 AudioFile Best Voice, she has won an Audie Award and multiple Earphones Awards. Classically trained and multilingual, she performs on stage, television, and film and has had roles in King Lear and The Crucible, on Two and a Half Men and Mad Men, and in multiple indie-circuit films.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mela on October 13, 2017

Fast, enjoyable reading. The story, or rather some details and plot twists were original (e.g. an attitude of Mr. Barchester regarding engagements of his daughter, or what became of Bessie). Some of them really funny. And like Annecelestet wrote:The descriptions of the country of Brasnia are hilariou......more

Goodreads review by 📚Linda on August 29, 2021

M.C. Beaton’s flair for humor returns in the laugh-out-loud funny The Paper Princess. I love it when she creates an unusual cast of characters to support her main protagonist. In this story the protagonist, ridiculously posing as a princess from the even more ridiculous country of Brasnia, hires cri......more

Quotes

“Nobody writes Jane Austen like [M. C. Beaton]…[She] gets it right every time.” Detroit Free Press, praise for the author

“[Beaton] is a romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure…[sustaining] her devoted audience to the last gasp.” Booklist, praise for the author

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