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    At Last Comes Love

    Written by Mary Balogh

    Narrated by Anne Flosnik

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    Step into a world of scandal, intrigue, and enthralling passion as New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh sweeps us into the lives of an extraordinary family: the Huxtables. Margaret, the eldest, embarks on the most risqué adventure of her life and agrees to marry the most notorious man in London...

    Only desperation could bring Duncan Pennethorne, the infamous Earl of Sheringford, back home after the spectacular scandal that had shocked even the jaded ton. Forced to wed in fifteen days or be cut off without a penny, Duncan chooses the one woman in London in frantic need of a husband. A lie to an old flame forces Margaret Huxtable to accept the irresistible stranger's offer. But once she discovers who he really is, it's too late - she's already betrothed to the wickedly sensual rakehell. Quickly she issues an ultimatum: If Duncan wants her, he must woo her. And as passion slowly ignites, two people marrying for all the wrong reasons are discovering the joys of seduction - and awaiting the exquisite pleasure of what comes after...
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateApr 28, 2009
    ISBN9781423389040
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    At Last Comes Love
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    Mary Balogh

    New York Times bestselling, multi-award-winning author Mary Balogh grew up in Wales, land of sea and mountains, song and legend. She brought music and a vivid imagination with her when she came to Canada to teach. There she began a second career as a writer of books that always end happily and always celebrate the power of love.

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    • 4/5
      A much less problematic outing that the first book in this series and a bit more developed couple than the second. I enjoyed how forthright and straight-shooting Meg was when it comes to pretty much every situation. I always hated that she essentially put her life on hold to make sure her siblings had a chance at happiness and success, so watching her turn thirty and still have no life of her own made me want to cheer her on no matter how absurd the story was. As it turned out, I really liked the hero, too. I knew he couldn't be the cad everyone claimed, so like Meg, I wanted to understand his true motivation. These characters really brook no nonsense; even when some road block turns up, you never feel like they dial up the drama just because. They resolve issues better than anyone else in their collective storylines, I think. Definitely my favourite of the first three. Now to see if Stephen's story lives up to this one.
    • 1/5
      The story, although very unlikely, was intriguing at the very beginning Characters were sketched very lightly; when the main male part was finally described, it was in a way that did not seem to me that he would be from the beginning of the story. The dialogues sounded too modern. When a mention of riding into the sunset is made, which would be as unlikely at the time as using a tablet, I pricked up my ears... But the story was not badly written, so, I kept reading... until I got distracted by the excessive use of italics. It was so excessive that it actually really distracted me and I could not stop noticing them. They started screaming at me at each page I turned; they were everywhere! I might sound too picky, but when I encountered an entire phrase in italic, I simply chucked the book. To prove I am not exaggerating, here it is: "Had she really just come perilously close to admitting to the Earl of Sheringford that they had been lovers before Crispin went off to join his regiment?" No one in real life, nor in fiction, speaks with so many italics. Well, unless you, like, are a college kid, OMG! After a while it got really tiresome. Besides, the story kept going on and on with the same theme—which I did get, thank you, let’s move on, shall we? And the heroine, who was supposed to be level-headed and full of common sense, kept behaving impulsively. I concluded the rest of the story would be the same and gave up. I recommend only if the author’s italicized style will not bother you. (For instance, I was also reading The Mirror Crack'd —I generally read up to four books at the same time, like everybody else, right?—and could not help comparing Agatha Christie’s sparing and very smart use of italics. It was Mary Balogh's inevitable demise: she did not ride into the sunset when compared to Christie, but back to the shelf!)
    • 3/5
      Like the beginning more. I wish the heroine character had developed more
    • 1/5
      Love the parts that didn’t skip. Not sure if it is the books or app. Lately half of the books skip.
    • 4/5
      Whenever I need a feel good read/listen my go to is MB. This one did not disappoint.

      I really liked the leading female character Maggie, but I won’t lie towards the middle of the book I started to feel less impressed with her character, if you can push past Maggie’s brief moments of being a shrew towards the lead male character Duncan it gets better and it is worth it.

      I loved how complex the main male character Duncan was. Like other MB books this one takes you out of your typical romantic scenario to one that may not seem as advantageous or swoon worthy at first only to have what you previously thought proven totally wrong. I loved it.
    • 4/5
      Duncan Pennethorne ran from his wedding with his prospective bride's sister-in-law and the resulting scandal has left him with a very bad reputation and when he literally bumps into Margaret Huxtable and she claims he's her fiance to save face with her ex-fiance and the man who asked her to marry a few times.She decides that he has to make an effort to woo her, he needs a wife and she would like a marriage, both of them have been heartbroken and have had to make sacrafices for other people and both of them are willing to learn from their pasts. I liked it, the characters were fun and interesting and they came across as being quite real.
    • 5/5
      After reading the rest of this delightful series, it's wonderful to see the eldest sister, Margaret Huxtable, finally find love! Her character is fun, admirable, and she's a heroine that's easy to adore. When she runs into the Duncan Pennethorne, the infamous Earl of Sheringford, at a ball, things move quickly and what starts out as a little white lie quickly turns into a scandal that can ruin them both. As her family warns her away from this dangerous man, Margaret can't help but think there's something more to his story than the Ton's gossip suggests.

      Marriage is the last thing Duncan wants, but with an ultimatum from his grandfather and his inheritance on the line, he's going to have to do the best he can and wed before his Grandfather's 80th birthday. With only 14 days to decide, when a lovely woman falls into his arms, he can't help but pounce on the opportunity. Will his rash decision cost Margaret her happiness? Or will getting entangled with the notorious Earl be the best thing that ever happened to her?

      This is a lovely story that's a must read for any lover of romance novels.
    • 4/5
      The story is completely unbelievable, but I just love the characters. Eleanor, the spinster sister, from the previous two books, finally shows some gumption and stops being a goody-two shoes, while still keeping her good-natured demeanor. 
    • 4/5
      Really really good. After all the Balogh categories, I felt like something more substantial and then remembered I hadn't read bks 3 and 4 for the Huxtable series yet. I really loved Duncan. Again, first impressions can be deceptive - there was much more going on than met the eye and than most people ever knew. He is a very very good man. With a terrible reputation. But, as Duncan's mother says: But he is thirty years old. Multiply those years by three hundred and sixty-five and even if you ignore the leap years, that is a large number of days in which he has not behaved in a dastardly manner. Find out about those days Margaret. Find my son. Marry him if you can. Love him if you will.Margart deserved her HEA and it was so nice to see her get such a wonderful man. I liked the way they dealt with each other - communicating openly and directly and giving each other a chance to explain. I did think the bit at the end where Meg doesn't talk to Duncan for a week or so was a bit contrived - that just didn't seem to be how they'd dealt with each other up to then and it was pretty quickly resolved - which just proved to me that it wasn't necessary. The external conflict was quite enough for a satisfying ending.I highlighted quite a few passages in this book where I was impressed with Balogh's turn of phrase and the way she can sketch a character so well with a few sentences - like here: Norman fixed him with a stern stare - something he had perfected at the age of eight or so. His shirt points waited hopefully a scant inch from his eyeballs.
    • 5/5
      I think this is my favorite Huxtable book so far. I am not sure if it is because I feel like I know the characters better, or if it is just a better story.Margaret/Meg/Maggie is the oldest sister and the oldest sibling in the family. She has been more mother than sister to the others since their real mother died. Due to that, she put her own life on hold.Finally, her two sisters are married and her brother has reached his majority. Margaret decides it is time to finally accept the offer of marriage from her most persistent suitor. Her decision comes just in time because her first love Crispin is back in London and she does not want to have heart broken again.However, Duncan Pennethorne has other ideas. He is in desperate need of a wife or he will lose his inheritance. When Margaret literally runs into him at a ball, he asks her to dance and marry him all within the same sentence.All of these books seem to have a scandal of some type and this one is not an exception. Duncan ran away with a married woman five years earlier and has only returned because of her death.I think the reason I liked this book the best was because I like Duncan the best of all the male characters. I think he is the most honest of them.The final two books revolve around the men in the family, Stephen, the brother and Con, their cousin. It will be interesting to see the different viewpoint.
    • 4/5
      The third installment of the Huxtable saga, this story is centered around the oldest Huxtable - Margaret/Meg who at the age of 30 realizes that marriage is not a guarantee for her. When her father passed away 15 years prior, Meg made a promise that she would take care of her younger siblings and therefore she bypassed her opportunity to marry her first love, Crispin Dew. When she hears that he is a widower, she tells him that she is betrothed thinking that she will finally accept a Marquis that has been asking her to marry him for several years. On the night that she makes this decision, the Marquis informs her that he is marrying someone else and so Meg is in a panic and attaches herself to Duncan Pennethorne - an earl, yes, but notorious for abandoning a woman on her wedding day to run off with her sister.Duncan is in dire straits, his grandfather is about to cut off his income if he doesn't marry in the next few weeks and given his reputation finding an acceptable bride could be difficult. Meg and Duncan literally collide and their story has fascinating twists and turns until the final resolution.
    • 4/5
      It would be my luck to see this pretty book on the end of an aisle and decide to buy it--without giving a thought to the fact that it may come after other books in a series. Never having read Mary Balogh before, of course, I didn’t give it a thought. And yes, as you may have already guessed, this book is the third (hence the #3 after the title) in a series.I detest reading books out of order, but I read it anyway and was very glad that I did. I think Mary Balogh will become a favorite Regency author of mine. At Last Comes Love was filled with substance, something you don’t always see in a Regency book (although I like the other styles as well). The story was deep, especially relating to Duncan’s mysterious past. He’s a man who’s been damned for the choices he made…but there is always more to the story than that, isn’t there? I wouldn’t call him a lovable character, but in the end, I see why Margaret falls in love with him (that isn’t giving too much away, is it? After all, we all know how these books end…)Overall, very good book. I’m keen to find the others so that I can learn more about the Huxtable family. At this point in the series, some have already found their matches and now I feel compelled to learn how they met. I highly recommend Balogh if you are interested in Regency Romances. Can’t go wrong with this choice!
    • 4/5
      My favourite in the series so far. I really enjoyed the characters and the dialog. An enjoyable read.
    • 5/5
      my absolute favorite of the series!I loved Maggie & Duncan's story
    • 4/5
      The third story in the Huxtable series is much more intense and definitely darker. This story focuses on the eldest Huxtable, Meg and Duncan. One of my favorite scenes was when Duncan descibes the encounter when they both collide with each other and how he was attracted to her. Duncan has returned to London in order to find a bride so that he may continue with his lifestyle and keep his inheritance. The problem with that is the mere fact that the town considers him a villian for running away with a married woman on his wedding day. Meg is thirty years old and told her first love that she is engaged. The problem of course is that she isn't, but decided to introduce Duncan as her betrothed, with out realizing his history. This becomes the hottest topic of the London newspaper, which forces Duncan to convince Meg to marry him, and honorably tells her the story behind his decision five years ago. She is deeply moved and decides to marry him. Neither are in love when they mary and Duncan has yet to tell her the entire story when they do. Their love for each other is building when another scandal breaks loose!! forcing Meg to have second thoughts about Duncan. By this time it is too late because they both love each other, forcing them to solve the problem together. Jasper continues to be my favorite, with Stephen close to first!! I can not wait to read about Stephen in Seducing An Angel.
    • 4/5
      Margaret Huxtable gave up her youth to raise her younger siblings after they were orphaned. Her first love betrayed her by marrying someone else. Now he is widowed and expects her to fall into his arms. But she doesn't like the man he has become. So she tells him she is betrothed.The Earl of Sheringfield is an outcast since running away with his fiancee's sister-in-law on the eve of their wedding five years ago. Now his lover is dead, and he needs a wife--now--or his grandfather will cut off his funds and his access from home. For himself it wouldn't matter, but he has dependents. When he literally runs into Margaret at a ball, he proposes on the spot.This could be the solution to both their problems--or the worst thing that could happen to them.A worthy addition to the series. Balogh is always entertaining.