Alexa Aston has 6 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.7★ across 3 ratings. The most-rated is The Bastard.
The Heir
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The three young children of Adelard de Blays - two sons and a daughter - are separated when their father commits treason against the King of England. Follow each of their stories in The King’s Cousins, a new trilogy by Alexa Aston. Welcome to Book Two! AD 1340 - After his treasonous father’s execution, Landon de Blays is raised alongside his cousin, the future King Edward III. Landon constantly fights to prove his own loyalty to the crown and becomes England’s youngest knight. Rewarded for bravery in battle, the king gifts Landon with a title and estate, something he’s longed for over the years as much as restoring his family’s good name. Cassiana Campion raises five brothers and nurses her ill father while managing Briarwood, her family’s estate. When her father succumbs to old battle wounds and she receives news her last surviving brother has been killed in battle, Cassiana has nowhere to turn - until Landon de Blays arrives with a missive naming him the new Earl of Briargate - and Cassie’s bridegroom. The couple fall in love but are torn apart by circumstances beyond their control before their wedding can take place. Landon can live without an earldom and Briarwood but he can’t conceive of a life without Cassiana. Will Landon unlock the secrets that can bring them back together? Each book in The King’s Cousins Trilogy is a stand-alone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: The Pawn The Heir The Bastard For those who enjoy romance on the high seas, you might enjoy the stand-alone prequel to The King’s Cousins Trilogy. God of The Seas is part of the Pirates of Britannia World and features Godwin de Blays and Melisent Winchester, great-grandparents to Quill, Landon, and Katelyn.
©2019 Valerie Garnier (P)2019 Dragonblade Publishing
The Pawn
Summary
Book one in an amazing new Medieval Historical Romance series, The King's Cousins. When three young children are separated when their father commits treason against the King of England, romance, excitement, and intrigue abound. Follow each of their stories in this exciting new series! 1338 A.D. - Exiled to a convent after her father’s execution for treason, Katelyn de Blays has fleeting memories of the man she adored and the outside world. When her brother’s search leads him to find Katelyn after many years, she is eager to leave with Landon and begin a new life. He brings her to the court of her cousin, Edward III, who betroths Katelyn to a powerful earl of Northumberland, using her as a political pawn to show his continued support of his northern noblemen. When Sir Nicholas Mandeville returns from patrolling his family’s lands along the Scottish border, he discovers his father has died - and left a widow - whom his uncle wed Nicholas to by proxy during his absence. Angry at becoming the Earl of Northmere and having no choice regarding his wife, Nicholas vows to leave the widow untouched until he knows whether or not she carries his father’s child. As time passes and Nicholas loses his heart to this brave, young woman, he is astonished to learn Katelyn wishes for their union to be annulled. Can he convince Kate to remain wed to him - or will Nicholas sacrifice his own happiness and let the enigmatic beauty go? Each book in The King’s Cousins Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series order: Book 1: The Pawn Book 2: The Heir Book 3: The Bastard For those who savor romance on the high seas, you might enjoy the standalone prequel to The King’s Cousins Trilogy. God of The Seas is part of the Pirates of Britannia World and features Godwin de Blays and Melisent Winchester, great-grandparents to Quill, Landon, and Katelyn.
©2019 Valerie Garnier (P)2019 Valerie Garnier
The Bastard
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The three young children of Adelard de Blays - two sons and a daughter - are separated when their father commits treason against the King of England. Follow each of their stories in The King’s Cousins, a new trilogy by Alexa Aston. 1342 A.D.: Spirited away when his father, Adelard de Blays, commits treason, bastard Quill Cardon longs to reclaim his family name when he reaches manhood and reunite with his half-siblings, Landon and Katelyn. Winning the king’s tournament at Smithfield and saving the life of Prince Edward leads to Quill being awarded an earldom and an estate of his own - but what he most desires is Lady Tristanna Willoughby, a woman he can never have. Tristanna has served for years as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Philippa and has waited for the return of her betrothed, Jarrett Marsden, from the war in France. Tristanna dislikes Jarrett, who chases anything in a skirt, and longs to wed Sir Quill Cardon, an honorable knight who has captured her heart. When circumstances change, Quill and Tristanna have a chance at happiness - until a man seeking revenge threatens to tear them apart. Each book in The King’s Cousins Trilogy is a stand-alone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1: The Pawn Book #2: The Heir Book #3: The Bastard For those who enjoy romance on the high seas, you might enjoy the stand-alone prequel to The King’s Cousins Trilogy. God of the Seas is part of the Pirates of Britannia World and features Godwin de Blays and Melisent Winchester, great-grandparents to Quill, Landon, and Katelyn.
©2019 Valerie Garnier (P)2019 Valerie Garnier
Embracing the Earl
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Can a rogue earl convince a stubborn bookseller their love is worth fighting for? Luke St. Clair, Earl of Mayfield, has tired of his empty, carefree life and seeks to find a spouse he can love and cherish, much as his brother and sister have done. Ridding himself of his mistress and lover, he commits to entering the upcoming season with an open mind. Before the season can even begin, however, Luke meets an independent beauty who does more than interest him. After Lady Caroline Andrews loses her beloved sister, she decides she needs a change of scenery and travels to Boston to visit her aunt, only to be stranded for three years when England and America go to war. Once the peace accords are signed, Caroline returns to London. Discovering that her father has died deeply in debt, leaving his daughter nothing, Caroline uses an inheritance from her aunt to open her own bookstore and tearoom. Needing to support herself, Caroline declares she will never marry. Falling in love with Luke St. Clair wasn’t in her plans, but Luke is convinced the spirited, independent Caroline is the one for him. Will the rogue with a heart for children persuade the stubborn bookseller that fate demands they wed? Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a stand-alone story that can be enjoyed out of order.
©2019 Valerie Garnier (P)2019 Valerie Garnier
Midnight with the Marquess
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Can love heal a wounded army officer who doesn’t believe it exists? Lady Rachel St. Clair has witnessed how powerful love can be, thanks to the example her brother and wife set, and she won’t settle for anything less. At a house party, Rachel meets an officer returning from the Peninsular War and believes she may have found love, thanks to their clandestine midnight lessons in kissing. Major Evan Drake, Marquess of Merrick, witnessed his father murder his mother and believes love doesn’t exist. He’s returned from combat wounded in both body and soul. When he meets Rachel he changes his mind about love, drawn to the raven-haired beauty’s spirit. Yet, Rachel devastates him by rejecting him before he can declare his feelings for her, sending Evan into a downward spiral that almost ends in death. Nursing her broken heart, Rachel continues her search for love the next season, though her thoughts linger on those midnights with her marquess. Will Evan be able to regain Rachel’s trust - and open his heart to love? Find the answer in best-selling author Alexa Aston’s second book of The St. Clairs, Midnight with the Marquess. Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a stand-alone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Devoted to the Duke Midnight with the Marquess Embracing the Earl
©2019 Valerie Garnier (P)2019 Valerie Garnier
Devoted to the Duke
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From best-selling historical romance author Alexa Aston comes a stunning new regency historical romance saga! The first book in the exciting new St. Clair series, Devoted to the Duke, has arrived. A lady with a dark secret refuses to marry the man of her dreams in order to protect him. But will he let her? After returning to London from his Grand Tour, serious-minded Jeremy St. Clair, the Marquess of Sather, attends a ball and meets a luminescent beauty who draws him out of his shell. They share a searing kiss - her first - and though he never planned to wed, Jeremy desires to make this young woman his. But his life takes an unexpected turn when he leaves her that night. With his father’s death, Jeremy becomes the new Duke of Everton, and learns the former duke has left the St. Clair family almost penniless. Jeremy spends five years restoring the family fortunes but yearning for the auburn-haired beauty who understood him like no other before. One night with her was all he needed to remember her forever. Lady Catherine Crawford has been inundated with offers of marriage and hasn’t cared for any of her suitors. She longs for love, seeing how devoted her parents are to one another. When she meets Lord Sather, she believes they are meant to be together. Yet, her world collapses that night in a horrific carriage accident, killing her mother and seriously injuring both Catherine and her father. She retreats to their country estate and, once healed, cares her father and mothers her younger sister, Leah. But she's never forgotten about Lord Sather...and their kiss. When Jeremy and Catherine meet years later, the sparks are still present - though Catherine has recently learned a dark secret about her past, making it impossible to wed Jeremy without ruining his reputation. Through a misunderstanding, the town believes them to be engaged, and she goes along with the engagement, hoping to find a way to break it. Will Catherine’s secret be revealed and will Jeremy accept her if it becomes public knowledge? Heartbreak is in their stars...or salvation? Find the answer in best-selling author Alexa Aston’s first book of The St. Clairs, Devoted to the Duke. Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a stand-alone story that can be enjoyed in any order.
©2019 Valerie Garnier (P)2019 Valerie Garnier