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  • A Convenient Fiction

  • By: Mimi Matthews
  • Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
  • Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (63 ratings)

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A Convenient Fiction

By: Mimi Matthews
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
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Summary

The mysterious Alex Archer returns to England in Book 3 of Mimi Matthews' USA Today best-selling Parish Orphans of Devon series.

She Needed a Husband....

It's been three years since Laura Hayes' father died, leaving her and her invalid brother to subsist on the income from the family's failing perfume business. But time is swiftly running out. What she needs is a husband, and fast. A noble gentleman who can rescue them all from penury. When a mysterious stranger arrives in the village, he seems a perfect candidate. But Alex Archer is no hero. In fact, he just might be the opposite.

He Wanted a Fortune....

Alex has no tolerance for sentiment. He's returned to England for one reason only: to find a wealthy wife. A country-bred heiress in Surrey seems the perfect target. But somewhere between the village railway station and the manor house his mercenary plan begins to unravel. And it's all the fault of Laura Hayes - a lady as unsuitable as she is enchanting.

From the beaches of Margate to the lavender fields of Provence, a grudging friendship slowly blossoms into something more. But when scandal threatens, can a man who has spent his entire life playing the villain finally become a hero? Or will the lure of easy riches once again outweigh the demands of his heart?

©2019 Mimi Matthews (P)2019 Audible, Inc.
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Excellent a must listen

Well written sad funny great story VERY well read superb narration as usual Alex Wyndham

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Outstanding

The whole series is really very good, each book is so different. I didn't know how Mimi was going to make Alex so lovely as I hadn't bought into his character in previous books, but she did.
I loved Laura strong but fragile as many of us are, I think she's my favorite female lead so far in these books but we haven't had Neville's story yet.
loved it.

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Good story

I enjoyed this story. Not as much as Gentleman Jim and The Work of Art (both by this author and I gave 5 stars to those) but still good.

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This one is the best so far... quite emotional!!😢

I really liked this book as its nice how the previous two books blend into this one towards the end!!..

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Enjoyable

These books are best read I order as they more sense. The same characters keep turning up with a few additions.
I like both main characters as the remain true to what they are portrait.
The meeting and reuniting of friends is well played.
Worth listening too.

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Delightful

A lovely story beautifully narrated. I wish Alex Wyndham could have narrated the first novel.

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Quite good

It would have been an easy and enjoyable listen but for the 3rd person parts of the narration. Even the simplest of statements were made with wonderment and sounding slightly surprised. This was a distraction for me,

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