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Read By: Sarah Coomes Publisher: HarperAudio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Madison Sisters Series Release Date: June 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780062112972

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

18

Longest Chapter Length:

48:51 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

18:48 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

32:29 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

64

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Publisher Description

“You can’t help but fall in love with Lynsay Sands!” —Christina Dodd

 

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lynsay Sands trades in highland kilts for lush ballrooms and high-waisted gowns in The Countess, the first in a brand new, sexy, laugh-out-loud funny Regency romance series. Fans of Julie Garwood, Jill Barnett, and Teresa Medeiros will adore The Countess, and sympathize with her hilarious attempts to cover up the untimely demise of her despicable husband, even as the late earl’s twin brother sets her heart aflutter. The much adored creator of the popular Argeneau vampire family paranormal romance novels, the incomparable Lynsay is equally adept at historical romance—as this wonderful Regency romp so emphatically demonstrates!

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"Not so much of the Sands humor I so dearly love, don't got me wrong parts will have you lol just with a different type of funny. Regardless this story is irresistible it will suck you in and keep you flipping the pages =) I won't give it away but I loved the ending I didn't see that coming at all & I so thought I knew who the killer was..Can't wait for the next book I absolutely love the H/H already and can't wait to read there story."

— Deidre (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Sands’ quirky sense of humor shines once more in a witty romance readers will adore. Though humor and quick laugh lines abound, she incorporates a beautiful love story and a thought-provoking theme into her story. Fans will savor this while awaiting its spin-off.”

    — RT Book Reviews

Awards

  • A New York Times bestseller
  • A USA Today bestseller

The Countess Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.6216216216216215 out of 53.6216216216216215 out of 53.6216216216216215 out of 53.6216216216216215 out of 53.6216216216216215 out of 5 (3.62)
5 Stars: 7
4 Stars: 14
3 Stars: 11
2 Stars: 5
1 Stars: 0
Narration: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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Story: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 (3.00)
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3 Stars: 1
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    — Deborah, 6/19/2020
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was pretty good, there were only two problems that I had with. One was that the events took place so quickly, over 3 or so days, that's awfully fast for these things to have happened. But the plot calls for it, I mean how long can you hide a dead person? The other was that the 2nd book about these sisters is set at the same time, so the flow was a little off, at least to me. But all in all a good quick read. "

    — Linda, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Fluffy and fun "

    — Melinda, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Christina, the oldest Madison sister's story. "

    — Dayna, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not sure if I will continue with this series. It was a nice break from the book I have to think about that I am inching through. "

    — Jean, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I read this just for Lea, and agree it was cute. Kind of a Regency version of "The Trouble with Harry". Awful lot of sex scenes though... "

    — Gloriavirtutisumbra, 1/23/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book was great! The main character was easily relatable and I simply feel in love with her. I picked thid book up and finished it in 5 1/2 hours...it was simply that good! "

    — Shasta, 1/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Sad to give this 2 stars, because I love Lynsay Sands Argeneu Series, but this book seriously lacked. I felt this book was just blah. I couldn't get into the characters and the story line was dragging and flat. "

    — Erica, 1/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I laughed so hard at times, I teared up. "

    — Luvmyfamily, 1/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " What fun! Great characters found in unique situations. "

    — Academicsupport, 1/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Entertaining read. I've read her vampire series and enjoyed everyone of them. They're fun and sexy. Can't wait to read more in this series. "

    — Lisa, 12/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " OK read. Light/not much depth/ and little action. "

    — Darcie, 12/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Ms Sands gives her characters such depth I could feel their thoughts as it happened. Sensual, sexy, humorous, with some suspense thrown in for good measure. I enjoyed this book and had a difficult time putting it down. "

    — Kay, 11/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It improved towards the end but wow did I not like this book when I started reading it. I love a preposterous premise, but this one started out preposterous and then kept piling it on. But by the end, I think I'd gotten over it and just went with it. "

    — Jen, 10/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The Countess is a wonderful book that is completely different from her Argenau series (which is the first series I read of hers). The only problem I really had with this novel was that the characters were at times frustrating, otherwise, I really enjoyed it. "

    — Bonnie, 7/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Got this one on sale as an eBook.... probably wouldn't have read it otherwise. It was a lot of fun to read though and I'll probably be reading the rest of the series! "

    — Kristi, 4/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It was an okay book lovely parts but it was just to simply for me enjoyable "

    — Airaseem, 3/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I didn't like this quite as much as her other historicals - it felt too compressed timewise and the end is a bit too neat. "

    — Melissa, 2/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Christiana's abusive husband drops dead and his presumed dead twin shows up to take his place. Ridic x one billion. "

    — Sarah, 10/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " As always Lynsay Sands book is full of fun and laughs,adventure top with romance.This will be a keeper for me that I won't trade.Now on to {The Heiress}. "

    — Marilyn, 8/31/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Historical romance meets "Weekend at Bernie's" ... with some soft erotic literary pleasures. It is a quick fun read to satisfy your guilty pleasures. "

    — Keith, 8/11/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " An easy and entertaining read. Got to love the confusion in the beginning with everyone running around with dicky's dead body :) "

    — Heather, 6/8/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Madison sisters and their counterparts are excellent fun. "

    — Sue, 12/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Pretty steamy book, but over all to silly to be taken seriously. Hero cracks me up with his under the skirt licky licky the heroine fetish. "

    — Katie(babs), 11/20/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Fun book. I would have given it a 3 1/2 if I could have. "

    — Bob, 11/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A really fun steamy story full of humor as they fumble around solving a mystery. Christiana's husband dies and she packs him in ice then takes her sisters to a ball. She is surprised when husband walks into the ball but she doesn't know he has a twin, Richard. "

    — Dawn, 11/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " funny book. not much depth to the characters, but an enjoyable read. : ) "

    — Daneesha, 10/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I started this book because I love Lynsay Sands but I have never been a historical romance fan. This book was great . There was so much humor in it. And a great storyline. Loved it. Now I am ready to start the next one!!! "

    — Kaye, 6/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Arshia says: I was a little apprehensive picking up this book but Lynsay Sands proved once again that she is an amazing writer. I was laughing throughout the entire book! "

    — Katy, 5/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The final scenes were very poorly edited. Christina has a gag in her mouth that never gets removed, yet she's talking all around it. Good grief! "

    — Lynne, 4/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Blah at the ending. Rethinking if I want to continue buying bks from this author "

    — Linda, 4/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Ms Sands gives her characters such depth I could feel their thoughts as it happened. Sensual, sexy, humorous, with some suspense thrown in for good measure. I enjoyed this book and had a difficult time putting it down. "

    — Kay, 4/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I was a little apprehensive about picking up this book but in the first few chapters Lynsay proved why she is such an amazing writer. As usual I was laughing through out the book :D "

    — Arshia, 4/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Typical romance novel. Readable, but also forgettable. "

    — Carole, 4/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I enjoyed The Countess and found it funny and quick to read. I was disturbed at the idea of the couple making out with the dead body on the bed. Ewww! But otherwise a fun romp! "

    — Melissa, 3/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Absolutely fun and charming book to read. I got caught up in the intrigue, kept laughing out loud and annoying my family, and finished in less than 24 hours. Highly recommend and can't wait to read the rest of them. "

    — Amy, 3/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " OMG, this book was the best!!!!!!! Great plot, great charactors, love, romance, sensuality, bad guys, good guys, and I laughed my butt off, very funny at times, serious when needed............this is a must read!!!!!!! "

    — Joanne, 3/26/2011

About Lynsay Sands

Lynsay Sands is the author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as well as numerous historicals and anthologies. Her romantic comedies span three genres—historical, contemporary, and paranormal—and have made the bestselling list of the New York Times, Barnes & Noble, and USA Today. Her books are read in more than twelve countries and have been translated into at least six languages. Her work has been nominated for the Romantic Times Best Historical Romance Award, the Romantic Times Best Paranormal Romance Award, and the Reviewers International Organization Awards of Excellence. She has several books on the All about Romance’s Favorite Funnies list. Visit her on the web at www.lynsaysands.net.

About Sarah Coomes

Sarah Coomes trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and spent three blissful years there, learning how to cry, speak Shakespeare, and stage fight like a tiger. She is a comedienne and an actress, appearing in numerous television shows in England, including a recurring role as Nurse Leonard in the popular series EastEnders. She won the 2008 Westminster Prize for her play Hookie and an AudioFile Earphones Award for her narration of The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce in 2011.