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Stephanie Laurens' New York Times best-selling Regency romances delight her countless fans. Visions of elegance and finery abound in her tales of temptation and unbridled passion. The distinguished veterans of the Bastion Club represent England's finest eligible bachelors. Among them is Deverell, a strapping man about to meet his match in the alluring Phoebe Malleson.
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"Overall very intriguing and interesting. Story line exciting and held my attention. Love the independent , strong willed women Stephanie Lauren’s has as main characters of her books. Phoebe did not disappoint. The main male characters are all strong willed which makes for interesting reading. To Distraction , was a true romance novel. I would recommend this audiobook. It will sweep you away on an adventure of romance , intimacy, suspense and a happy ending."
— Merry Reader (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Aptly titled, Laurens's latest generates enough heat to make you forget about sticky summertime weather.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Sensual, compelling and highly entertaining”
— Library Journal -
“The wits are rapier sharp, and surprises await the reader. Deverell is an Alpha among Alpha-heroes; Phoebe is the heroine we all wish we could be. The sparks are immediate and never die as they battle injustice, avoid danger and fall headfirst into love.”
— A Romance Review -
“To Distraction had me enraptured until the end.”
— Romance Junkies
To Distraction Listener Reviews
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" Really liked this book it was hard to put it down "
— Stephanie, 2/14/2014 -
" The fact this book dragged on and had brought in almost entirily new plot after three hundred pages took away from a story that otherwise was intriguing! However if you Read the Bastion Club books you have to read this one, even if it is so not connect to the club! "
— Ashley, 2/11/2014 -
" Bastion Club #5 Deverell & Phoebe Malleson "
— Ellen, 2/6/2014 -
" Searching for a suitable wife, ex-spy Viscount Deverell Paignton follows his aunt's advice and pursues Phoebe Malleson, a young woman with no interest in marriage. The weakest in the series, neither character is likable and the plot is boring. Phoebe actions are so out of character for someone with her history that I constantly found myself shaking my head (she was almost sexually assaulted years ago, never let anyone near her, yet within a short time she is trying to seduce Deverell..yeah, right). "
— Christine, 1/24/2014 -
" After reading two of these Bastion Club books, anyone could write one. Laurens gives new meaning to formulated writing. Lord Handsome meets Lady Beautiful, takes her on a step-by-step seduction, with a tiny little plot, not enough to hold the story together. Lady is kidnapped, Lord rescues her, and they live happily ever after as partners reaching for the sky and falling to earth as one. Ugh!! "
— Frances, 1/20/2014 -
" Another great book in the Bastion Club series!! What I like most about romance books is the "chase." Lauren's heroes are so alpha and won't leave you wanting in that area. Plots are well written and you don't ever want to put the book down until the last page!! Steamy romantic read. "
— Danette, 1/16/2014 -
" Delicious reading. The Mysterious Dalziel is becoming more mysterious. the Bastion club members are getting more yummy as well "
— Colleen, 1/10/2014 -
" Another lovely Stephanie Laurens, in which the euphemisms & repetitions abound as per the usual... BUT in this one she got a little creative with the role play. I dug it. "
— Kathryn, 12/17/2013 -
" Bagus. Kasus yang ditanganin Deverell dan Phoebe juga seru! "
— Dina, 11/19/2013 -
" Good side plot-- one of the better Bastion novels. "
— Lindsey, 11/6/2013 -
" The characters were flat, the sex scenes were too frequent, and the story went on forever, without nearly enough excitement to warrant 450+ pages. "
— Kaye, 9/10/2013 -
" The great adventures and romance continues with the Bastion Club. Wonderful characters, good continuity with previous books in the series and a great narration by Jill Tanner. "
— Annette, 2/24/2013 -
" A decent but not stellar Laurens. There wasn't all that much chemistry between the hero and heroine and I skipped probably 20-30 pages of sex scenes that I really wasn't interested in reading. Found the ending frustrating. "
— Abigail, 1/29/2013 -
" great read!!I could re-read all of Stephanie's Bastion Club series over and over....To Distraction and Mastered By Love are my favorite ones in the series.If you havent read this series I recommend it!! "
— Mary, 1/6/2013 -
" gara2 buku sebelumnya 'fine passion' yg bosenin bgt itu, pas mau baca ini agak2 males. eeh ga taunya bagus, kasus yg ditangani phoebe n deverrel jg seru. semangat lanjut yg berikutnya! "
— Mutia, 9/17/2012 -
" What can I say - it's a romance novel! And for a regency romance, it delivers. This is the third book in the Bastion Club Novels that I've read. I enjoyed it; it was entertaining and a great distraction from the stress at work. "
— Leticia, 6/12/2012 -
" While the first 3/4 of the book was very interesting, once it got into the whole white slavery angle it was almost as if the author didn't know how to end the book, so she took the end of another book and just shoved it onto the this one. "
— Melissa, 6/5/2012 -
" Finished, and like always I quite enjoyed the story. Stephanie Laurens is a comfort read for me. "
— Jordan, 4/16/2012 -
" Interesting book, different from many historical romance books. "
— Sharon, 2/23/2012 -
" My opinion of this novel can be summed up in a single word: tedious. "
— catherine, 1/23/2012 -
" Apt title. This book annoyed me To Distraction. "
— Jaime, 1/1/2012 -
" it's all about seduction... :p "
— Titis, 7/10/2011 -
" What can I say - it's a romance novel! And for a regency romance, it delivers. This is the third book in the Bastion Club Novels that I've read. I enjoyed it; it was entertaining and a great distraction from the stress at work. "
— Leticia, 5/13/2011 -
" Typical Stephanie Laurens. What I like about her is that the characters really get to know each other before deciding to get married. Not all historical romances are like that. "
— Qtpham85, 4/7/2011 -
" Wow. This is my first novel by Ms Laurens and I admit to being impressed with her writing style and sexiness. Very hot. So this is for the older more mature crowd.<br/><br/>Writing 3 stars<br/>Characters 3 stars<br/>Hot scenes 4 stars "
— Tonileg, 4/3/2011 -
" This is my first attempt in reading Laurens. Her words are selectively picked, even though the story maybe common "
— Ummu, 12/31/2010 -
" The characters were flat, the sex scenes were too frequent, and the story went on forever, without nearly enough excitement to warrant 450+ pages. "
— Kaye, 10/19/2010 -
" Another great book in the Bastion Club series!! What I like most about romance books is the "chase." Lauren's heroes are so alpha and won't leave you wanting in that area. Plots are well written and you don't ever want to put the book down until the last page!! Steamy romantic read. "
— Danette, 8/27/2010 -
" My opinion of this novel can be summed up in a single word: tedious. "
— catie, 6/28/2010 -
" Finished, and like always I quite enjoyed the story. Stephanie Laurens is a comfort read for me. "
— Jordan, 3/16/2010 -
" Apt title. This book annoyed me To Distraction. "
— Jaime, 3/5/2010 -
" A plot that exceeds the norm for this genre, plus all the usual good things. "
— bella, 2/9/2010 -
" Put this one down 30 pages in and then picked it up after reading another Bastion Club. A little slow at the beginning and the last 1/3 or so but a good story. Again, the interactions of the club members was a more interesting than the romance. "
— Rachel, 1/27/2010 -
" Another nice romance (with a suspense story, this one about the white slave trade) between equals. Good characters and a fun escape read. "
— Carla, 9/20/2009 -
" Really liked this book it was hard to put it down "
— Stephanie, 4/9/2008
About Stephanie Laurens
Stephanie Laurens began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science, a hobby that quickly became a career. Her New York Times bestselling novels, set in Regency England, have made her one of the romance world’s most popular authors.
About Jill Tanner
Jill Tanner was a principal actress with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival for eight years and has appeared in many classical and new American plays. She has been in productions on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in most major theaters in the United States.