Mary Jane Wells bursts onto the scene in Sarah MacLean's newest historical romance series, Hell's Belles. As narrator, Wells captures Lady Sesily Talbot's bold spirit and confident tones, along with her working-class accent, which reflects her roots. Sesily has a reputation for scandal and learns to use it to her advantage when she joins a team of women who work in secret to take down society's worst men. Caleb Calhoun is a handsome and cool-voiced American with a mysterious past who, at first, seems immune to Sesily's charm. But that changes when he observes one of her plans in action. Wells skillfully amplifies the tension as the two finally give in to long pent-up feelings while Caleb tries to protect Sesily from danger.
Pub Date: Aug. 24, 2021
Duration: 10 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780063055865
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Crick’s dynamic performance will keep listeners entertained.
Narrator Beverley A. Crick transports listeners to England after Napolean’s exile from France. The Earl of Heathbrook was held captive in France during Napolean's reign. When he returns to England, he has to fight to gain guardianship of his younger brothers. In order to make himself seem more responsible, the Earl persuades Giselle Bernard, a Frenchwoman he knows, to pretend to be his fiancée. Crick skillfully flows between Giselle’s French accent and Heathbrook’s English one. When Heathbrook is visited by a friend from Scotland, Crick is equally adept at voicing his accent. Giselle has a no-nonsense quality, which Crick expresses well, along with the youthfulness of Heathbrook’s younger brothers.
Crick’s dynamic performance will keep listeners entertained.Pub Date: April 28, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 40 mins
DD ISBN: 9798899742712
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: May 12, 2026
It all makes for a delightful listen.
Accents play a key role in this historical romance, and narrator Will Watt is masterful delivering them. Titus Pilcrow unexpectedly finds himself inheriting a great fortune. As he attempts to adjust to his new lifestyle and elevated position in London society, he crosses paths with the charming Comte de La Motte, whom Watt performs with an irresistible French accent. They become friends, and while Titus suspects that Nico is after a share of his money, he’s so endeared by Nico that he’d gladly give him anything he asked for. Watt effortlessly inhabits Titus and Nico’s perspectives as their mutual attraction blooms and secrets eventually come to light, all while switching rapid-fire between English and French accents.
It all makes for a delightful listen.Pub Date: April 28, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 35 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250435910
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: June 23, 2026
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