And he has a very deft touch with the heroines he portrays, never making them sound screechy or ridiculously high-pitched. I find his husky tones work really well when revealing the vulnerabilities of the hero, as well as being both soothing and sexy to boot. Simon Prebble is one of my favorite narrators, too, so I was fairly sure of an enjoyable listening experience, and he certainly did not disappoint. That’s not to say the novel is especially angsty (it isn’t) – just that there is a little grit underneath the fluff. Quinn’s other romances, in that Gareth is slightly more tortured and Hyacinth – contrary to appearances – is more insecure than some of her other protagonists. I also like the fact that this story contains some darker undertones when compared to Ms. Julia Quinn is one of my go-to authors when I want a fairly lighthearted, well–written story with a sexy hero, a lively heroine, and plenty of humor, and It’s in His Kiss, the seventh title in her Bridgerton series, certainly delivers on all counts.
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