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The Duchess of Sydney

The Lady Amelia Saga, Book 1

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The Duchess of Sydney

By: Dawn Knox
Narrated by: Abigail Langham
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Betrayed, maliciously accused, and transported. Will she ever be free?

Betrayed by her family and convicted of a crime she did not commit, Georgiana is sent halfway around the world to the penal colony of Sydney, New South Wales. Aboard the transport ship, the Lady Amelia, Lieutenant Francis Brooks, the ship’s agent, becomes her protector, taking her as his “sea-wife”. Not because he has any interest in her, but because he has been tasked with the duty.

Despite their mutual distrust, the attraction between them grows. But life has not played fair with Georgiana. She is bound by family secrets and lies. Will she ever be free again–free to be herself and free to love?

Previously published as a My Weekly Pocket Novel and a large-print paperback by Ulverscroft Ltd under the same title.

©2021 Dawn Knox (P)2023 Dawn Knox Historical Historical Fiction Romance
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I was thrilled to be offered the chance to join the blog tour for this book and what made it even better it was an audio review tour. I do love listening to audio books. It really passes the time when doing boring stuff like housework !

Set in the 18th century The Duchess of Sydney tells the story of Georgiana, who after being convicted of a crime she is sent on a transport ship to a penal colony in Sydney, Australia. Whilst aboard the ship Lieutenant Francis Brooks take her as his ‘Sea wife’. Although there is no attraction on either side things do start to change. Can their feelings for each other develop into anything more ? After all he’s a lieutenant and she’s a convict on her way to a penal colony.

I really enjoyed listening to this book. When I started it I did struggle a bit with the narrator. I found her voice quite slow but adjusting the speed really helped and I soon settled into the narrators voice. Georgiana was an excellent character and as the story developed the fonder I became of her. It was so interesting listening and getting to understand more about life aboard those transport ships back in the 18th century. The narrator Abigail Langham narrated this story really well and if I closed my eyes whilst listening I could actually visualise the characters onboard the ship and in other places mentioned in the book. This is the first book in the series and I look forward to reading / listening to more of this series. 4⭐️

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