The Match of the Century by Cathy Maxwell (audiobook) – Narrated by Mary Jane Wells

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Every debutante aspires to snag a duke. Elin Morris just happens to have had one reserved since birth. But postponements of her marriage to London’s most powerful peer give Elin time to wonder how she will marry Gavin Baynton when she cannot forget his brother, Benedict.

Already exasperated at being yanked from the military to meet “family obligations”, now Ben must suffer watching his arrogant sibling squire the only woman he has ever loved. Joining the army saved Ben from sinking into bitterness, but seeing Elin again takes him back to the day they surrendered to their intoxicating desire.

As the wedding draws near, Elin tries to push Ben far from her thoughts. When danger brings them together, there is no denying their feelings. But can Elin choose love over duty?

Rating: A- for narration; C+ for content

Elin Morris has been betrothed to Gavin Whitridge, Duke of Baynton for as long as she can remember, the match engineered by both sets of parents when they were little more than children, and viewed by society as The Match of the Century, an alliance of great wealth on both sides. Now Elin is in her early twenties and Gavin a little older, it is time for the betrothal to be announced officially, and to begin preparations for the wedding. Given that Gavin is young, rich and gorgeous, it would seem that this story has nowhere to go – but the problem is that, while Elin likes and respects Gavin, she doesn’t love him and knows that while he thinks well of her and will always look after her, he doesn’t love her either. To make things even more difficult, eight years ago, when Elin was barely sixteen, she had believed herself in love with Gavin’s younger brother, Benedict, and had spent the night with him, although her dreams of a life with him were cruelly dashed when he left the very next day to embark on a military career.

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