Mistakes Not to Make When Avoiding a Rake by Fenna Edgewood

Mistakes Not to Make When Avoiding a Rake

Sharp wit meets small-town sparks in this fiery romp

Written byFenna Edgewood
Narrated byMhairi Morrison
Length9h04m
Release dateDecember 6, 2022
LanguageEnglish
★★★★ 4.3 (30 ratings)

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AuthorFenna Edgewood
NarratorMhairi Morrison
Runtime9h04m
PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Rating★★★★ 4.3 / 5 (30 ratings)
CategoriesLiterature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Small Town & Rural, Historical Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

*Mistakes Not to Make When Avoiding a Rake* isn’t just another Pride and Prejudice retelling—it’s a razor-edged, laugh-out-loud skirmish between a woman who’s *done* with men’s nonsense and a rake who’s made an art of being insufferable. Fenna Edgewood’s prose crackles with dry humor and social satire, turning a sleepy village into a battleground of reputations, gossipy aunts, and one disastrously attractive scoundrel. The enemies-to-lovers tension isn’t just slow-burn; it’s a full-blown wildfire, fueled by barbed dialogue and moments where you’ll want to shake both leads (before cheering them on).

Mhairi Morrison’s narration is the audiobook’s secret weapon—her delivery swings effortlessly from arch disdain to breathless frustration, nailing the comedic timing of Edgewood’s best lines. Morrison’s Scottish lilt adds warmth to the village scenes but sharpens the bite of every verbal spar, making the rake’s smugness *visceral*. What sets this apart? The audiobook leans into its theatricality: you can *hear* the eye-rolls, the suppressed gasps, the way the heroine’s exasperation climbs an octave when the hero pushes too far. It’s a performance that turns a clever romance into an immersive, grin-inducing experience—perfect for listeners who love their love stories with teeth.

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Editor's Review ★★★★

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I’ll admit, I rolled my eyes at the start—*another* rake reforming in a quaint village? But *Mistakes Not to Make* disarmed me within chapters. Edgewood’s heroine isn’t just wary of the rakish Lord Whatever-His-Name-Is; she’s *actively* plotting his social demise, and the audiobook thrives on her scheming. Mhairi Morrison’s narration sells every beat: her clipped tones when the heroine’s patience frays, the lazy drawl she gives the rake’s most infuriating lines (you’ll *hate* how charming he sounds), and the way she makes even throwaway village gossip feel like high drama. The production is crisp, with no distracting edits, though I’d have loved a touch more variation in secondary characters’ voices—some of the villagers blur together in crowded scenes. The pacing is where this audiobook shines. Edgewood balances banter and introspection so the 9-hour runtime flies, but she doesn’t rush the emotional turns. The rake’s redemption isn’t instant; it’s a messy, grudging unraveling, and Morrison’s performance traces that arc beautifully. My one critique? The third-act conflict relies a bit too heavily on miscommunication tropes, which feels tired next to the otherwise fresh dialogue. Still, the audiobook’s strengths—its wit, the narration’s infectious energy, and a heroine who’s *actually* funny—easily outweigh it. If you love romances where the leads are equally matched in brains and stubbornness, this is your next listen. Just maybe don’t play it on public transit unless you’re prepared to snort-laugh.

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