Bless Us With Content by Tinnean (Audiobook)

BlessUsWithContentAUDlgTitle:  Bless Us With Content

Author: Tinnean 

Genre:   Historical Romance

Length:  8 hours and 11 minutes        

Publisher:  Dreamspinner Press (07-20-2012)

Heat Level:  Moderate

Heart Rating:  ♥♥♥♥4

Blurb:   Ashton Laytham came to Fayerweather, his uncle’s estate, as an orphan at the age of seven. Family and servants alike perceived Ashton as an unlovable child and shunned him; as an adult, the occasional illicit rendezvous aside, Ashton remains aloof and alone. When his uncle dies, yet more abuse falls upon Ashton’s shoulders: the estate is bankrupt and Ashton must make good on his uncle’s gaming debts.

With the family talisman stolen and the suspects fled, Ashton faces certain ruin until the arrival of Geo Stephenson, who holds all of Sir Laytham’s IOUs. Geo proposes a solution: Ashton will accommodate him in his bed, thereby paying off the debt. Attracted to Geo in spite of himself and desperate for any human kindness, Ashton agrees… never expecting to lose his heart to a man who claims he will never give his.

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Reviewer:   Tams

Review:  Ashton Laytham was orphaned as a child and, rightfully so, acted out. He didn’t understand why he had to come live with his aunt and uncle. He just wanted to go home. His uncle was mentally and physically abusive and as a result, Ash became a loner who was bruddish and crass with everyone around him. It was an attempt at self-preservation.

Geo Stephenson is the son of Ash’s aunt’s long time friend. When Ash’s uncle dies, only after leaving the family name in so much debt they can’t possibly get out of it, Geo saves the day. He buys up all the IOU’s and comes to the family to collect. At first he doesn’t realize the Laythams are broke, in the end he decides having Ash in his bed is of more value to him than the money.

Both men have deep seeded emotional problems that spill over into their everyday life, threatening their promising romance right from the start. Ash has constantly been abandoned and ridiculed by the people he loves, so he refuses to love anyone again. And even we he does start to develop feelings for Geo, he squashes them, mentally convincing himself he doesn’t deserve to be loved. Geo has been hurt by someone he loved as well, and he vows to Ash that he will never love anyone. Can they grow beyond the pain in their pasts and build a future together?

I love historical romances and this one was no exception. The story was rich with period settings, details and costumes. There were a few slow spots scattered in random places, and although there is closure at the end there still seemed to be a few conclusions not concluded. Perhaps a little disjointed here and there as well. If I’d read this book, I may have skimmed, but listening to it added more intrigue. Narrated by Paul Morrey, this man could read the phone book and make it sexy I swear! He has such perfect nuances, inflections and changes in tone for changes in characters that any book he reads is good.

If you like historical romance with hot sweaty men sneaking around in the dark and a HEA, then give this one some serious consideration.