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A Little Thing Called Love audiobook

  • By: Cathy Maxwell
  • Narrator: Mary Jane Wells
  • Length: 2 hours 29 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: September 22, 2015
  • Language: English
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A Little Thing Called Love Audiobook Summary

Grandmother, grandmother, who shall it be
Who shall it be who will marry me?
Duke, Earl, a powerful marquess?
When my heart is given to Fyclan Morris…

In New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell’s new novella, beautiful Jennifer Tarleton has no lack of noble suitors, but the only man who captures her attention is the one her father will never let her marry: Fyclan Morris. He’s a brash adventurer, witty, courageous…and Irish! Even worse, her father blames her for their reversal of fortune…

And it’s a fortune–or rather, his grandmother the fortune teller–who foretold that Fyclan would meet “the one,”, a love prophesied in the stars. He vows nothing will stand in the way of making Jennifer his bride, but is the price too high? Or is a thing called love worth every challenge?

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Mary Jane Wells is the narrator of A Little Thing Called Love audiobook that was written by Cathy Maxwell

Cathy Maxwell spends hours in front of her computer pondering the question, “Why do people fall in love?” It remains for her the great mystery of life and the secret to happiness. Contact Cathy at [email protected] or the old-fashioned way at PO Box 484, Buda, TX. 78610.

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Cathy Maxwell is the author of A Little Thing Called Love

A Little Thing Called Love Full Details

Narrator Mary Jane Wells
Length 2 hours 29 minutes
Author Cathy Maxwell
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date September 22, 2015
ISBN 9780062441355

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The publisher of the A Little Thing Called Love is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062441355.

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Goodreads Reviews

Mary - Buried Under Romance

August 21, 2015

4.5 starsCathy Maxwell delights with this novella introducing her new series, Marrying the Duke. Elin Morris has been betrothed from the cradle to the Duke of Baynton, and as their engagement draws near, will she actually marry him? This tale is that of Elin’s parents. Fyclan Morris was born an Irish brat, with a gypsy grandmother who told him that he was destined for great things, and that his children’s children will be dukes and princes, but he must first meet the right woman. As the years passed, he amassed wealth, and is on the way to making a name for himself, but foremost on his mind was meeting his destined woman. The minute Fyclan spies Jennifer Tarleton down the street, he knew she is the one. Alas, when he sets out to convince Jennifer that they were meant to be, a wealthy marquess, a father determined to sell his daughter to the highest bidder, and Jennifer’s own fears stand in his way. Will he succeed in his suit?Jennifer Tarleton has both beauty and brains, which has brought her nothing but pain. Her sisters resent her beauty, and her father is forcing her to marry a wealthy man for his gambling debts. The only joy in her life is books, and her family does not even support that. When she walks to borrow a book from a lord’s lending library, she meets Fyclan and becomes charmed by his easy understanding, as if he saw her for more than a pretty face. However, due to her weak heart, she’s been told that it’s unlikely she can have children, and this secret pushes her to indecision regarding her future. For its length, Maxwell has penned a charming story of two people who defied their situation and strove for love as the ultimate goal in marriage. Fyclan’s courtship of Jennifer, through numerous letters hidden in books, is sweet and reveals much of their characters to each other. In the end, naturally, their love is achieved, and Fyclan’s grandmother is once again right in her prophecies. Will their children’s children become dukes and princes? I eagerly await Elin’s book, Match of the Century, to find out. ;)*ARC received via Edelweiss for an honest review

Melody

September 14, 2015

Posted on What I'm ReadingWhat a way to kickoff a new series. In A Little Thing Called Love we meet to Fyclan Morris and Jennifer Tarleton. Now Fyclan has gone into this belief that he would find the one woman that is suppose to make his world complete, and he finds her. Now Jennifer is this beauty that is suppose to save her family from ruin, which isn't easy because they view her as an oddity. Granted she was blessed with looks, but she has intellect. We all know that is looked down upon, so she has to keep her true thoughts to herself. I love A Little Thing Called Love, because we have two people who are star cross. Jennifer's father wants her to marry for power and wealth, believing she could save them from ruin that he has cause. She realizes that she's nothing more than pawn. Her family treat her abominably. However, Fyclan views her as a treasure and should be treated like so. I love how he finds a way to show her that his love is true. Seriously, he's what a true hero is made. Even though it's a novella, it's a beautiful love story that gives hope that true love will conquer all. I can't wait to see what happens in series. Copy provided by Avon via Edelweiss

Ki

September 14, 2015

Hi y’all! So this is the first introduction to Cathy’s new series, Marrying the Duke!It’s a short novella and a very heartwarming and loving start into a new series. It’s definitely A Little Thing Call Love kind of story~To start, this story is about the parents of the main characters in the series. It’s absolutely adorable how they fell in love and is just full of hope and faith.Jenny is the youngest daughter of three and the diamond of the family. She’s the reason her family is in London for the season away from their country home to snatch up a wealthy husband. Not just that but for that said husband to also pay off her gambling of a father’s debts. Not something she’s willing to do but what can she say, she’s just a girl and her father always has his way.But she knows better and being sold off like a piece of meat is not in her books. Speaking of books, she loves them. Having been a sickly child, books had been her salvation and escape. Poems and fiction had brought her words of wisdom, plus adventures and hopes for true love. Love, all she want is to find a man like those in the books she reads. Why can’t we all? As Jenny had put it:“So, was it wrong to hope to meet a man like the ones she read about in novels? Adventurous men, daring men, empathetic and compassionate men? Men who were not like her father or most of the others she had met? She could envy her sister Serena’s Evan, the squire’s son . . . but, please God, she would appreciate it if this imaginary man, born out of her reading and dreaming, was a great deal more intelligent than her sister’s plodding beau. And was it too much to ask that he be handsome, articulate, and somewhat younger than the Marquess of Stowe or any of the other gentlemen toward whom her father pushed her?” — 133But of course, Mr. Morris is that very man from her books came to life as her savoir.Fyclan Morris is Irish and wealthy as a Duke, maybe even more with his smart investment and business achievements. He has blood of a gypsy and believes in fate and Destiny. His Gran has foretold his future and seen great things for him so why would finding “the one” be so difficult? Well, it’s not. He’s seen her golden hair and purposeful strides, read her mind and adore her bookish intelligence, so nothing is going to stop him from marrying her. The only problem is her father. Once a partner in the company and forced to retire now sees Fyclan as an enemy.But Fyclan will beat the odds as fate has or is already running its course and his fate says that Jenny will be his wife and the mother of his children. He’s determined and won’t let something like a past feud stop him from his destiny.These two are meant for each other and it’s just super adorable how Fyclan just new Jenny was the one at first sight. I loved that we got to know a bit from his childhood on his stance on his Gran’s visions and how he grew to cherish them and even live by them. I also love how positive he is throughout the whole story. Sure he had fears for Jenny but nothing scared him to not do something, he knew what he wanted and he did it, proudly and honestly like a gentleman. He was very open to his feelings and thoughts and didn’t hide it from Jenny which helped her a lot on her own stand to be independent and stands up for herself.Jenny has always listened to her parents and has done the right things but because she is put in a position that can call for the downfall of her family, she can’t really do things for herself. She’s a likable character and is the most realistic character in the story because of problems she has to tackle and overcome, and how she changed throughout the story.Overall this was a very heartwarming, magical and sweet story. It absolutely made me believe in faith and destiny, and hopeful that love is all you need to fight it all. This was definitely a great start into a new series and I’ll definitely be grabbing the first full length book in the series when it releases this November.*This book was provided by the publisher for an honest review.

Bambi

September 11, 2015

I'm not usually into short stories (or maybe this is more of a novella). I just find that shorter stories don't give me enough time or detail to really connect with the story and the character. So I was so pleasantly surprised by this quick little prequel and can't wait to read the rest of the series!!!Fyclan Morris is a proud Irishman who has made his fortune with the East India Trading Company. With a Romany grandmother who foretold his destiny of love a great and successful legacy for his lineage, Fyclan instantly knows when he has crossed paths with this great love. With his grandmother's words echoing in his ear, he sets off after the beautiful woman despite warnings to the contrary. "You'll recognize her immediately," his Gran had said. "She'll be fair to your dark, a light to your step, a force you will not deny...."When you meet this woman, hold on to her," she'd said. "You're children's children will be dukes and princes. They will stride the world. But first, you must meet the woman. Jennifer Tarleton has always been frail and used books to escape the stresses in life. Now that her gambling-addict father has returned home from his military campaigns, Jennifer has more stress than ever and is in desperate search of a book to borrow. Her determined search is what brings her into contact with our hero. Jennifer also experiences that instant spark with Fyclan, and what follows is a love story that you will root for. Because's its so short, I don't want to give anything else away.This story was all about hope and faith and believing in your destiny. It was an uplifting read, and a wonderful set up for the series which will begin with The Match of the Century on November 24, 2015. With a prequel this good, I can't wait to read the rest of the series.I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 5 stars / 2 flames.

Diane

March 25, 2017

A great introduction to Maxwell's new series, Marrying the Duke. This novella was a sort of prequel to the series. It had a little bit of enchantment and a lot of charm.

Dolorianne

January 02, 2020

I haven't read many historicals, but I was very charmed by this one. I appreciated the strong female lead who knew her mind, and that the male lead not only embraced her fully, but grew stronger in her strength. I liked how the author was able to use the social norms of the time period to the characters advantage. I did not like the arrangement during the epilogue, even though I know it's the set up for the series to come. It was such an about face to everything that came before that I just could not rate this a 5-star. However ... the rest of the book makes me want to read more, so I'll be checking out the series this prequel leads into.

Isha

September 16, 2015

PRE-ORDER: A LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE BY CATHY MAXWELL. AVAILABLE 9/22   READ AND REVIEW  PRE-ORDER NOW!!  A LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE BY CATHY MAXWELL  Release Date:  September 22, 2015  SYNOPSIS Grandmother, grandmother, who shall it beWho shall it be who will marry me?Duke, Earl, a powerful marquess?When my heart is given to Fyclan Morris… In New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell's new novella, beautiful Jennifer Tarleton has no lack of noble suitors, but the only man who captures her attention is the one her father will never let her marry: Fyclan Morris. He's a brash adventurer, witty, courageous…and Irish! Even worse, her father blames her for their reversal of fortune… And it's a fortune—or rather, his grandmother the fortune teller—who foretold that Fyclan would meet "the one,", a love prophesied in the stars. He vows nothing will stand in the way of making Jennifer his bride, but is the price too high? Or is a thing called love worth every challenge?  BUY LINKS Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Little-Thing-Ca... Barnes and Noble:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-lit... Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/d..._A_Little_Thing_Called_Love?id=NMP3BQAAQBAJ&hl=en Ibooks:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-li... Kobo:  https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebo...  REVIEW:  A LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE BY CATHY MAXWELL A Little Thing Called Love by Cathy MaxwellMy rating: 5 of 5 starsWhen I was younger Cathy Maxwell was one of the authors I could never get enough of. My bookshelves were full of her books and I never got tired of reading them. As I got older and life became more fast pace and complicated I lost track of many authors that I followed including Cathy Maxwell. I could not believe it when I stumbled across A Little Thing Called Love on Edelweiss. I knew I had to read it. The enchanting characters, the beautifully written words and the feeling of being transported back in time proved euphoric. Jennifer was a dreamer that longed to be loved and instead endured many heartbreaking setbacks. Flycan has sought acceptance and love he wants to believe in the fantasy of happily ever after and a better life. Armed with his grandmother's prophetic words he sets out. This story is for the true romantics and dreamers in all of us. It was great to rediscover why I enjoy reading this author. View all my reviews   About Author:  Cathy Maxwell CATHY MAXWELL spends hours in front of her computer pondering the question, "Why do people fall in love?" It remains for her the mystery of life and the secret to happiness.She lives in beautiful Virginia with her children, horses, dogs, and cats. Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/cathymaxwell   Website:  http://cathymaxwell.com/

Jaci

September 16, 2015

A lovely story that will begin a new series for Cathy Maxwell. I loved it!!! A true love at first sight story. A man who knows he has just found the love of his life and a young lady realizes that she has never really truly felt valued or loved by her family. Jenny and Fyclan are truly meant for each other and will do anything to be together and they do. Cathy writes beautiful, passionate, soulful love stories that are a joy to read. Her plots and characters are surprising, clever and inventive. A great novella.

The Book Junkie Reads . . .

November 15, 2016

I loved this introduction (novella) to the series Marrying the Duke. Do true love exist and can it be foreseen? This questions is answered and the life of one Miss is put to the test. I loved getting to know Jenn. I loved that she took a stand for herself. I was sad at some of the outcomes but it was to be expect from the time. On to the next.

Natasha

February 23, 2016

This was a quick, light, heartwarming read. I think I would have appreciated it more, had I read The Match of the Century first.

Patty

September 15, 2015

Review coming soon to a computer screen near you.

Angela

May 04, 2016

Good narration, a super quick listen, now I'm curious about the rest of the series.

Susan

June 09, 2019

A terrific little novella that introduces the series Marrying the Duke. I didn't know about this story until after I read the main books, but it made no difference to my enjoyment of it. This is the story of the parents of the heroine in the first book, The Match of the Century. Jenny is the youngest daughter of the family and the most beautiful of the three. Her father is determined that Jenny will marry well enough to rescue him from his gambling debts. Jenny isn't thrilled with any of her suitors but is willing to do as she must - until she meets the bold and handsome Fyclan Morris.Fyclan is an Irishman with a gift for making money. He is an officer with the East India Company and has been charged with recruiting various noblemen as investors. He is distracted from his goal when he catches sight of Jenny. He immediately recognizes her as "The One" his gypsy grandmother predicted for him. Even the knowledge that her father hates him doesn't deter Fyclan from his pursuit of Jenny.I loved Fyclan's complete belief in his grandmother's prediction. His initial meeting with Jenny was very cleverly handled. I especially loved the fact that while he appreciated her beauty, it was her intelligence that he was drawn to. Jenny was stunned to encounter a gentleman who wasn't put off by her height or her bookishness and was thrilled to find someone who saw past the surface to who she was. Because of her father's attitude, their relationship was not an easy one. The method that Fyclan devised to enable him and Jenny to get to know each other was clever and very effective. But with time running out, he had to act fast. Jenny's father lived down to my expectations with his reaction to Fyclan's proposal. I loved seeing Jenny overcome her fears and believe in their love enough to go after what she wanted. I thoroughly enjoyed the epilogue and seeing how happy she and Fyclan are, and that the best revenge is being happy.

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