What She Wants audiobook

Very good book with the author's trademark humor, independent heroine and a hero who is strong but somewhat inept with the ladies. Hugh has just inherited the earldom and has discovered that he must marry his uncle's ward. Before listening to the entire will, he goes rushing off to try to get out of this marriage that he doesn't want. He believes her to be his uncle's bastard daughter with a peasant woman and is careless enough to say so in front of her. When he discovers that he's wrong about her, and that he must marry her to receive his full inheritance, he has to find a way to get back into her good graces. He has the "benefit" of advice from several people, and his attempts to follow it do little to advance his cause. He does gain the prize, but things still do not progress smoothly.Though Willa was already half in love with Hugh thanks to her daydreams, reconciling the fantasy Hugh with the real thing was a bit of a challenge. He isn't a smooth talker and trying to figure out how he feels frustrates her. When it comes to consummating the marriage, nothing goes the way it should. From an exhausted and ill groom to a bride suffering from a dose of poison, then each getting advice that works against them, it's a wonder they were able to get together at all. But once all those obstacles were overcome, the heat between them is scorching. I loved seeing Hugh's determination to make things good for Willa. It was wonderful to see the way that she healed the hurts of the betrayals he'd suffered in the past, and he came to realize just how much she means to him.There are questions about Willa's identity that are unanswered, as they seek a letter from her guardian that is supposed to reveal all. Apparently linked to this mystery are several attacks, obviously meant to end her life. Hugh is determined to keep her safe, even though her independent nature sometimes makes it difficult. Once her identity is revealed, the question becomes one of who is carrying out the attacks. Each one is different, and their resolutions do nothing to reveal the instigator. One of the best things about the attacks was the way they made Hugh and Willa work together to survive them, causing them to grow emotionally closer. The final resolution of the mystery was very well done, with one of my suspects being cleared and the other definitely being proved guilty.I enjoyed the secondary characters and their parts in the story. Willa's foster mother, the witch Eada, had some great moments with her various predictions. She was also quite funny with her treatment of Hugh's boil. I loved Hugh's friend Luccan and how he was always there when Hugh needed him, but could also call Hugh out when he was being an idiot. Hugh's foppish cousin was hilarious with his fussiness and way of talking, but came through like a champ during one of the attacks. It was really funny to see some of the reactions. The final scene of the book, with the men's reactions to her labor were hysterical.

Pretty good. Lady Willa Everlake did not have a normal childhood. After her mother’s death she was given to the Earl of Hillcrest to raise, and he did so as if she was his own child. The problem was someone was trying to murder Willa and they made multiple attempts on her life. Having no other choice the Earl sent her to live in a small cottage with Eada, a healer and witch. When the Earl dies, his will leaves explicit instructions for his family, in particular for Hugh Dulonget, his nephew. Hugh is to inherit the wealth and estates, only if he marries Willa. Outraged at his uncles idea he goes to visit Willa and mistakes her for a peasant. After completely insulting Willa, he realizes his mistake but he still needs Willa to marry him. So in order to gain her favor he waits for two days outside her house guarding it in hopes she’ll accept his proposal. But with Willa’s complicated past there is a target on her back and danger is all around. Like I said pretty good. Definitely not the best Sands book I’ve read, her Highlander series is much better. This is a bit of a different romance book because I feel like Willa and Hugh’s relationship shows the real aspects of marriage, (things usually not seen in romance novels for sure).For example, Willa throws up on Hugh’s naked lap on their wedding night and he spends the rest of the night holding her hair as she vomits. Another example, Hugh gets a boil on his butt after sitting in his saddle for so long, and they spend 3 days in bed together recovering. Not exactly sexy stuff lol. Both of these things for sure grossed me out, but I suppose they are more real than half the stuff in this genre. Besides from that the plot was okay? Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. Kept me entertained but not necessarily something I’d be dying to reread. The mystery aspect wasn’t real a mystery because there was only one obvious suspect and in the end it was them so? Wasn’t a ton of chemistry between Hugh and Willa and I think that was the main problem for me. I especially hated the miscommunications in their sex lives, it just added their non-chemistry. I’ve read Lynsay Sands before and she’s had way better characters. Overall not bad.

Lynsay Sands is one of my favorite authors, thanks to her Argeneau Vampire series, of which I've read – in order – through Book 13 so far. I've only read two of her non-Argeneau books, The Highland Bride, which was still a vampire story and which I enjoyed, and The Brat, an historical, which I loved. One of Ms. Sands' trademarks is sassy humor and comical situations, and she employs both in WHAT SHE WANTS. The beginning was a little slow and didn't really engage me. Hugh has just learned that his uncle's will decrees that he marry Willa, whom he's never heard of and whom he assumes is his uncle’s “by-blow” - illegitimate child. He rushes off in a fit to Willa's home to announce to her that he has no intention of marrying her, insulting her in the process. Later he learns that Willa is not quite who he thought she was, and that while he inherits his uncle's property, Willa inherits the money needed to run the estate. Back he goes, this time in an attempt to convince Willa that he does want to marry her after all. Once this part of the story has been resolved and Hugh and Willa travel to their new home to be married, the story picks up tremendously. Willa has a mind of her own, and Hugh often finds her maddeningly frustrating. And consummating their new marriage – let's just say events keep happening to delay that, and both parties are the victims of bad advice from others, much to their dismay and our reading enjoyment. There are several supporting characters, most of whom are wonderful, creating at times a kind of screwball movie type effect, running in and out of the scene. And there's a mystery afoot, as someone keeps attempting to kill Willa. All in all, a quite enjoyable romp, and I'm very happy to have several more of this author's books, both Argeneau and non-Argeneau, waiting in my TBR pile.

I do love Lynsay Sands historical romances, they are always a fun read. This one has lots of humour, misunderstandings, romance and a bit of danger all rolled into one exciting read. Full of strong minded characters that definitely make it a book worth while checking out :)

Willa is a woman of some mystery. Betrothed to man she does not know, she simply accepts the fact that Hugh is going to marry her without thinking much more of it. She's a happy person and doesn't dread it. But she doesn't know who her parents are and has been raised by a witch named Eada. She knows her uncle is an earl and she spent many years with him but after the death of her friend when she was quite young, she's sent to Eada and has a constant guard with her. Somebody is trying to kill her.Hugh is a knight and the new earl of Hillcrest. He wants to accept his new duties and the money that will come with it but he doesn't want to marry Willa. He doesn't want to marry anybody. He knows he's awkward with women. He's fierce on the battlefield but has no idea how to woo a woman. He goes as far as calling her a bastard. Way to go, Hugh, you dolt!He soon finds out that all is lost if he doesn't marry Willa and as far as he knows, she's nothing more than a village commoner. He has no choice but to deal with it and try to win her back.This book has many comical moments but some sad ones, too. The mystery of who is trying to kill her isn't revealed until almost the very end. It was easy to figure out but there's more to it than what I will reveal in this review. I had to admire Willa. Some really bad things happened to her, even while she was with Hugh, and she didn't falter even once. She learned to cope and to play the hand she was dealt.She and Hugh were so great together and their chemistry rocked the story in a good way. The book was fun to read and the fast pace of the plot kept me going until the very end.Easy, easy five stars!

Sands Never FailsI thought I read all of Lyndsay Sands’ books (yes I might have went on a spree) but I found this on my reading list. I was so excited because her book always is my go to if I need to just feel good and inspired. Willa and Hugh are a cute couple. I love how they just fit together in every way. Hugh is not the tortured hero which is a refreshing change from what I have been reading lately. Willa has her past but she was not bitter about it. In fact she was a sweet, innocent, gentle and loving heroine. She did have backbone though but not in a too stubborn way. I like how the story focused on them. No sub plots to distract and detract from how cute their love story is. Typical pf Lyndsay Sands plot there is a murderous villain which added a nice touch to the story. I love how humor is applied to this book. There were scenes that were a comedy. Really funny. It is not the typical sarcastic stand up comedy humor some authors use which I sometimes do not find entertaining. There is of course lovemaking scenes tastefully applied to the story. There is no epilogue but the last chapter did follow through with a tidbit of their future. I recommend Lyndsay Sands because her books never fail to amuse and entertain me and provide that needed escape once in a while.

I enjoyed Lynsay Sands' book What She Wants. It's England in the 1200s and Hugh Dulonget has just inherited the earldom, money, servants/estates, and an arranged marriage. His future will hold joy, happiness, and many children if he can solve a riddle. Willa, his wife-to-be's, life has been at risk for years. She has lived a lonely sheltered childhood because someone wants her dead. It will now be Hugh's job to keep Willa safe from harm and discover who her longtime enemy is. Hugh and Willa's story is a strangers to friends to lovers, romantic suspense. I found it entertaining.

WHAT SHE WANTS by Lynsay Sands is delightful and funny romance about a knight whose uncle’s will had a codicil: He must marry. Unfortunately, he had just insulted his would-be bride, and now, it us up to him to woo back into her good graces. Everyone seemed to have advice on just how to do that. Once again Lynsay Sands mixes humor and intrigue into the bumbling romance between Hugh Dulonge Of Hillcrest and the lovely maiden, Willa. WHAT SHE WANTS is filled with heartwarming cast of characters who brings laughter to the pages.

This was a fun read. Hugh and Willa are such fun characters to follow through the story. Hugh must have an invisible sidekick named... Murphy, because Murphy's Law certainly seemed to follow him around. I enjoyed this, chuckling and laughing my way through. Loved the banter between the characters.Excellent.

Love Lynsay’s historical romances. Well written, with humour, adventure, some danger, mystery and romance. Both main and secondary characters are well developed with a storyline that engages a reader.

This was such an absorbing read. Funny, clever, steamy and well crafted. I loved the characters - I think Eada most of all. So many interesting subplots and a wonderfully evocative recreation of the period. I don't often read mediaeval tales but this one - I could not put it down.