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An Execution, an Earl, and Miss Hughes

Regency Murder and Marriage, Book 5

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An Execution, an Earl, and Miss Hughes

By: Claudia Stone
Narrated by: Tim Fearon
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Miss Sarah Hughes has long accepted her fate as the dustiest spinster on the shelf in Plumpton—until a local landowner is found dead, and suspicion falls on her father.

Determined to protect her family, Sarah is drawn into village gossip, family secrets, and one extremely inconvenient alliance: a fake courtship with the Earl of Ashford.

Lord Lucian Deverell never intended to fall in love again.

But when a fiercely clever farmer’s daughter rescues him from a matchmaking ambush, he offers his help in her investigation—and finds himself unexpectedly smitten.

Between confusing clues, flaring tempers, and the well-meaning meddling of Mrs Mifford, Sarah and Lucian must uncover the truth. And Lucian must also convince Sarah that his courtship is no longer fake—but very much in earnest and he wants her as his bride.

This delightful cozy mystery Regency romance is part of a series but can be listened to as a standalone.

©2025 Claudia Stone (P)2026 Claudia Stone
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I loved every minute of this book, it is delightful. Sarah and Lucian are positively lovely, their banter is so much fun, and it was great to revisit all my favourite characters from the earlier books. The story is completely addictive and unputdownable, and particularly well narrated by Tim Fearon. A must listen!

A review copy of this book was sent to me by the author. All of the above opinions are my own.

Unputdownable.

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