The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley, Read by Moira Quirk

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Moira Quirk brings an easy charm to The Perks of Loving a Wallflower, a queer Regency romance between bluestocking Philippa York and rakish master of disguise Thomasina “Tommy” Wynchester. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talk about the fun of listening to Moira animate all the many characters in this audiobook, including the clever women of Philippa’s beloved reading circle and Tommy’s remarkable family. Tommy always sounds full of confidence—except when she’s near Philippa. When a case of plagiarism brings the two together, Tommy dons the disguise and bravado of Baron Vanderbeen, finally giving her the courage to approach Philippa. Quirk amplifies the humor and the romance as the two work together and slowly discover a deep attraction that absolutely sparkles on audio.

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