Yay! With the publication of the audiobook of Captain Wentworth in His Own Words, this project is officially finished! (If you’ve missed anything along the way, get caught up by reading all about the book here and in recent posts.)

I’m very pleased with how the audiobook turned out! Nick Cracknell is such a talented voice artist, and he did an amazing job convincingly portraying all the characters (including females and children), bringing them to life. He puts emotion and excitement in where it belongs too, which really enhances the listening experience. Honestly, though, I think I could listen to Nick read the phone book, his voice is so easy on the ears. I invite you to hear what I mean with the audio sample.

I’m pleased to report that early reviews of Captain Wentworth in His Own Words are excellent, averaging 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon (5.0 at Goodreads!). A big THANK-YOU to those who’ve taken the time to leave a review to help the book off to a good start! Here’s what one Amazon customer (verified purchaser) had to say:

Shannon Winslow does it again. She brings our imaginations alive with the excitement and details never before seen while always maintaining the standard we’d expect from a Jane Austen book.

Persuasion is my favorite story and the way Shannon has captured the gallant Captain Wentworth through his trials as a child to the hardships and adventures of becoming himself has added a depth to his character that makes him more human than ever before. It shows his struggles against family values and unrequited love it makes him more human and easier for us readers to connect with him on a human and personal level.

Congratulations and thank you, Shannon on another amazing book it will definitely be a favorite for years to come!

Now that the project is complete and the work of the past year has paid off, I thought I’d celebrate by giving away some lovely audiobooks! Interested?

To be entered in the random drawing, just leave a comment below saying why you want to listen to Captain Wentworth in His Own Words. If you have already read it in another format, say why you’d like a reread in audio. (If you’ve already purchased this audiobook, another will be substituted.) And don’t worry; you don’t have to have an Audible account to redeem your book, just have access to Audible US or Audible UK. Please state in your comment to which marketplace you belong!

The contest will close on November 15th, and winners will receive their free audio codes by email. Good luck!

Captain Wentworth… had been lucky in his profession… He had always been lucky; he knew he should be so still. Such confidence, powerful in its own warmth, and bewitching in the wit which often expressed it, must have been enough for Anne… (Persuasion, chapter 4)