Fairy Fingers


Lu par Kelly S. Taylor

(4.3 stars; 43 reviews)

Madelaine is the poor cousin of the aristocratic de Gramont family in France of the 1850’s. She is cherished by the beautiful young Bertha and secretly the beloved of the handsome Maurice, but she is barely tolerated by the haughty old countess. When her uncle’s scheming manages to cause a serious rift within the family, Madelaine finds she must rely on the skill of her “fairy fingers” and make her living as a seamstress. She winds up as the sought-after couturier “Mademoiselle Melanie” in Washington, D.C. and has an opportunity to help the now financially-imperiled de Gramonts. - Summary by Kelly S. Taylor (22 hr 28 min)

Chapitres

Chapter I. Noblesse 33:06 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter II. The Cousins 20:00 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter III. Madeleine 42:39 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter IV. Proposals 12:12 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter V. Heart-beats 35:09 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter VI. Unmasking 37:45 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter VII. A Crisis 32:10 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter VIII. Flight 44:39 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter IX. The Empty Place 41:40 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter X. The Humble Companion 20:38 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XI. Pursuit 16:21 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XII. The Sister of Charity 28:09 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XIII. Weary Days 24:35 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XIV. Diamonds and Emeralds 28:52 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XV. The Embroidered Handkerchief 19:51 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XVI. A Voice from the Lost One 36:21 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XVII. "Chiffons" 23:03 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XVIII. Maurice 19:07 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XIX. The Aristocrats in America 20:20 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XX. The Incognita 27:30 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXI. The Cytherea of Fashion 16:16 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXII. Meeting 40:03 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXIII. Noble Hands made Nobler 36:51 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXIV. Feminine Belligerents 32:12 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXV. The Message 12:59 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXVI. Meeting of Lovers 22:26 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXVII. Count Tristan's Policy 15:15 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXVIII. Lord Linden's Discovery 17:46 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXIX. A Contest 20:53 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXX. Bertha 27:47 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXXI. A Surprise 15:47 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXXII. The Nobleman and Mantua-maker 30:28 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXXIII. Madame De Gramont 13:38 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXXIV. Half the Wooer 22:21 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXXV. A Revelation 16:15 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXXVI. The Suitor 9:28 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXXVII. A Shock 27:33 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXXVIII. The Mantua-maker's Guests 20:24 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XXXIX. Ministration 28:59 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XL. Recognition 13:25 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XLI. Unbowed 22:58 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XLII. Double Convalescence 14:47 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XLIII. Outgeneralled 20:43 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XLIV. A Change 31:51 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XLV. Reparation 14:40 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XLVI. A Mishap 20:41 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XLVII. Inflexibility 14:15 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XLVIII. The New England Nurse 37:44 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XLIX. Ronald 11:19 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter L. A Secret Divined 17:41 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter LI. Seed Sown 15:55 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter LII. A Lover's Snare 19:11 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter LIII. Resistance 12:10 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter LIV. An Unexpected Visit 14:25 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter LV. Amen 19:55 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter LVI. The Hand of God 33:25 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter LVII. Conclusion 22:08 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor

Critiques

A beautiful story but be ready for long passages/details


(5 stars)

Amazing book. It was too dragged in the middle, but I liked all the details and minute descriptions. The ending was very satisfying, there were many funny scences as well. Comtesse de Gramont is insufferable with her stupid stubbornness, Madeleine, on the contrary, is an amazing independent and industrious character. Monsieur Dubois is another character who delighted me with his courage, fidelity and sincerity. Maurice, unfortunately, didn't impress me as much, even if he finally became a lawyer; an indecisive and weak young man. And thank you, Kelly, for such good reading!

I couldn't stay awake...


(1 stars)

I tried to listen to this book three different times, but it couldn't hold my interest. The young heroines-to-be were so perfect and the designated villains so selfish and stupid withal... Meh...


(5 stars)

I loved this book! Almost every chapter ends with a minor cliffhanger and at times I had to literally laugh out loud. Great effort on the part of the reader, great vocal characterisations. Thank you.


(5 stars)

loved this book! The reader is amazing. Chapter 48 is quite hilarious, with the verbal duel between the haughty countess and the American nurse. :)


(3 stars)

An inspiring story of true love in spite of obstacles, if you can survive the tedious rants of the narcissistic great aunt.

A Romance in France & US


(5 stars)

At times a little slow, and some chapters have tinny audio, still readers generally quite good.


(5 stars)

I was taken on a journey through the characters wants/desires,greed,dissapointments,airs and ofcourse Fashion...A beautiful book..enjoyed every bit of it..what strong, interesting characters


(4 stars)

it starts out slow but it gets better near the end. let us say the second half.