Black Sheep cover art

Black Sheep

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Black Sheep

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Natalie Simpson
Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

Black Sheep is read by Natalie Simpson, star of Les Misérables.

Abigail Wendover has no time for love.

She is far too busy protecting her niece, who has fallen madly in love with a suspected fortune-hunter.

But her efforts become vastly more complicated with the arrival of Miles Calverleigh, the black sheep of his family - a reckless bachelor with a scandalous past.

Abby soon discovers that, despite successfully managing her niece's love life, she has far less control over her own unruly heart.

©1966 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Heartfelt

Listeners also enjoyed...

 The Convenient Marriage cover art

Critic reviews

"Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes...utter, immersive escapism." (Sophie Kinsella)

"Utterly delightful." (The Guardian)

"Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic." (Katie Fforde)
Most relevant
A favourite light hearted novel blighted by a narrator who seems blind to the wit and humour of Heyer. Sorry!

Bryer’s wit and humour blighted by this narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I may have to listen to another version as the narrator was v off putting. Story was light and entertaining, different from the other Georgette Heyers I’ve read. But lovely escapism.

Entertaining story. Annoying narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
One of my favourite stories ruined by the sound technician. Soft voices were barely audible and, by raising the volume, damaged eardrums were a distinct possibility. choose a different editiion.

Volume control ruined this story.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I’ve always loved this story. The reader did a fantastic job of bringing it to life.

Excellent performance!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Awful narration, completely overacted. British boarding school accent, ruined some of the characters. Bring back the previous version.

great story ruined by narrator

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Abigail Wendover, the most sensible of her family, is one of the last 2 spinsters of the family, in charge of their niece Fanny - 17 years old and an heiress to boot!

Abigail is also the one member of her family that the rest of them depend on for every little thing. Which is why it is ironic that the eldest surviving male sibling, James, pays little attention to her opinions or views.

The story circles around the fate of Fanny, who falls prey to a dashing fortune hunter, Stacey Calverleigh (whilst Abigail was absent from Bath). She learns his name and, having yet to make his acquaintance, mistakes his Black Sheep uncle for him in a chance encounter.

So begins an amusing tale of wills and propriety. Amusing and sad in parts, but very enjoyable. At the conclusion, one wishes that Miss Heyer had written a sequel to this tale.

I’m used to the former narration and it was one of the best however, this is passable. It is better than many such interpretations, but it is not the best. It will do.

One of the best Heyer’s

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Her books sparkle with authenticity, great characters and romance. Very well read also. If you have never read her books, do so now.

Love Georgette Heyer

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Excellent pace, characterisation and dramatic impact. For me, the best narrated of Heyer’s novels on audible,
Well done Natalie Simpson.

Best narration on audible

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I love Georgette Heyer books, and although I have almost all the unabridged audio titles, I still like to find another version with a good narration - its almost like finding a new book. I thoroughly enjoyed my previous version of this, and this one is equally as good. It will be difficult to decide which to listen to next time I fancy laughing out loud at the way unconventional Miles Calverleigh ignores social rules of the day, and goes his own casual way to achieve his own desires. A very good example of life in Bath during this period.

An excellent narration of a favourite book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
My favourite reader is Philada Nash. This one was passable. Enjoyed the story all over again.

Addicted to bridge the Heyer

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews