Male/Female Historical Romance - speech and first person narration

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Sample reading from His Wicked Shadow, a Gothic Historical (Regency) Romance. Reading includes first person narration of young female woman, man, and young female first person narration.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Young Adult (18-35)

Accents

British (General)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
he moved closer and put a hand on my arm. Your anonymous and so was everyone else. I know you. I knew straight away, but he took a deep breath and ran his hand through his cropped dark hair. Christ, this is difficult. Sorry, but I'll have to put it plainly. There's no responsibility here. People. People like, well, men sneak in and they can't be recognised or traced so they could do things things that they otherwise wouldn't get away with. I raised a completely pointless eyebrow, Beings. How the top half of my face was hidden by my mask. Don't you think you're being a tad melodramatic? Don't you think you're being a tad flip? INTs? I giggled and felt relaxed for the first time since I'd seen him that evening. Indeed, for the first time in a long while, of being in his company. Don't be silly, James. I'm not going to get attacked here, am I? Heavens, if it was all that bad, we wouldn't be here. Your mother would never allow it. I could swear he growled his response. She knows you're here. I wonder. And if it's really so bad, What are you doing? here a U a predatory male. I prodded him playfully in the stomach and then wondered if that had really been wise. Perhaps the champagne had gone to my head after all. Surely the Holton would descend on here like it's the event of the season. If it was his depraved, you're telling me, James sighed heavily insect against the wall. You're damn nuisance, you know that? I do try. I gave a cheeky grin, but really, I know you're trying to put me off, but there's really no point. Perhaps it is a teeny tiny bit depraved. I posed as James gave another heartfelt Cy, but that's the only reason I can get in. I'm anonymous. I'm poor. I'm never going to go to balls and parties and dinners and all the things. Juliet, Khun D'oh! She's my dearest friend and I love her, and I'm pleased for her. But go on. James prompted as I tailed off, but I'm jealous. He didn't ask me to elaborate, but I felt the need Teo to defend myself if I went to a normal ball just turned up, you know I wouldn't get past the door. And who would speak to me if I did. Nobody did it. Juliette's ball until you danced with me here. And I have a chance. I know. It's silly. You and Juliet. Well, you're born to it, you know it's all on. You probably have sick of all the routes and parties by now. I just wanted to try it. I don't know. I just wanted to play Cinderella for a night. James straightened up and gathered me into his arms. I didn't resist and he held me close, his chin resting gently in my hair. Oh, Ellie, you won't believe me, But you're far better out of all this. I don't begrudge you tonight's how could I? My head wasn't quite steady, and I rattled in the heat and sudden closeness of his body. I nuzzled closer to him. I just couldn't help it. Masked and in the dark and with a glass of champagne in May, anything seemed possible.