Narrator Kate Reading’s command of this sexy story instantly grips the listener. For the Duke of Ripley, helping his friend Ashmont with his wedding proves difficult when the drunken bride escapes. While attempting to return her, passion simmers making him wonder if he should keep her for himself? Loretta Chase weaves a witty love story set in nineteenth-century London and surrounding hamlets. Reading’s precision and tempo during the repartee between the characters make the listener eager for the next sentence. Ripley’s fight to keep the runaway bride, Olympia, at arm’s length and her shock at his interest are enchanting. Reading provides a thrilling enactment of the climactic altercation between Ripley and Ashmont. Here’s hoping she narrates the next book in the series. S.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
Not all dukes are created equal. Most are upstanding members of Society. And then there's the trio known as Their Dis-Graces.
Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend's bride. All he's trying to do is recapture the slightly inebriated Lady Olympia Hightower and return her to her intended bridegroom.
For reasons that elude her, bookish, bespectacled Olympia is supposed to marry a gorgeous rake of a duke. The ton is flabbergasted. Her family's ecstatic. And Olympia? She's climbing out of a window, bent on a getaway. But tall, dark, and exasperating Ripley is hot on her trail, determined to bring her back to his friend. For once, the world-famous hellion is trying to do the honorable thing.
So why does Olympia have to make it so deliciously difficult for him . . . ?
Fans of historical romance will be swept away by the charming and witty tale of a Duke trying to do the right thing in A Duke in Shining Armor.
With a cast of unforgettable characters and a forbidden romance that will leave readers breathless, this book is the perfect gift for any lover of the genre.
HarperCollins 2024
Not all dukes are created equal. Most are upstanding members of Society. And then there's the trio known as Their Dis-Graces.
Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend's bride. All he's trying to do is recapture the slightly inebriated Lady Olympia Hightower and return her to her intended bridegroom.
For reasons that elude her, bookish, bespectacled Olympia is supposed to marry a gorgeous rake of a duke. The ton is flabbergasted. Her family's ecstatic. And Olympia? She's climbing out of a window, bent on a getaway. But tall, dark, and exasperating Ripley is hot on her trail, determined to bring her back to his friend. For once, the world-famous hellion is trying to do the honorable thing.
So why does Olympia have to make it so deliciously difficult for him . . . ?
Fans of historical romance will be swept away by the charming and witty tale of a Duke trying to do the right thing in A Duke in Shining Armor.
With a cast of unforgettable characters and a forbidden romance that will leave readers breathless, this book is the perfect gift for any lover of the genre.
HarperCollins 2024
A Duke in Shining Armor: A Difficult Dukes Novel
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940170269587 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 11/28/2017 |
Series: | Difficult Dukes Series , #1 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |