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
A Duke in Shining Armor: A Difficult Dukes Novel
Narrated by Kate Reading
Loretta ChaseUnabridged — 11 hours, 12 minutes
A Duke in Shining Armor: A Difficult Dukes Novel
Narrated by Kate Reading
Loretta ChaseUnabridged — 11 hours, 12 minutes
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Overview
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
Editorial Reviews
★ 09/18/2017
Longtime romance author Chase’s first Difficult Dukes historical sparkles with wit. The unconventional 1833-set historical romance between Lady Olympia Hightower and Hugh Philemon Ancaster, Duke of Ripley, begins when Olympia leaves the Duke of Ashmont, Ripley’s close friend, at the altar. Ripley impulsively follows her, intending to get her to return and marry Ashmont, but circumstances conspire against his plan. Meanwhile, their marvelous banter and delicious chemistry banish the staid behavior that earned the bespectacled 26-year-old the title of Most Boring Girl for each of her seven London social seasons. As she decides to explore activities and experiences that have always been off-limits to her, Ripley tries to remain honorable. Chase’s spot-on humor and period-authentic writing combine with easy-to-love characters for a superb soufflé-light romance. Agent: Nancy Yost, Nancy Yost Literary. (Dec.)
Overflowing with Chase’s signature wit and laugh-out-loud humor, this series starter will definitely win readers’ attention. It’s not just the lyrical prose, wonderful dialogue, appealing characters, or the sensuality, but also the depth of emotions Chase infuses into her runaway bride scenario that has readers sighing with pleasure.
I should have been able to read A Duke in Shining Armor in a day. Instead, it took me a week. And do you know why? Because I purposely kept putting it down once I realized that eventually I would RUN OUT OF BOOK. How DARE this book be over?
When it comes to writing unforgettable, superbly crafted historical romances, RITA Award–winning Chase is the crème de la crème, and A Duke in Shining Armor, which launches her new Disgraceful Dukes series, is another exquisitely sensual, perfectly calibrated masterpiece of frothy wit and flawless characterization.
Chase’s consistent gift is to gently puncture all the genre’s conventions but one: the one that makes you care about her Regency hero and heroine and their happy ever after.
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
2017-09-19
When a duke and his would-be bride both get drunk—separately—before their wedding, the best man sets off to retrieve the bride, who's climbed out a window. A series of fateful events complicates the quest and convinces the wedding refugees they're meant for each other.After bookish spinster Lady Olympia Hightower saves the Duke of Ashmont's life, he winds up offering for her, a windfall for her impoverished but aristocratic family. However, on the day of the wedding she overimbibes on brandy and gets cold feet. "I thought I was ready to make the sacrifice—though I know most people would say it's preposterous to refer to becoming a duchess as a sacrifice," she says. Olympia's flight sends best man the Duke of Ripley in pursuit, since Ashmont is too drunk to chase his bolting bride. At first Ripley simply wants to get her back without ruining her reputation, but things get confusing when he winds up aiding and abetting her escape, without understanding why. Then, after she's stood up to bullies, re-energized his grieving aunt, and shared a few breathtaking kisses with him, they realize they belong together. Unfortunately, since society frowns on bride-stealing, Ripley has to figure out how to marry the girl, assuage the ton, and save his cherished friendship. Author Chase is a grande dame of historical romance, and her latest displays the clever plotting and brilliant dialogue for which she's known but is marred slightly by the main characters' lurching indecision. Launching a new series revolving around three notorious libertines known as "Their Dis-Graces" is a perfect playground for this stellar writer whose spirited heroines tame rakes as well as anyone in the business.Chase brings a fun blend of quirkiness and wit to a sexy love story that's both charmingly romantic and laugh-out-loud funny.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940172922503 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 11/28/2017 |
| Series: | Difficult Dukes Series , #1 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Sales rank: | 1,061,911 |
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