How to Dance With a Duke Audiobook

" This was actually a pretty good book, and would normally warrant three stars, but there were some major problems. First, the title. The duke in the book can't dance due to a leg injury. That is said in the first part of the book, and I'm not giving anything away. I never "got" how the title fit in with the plot of the story, because normal dancing through the ballrooms was not a part of this story. Maybe the publishers were trying to be ironic? I don't know. Second, Collins has an annoying habit/writing style of doing mini-flashbacks. She doesn't go very far back in time, but she does go back far enough to drag the story down. I found myself skimming quite a bit and that the information in the flashbacks were more like picking lint by hand than actually adding to the story. Third, the heroine stayed clueless until the end of the book. I didn't like this part of the story, because even people with high levels of academic intelligence, but low levels of emotional intelligence, usually figure out that they're going to make a life with someone before she does. What I did like--the characters were well developed. We see a woman who specializes in academics and has hit the glass ceiling in the book. She does take risks to solve a mystery. The hero is great as well, and one can really empathize with him. The plot of the story centers around an Egyptian Club. This doesn't normally appear in romance stories, and it was a nice departure from the usual plot lines. I always enjoy reading about early explorers, both real and fictional. Collins has potential as a writer that I will regularly read. I will give her work another try by finishing out this trilogy. "

" The book had a slow start but it work out fine at the end "

" I saw this on the Reader's Choice display at my library or else I wouldn't have gotten it at all. "

" I must say I did enjoy this book. It has humor suspense and of course some romance. I liked that the main characters were not made out to be perfect but that they were more like ordinary people. "

" Charming, with a truly engaging hero and heroine. I love a bit of mystery in my historicals, so this debut fits the bill nicely. Well done! "

" I really tried with this book, and got more than halfway through, but it was just so boring and I finally stopped forcing myself to read it. Stilted dialogue, flat characters, no spark between the leads, and a mystery that wasn't interesting at all. Very disappointing. "

" A romance with a capital R with just enough mystery to make it unique and intriguing. Highly recommended. "

" Overall a pretty enjoyable read. Dragged a bit in some sections, or I would've given it a 4 star. "

" funny, sweet romance, intriguing mystery, lots of cool things about Egypt...can't wait into get the next one "

" This was such a cute story. I will definitely read the next book in this series. "