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The Duchess Deal: Girl Meets Duke Audiobook
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When girl meets Duke, their marriage breaks all the rules…
Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury’s to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne’er-do-wells by night. Now there’s a new item on the list. He needs an heir—which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she’ll do.
His terms are simple:
- They will be husband and wife by night only.
- No lights, no kissing.
- No questions about his battle scars.
- Last, and most importantly… Once she’s pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.
But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own:
- They will have dinner together every evening.
- With conversation.
- And unlimited teasing.
- Last, and most importantly… Once she’s seen the man beneath the scars, he can’t stop her from falling in love…
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“You’ll laugh and cry and everything in between while reading this daring reimagination of Beauty and the Beast that is pure romance at its best. Dare’s gift for crafting humorous repartee is matched by her talent for writing deeply emotional stories filled with steamy love scenes. The well-drawn characters—including a strong heroine, brooding hero, meddlesome butler, and stray cat—along with the witty dialogue, keep the pages flying and readers highly satisfied.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
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“Mary Jane Wells skillfully voices the characters, their attitudes and attributes enlivened throughout her performance. Wells’ portrayals highlight Ash’s pompous attitude, Emma’s intelligent, humorous personality, and butler Mr. Khan’s caring yet long-suffering disposition. The listener feels transported to the Regency-era London home—and bedroom—of the Duke and Duchess of Ashbury. A fun story with a delightful narration.”
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“Dare’s delightful Girl Meets Duke series commencement unites two wounded souls in Regency England…Their love scenes are both sensuous and alluring….Dare perfectly crafts an ever-present romantic tension that propels the novel swiftly forward to its breathless conclusion.”
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“Sexy, tender, and wickedly funny, Dare’s newest offering is a spirited tale with a Beauty-and-the-Beast theme and the perfect launch for her latest series.”
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“Dare once again works her own irresistible brand of magic by taking a cast of richly nuanced characters, a deliciously clever plot…and a generous measure of addictively tart wit, and then she spins the whole thing into pure literary gold.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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A Publishers Weekly Pick of Buzz Books in Romance
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month selection in Romance
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Finalist for the 2017 RT Book Reviews Award for Best Love and Laughter Romance
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Finalist for the 2017 RT Book Reviews Award for Book of the Year
The Duchess Deal Listener Reviews
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Rick O, 3/7/2023
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2/9/2021
About Tessa Dare
Tessa Dare is the USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty historical romances. Her books have received numerous accolades, including two Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA® awards and multiple RT Book Reviews Reviewer’s Choice Awards. Booklist magazine named her one of the “new stars of historical romance,” and her books have been contracted for translation in a dozen languages. She is a librarian by training and a booklover at heart.
About Mary Jane Wells
Mary Jane Wells (a.k.a. McAllister Lee) is a British actress, writer, voice-over artist, and Earphones Award and Audie Award–winning narrator. A graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, she held a recurring role on the BBC’s Half Moon Investigates and narrated the BBC Three television show My Children, which won a Scottish BAFTA.