The Duke Is Mine Audiobook

" I'd really give it a 3.5. For me the first 100 pages were slow... However it got a lot better after that. There I'd give it a 4. "

" Another great addition to the Fairy Tale series. Somwhere between a 4-4.5 stars. 'When Beauty Tamed the Beast' is still my favorite book in the series but this one was incredible all the same. It happens, sometimes when we are going through life, taking care of others & our responsibilities; that someone magical enters our heart without permission or reason and steals our breath away. Love leaves aftermath. This love story is an even balance of love & tragedy. Before reading this book in the series, I thought there was no way I would love a book with this premise. People betrothed to others, falling in love with another. Nah, not my cup of tea; but I like Mrs James & the series so I'll give it a try. Glad I did. In the beginning, my heart was breaking. I was loving each character, despite their flaws. I just kept thinking, "I am going to hate someone when all this deception starts". As it began to unfold though, I only felt heartbreak. The love stories were written in such a way that you had no choice but to realize what was meant to be despite this situation & the players. Then all I could think was, "my heart is going to break for someone as this love story unfolds". Somehow, Ms James does it. She brings it altogether & gives the reader what you are hoping for without the complete destruction expected. Not without some tears though, I must add. During one part I was actually shedding some tears. But as always, Mrs James gives us our "Fairy Tale" happily ever after. The hero is wonderful. Pure sexiness in ink. Quin is intelligent, reasonable, realistic, logical & yet, passionate. He emanates the hot, brooding alpha male SEXINESS that would ignite any woman's fires. Poor Olivia doesn't stand a chance. Although our heroine is loyal, respectable & responsible to a fault; their perfect fit & need for one another is too much to resist. I love when authors paint beauty that is more in tune with a real woman. Olivia is beautiful in that nontraditional way. She is curvy, sexy, smart, funny, loyal, strong, independent, outgoing, witty and although she does not see her self as beautiful she is still a confident woman. She is not classy & elegant like her sister but she still carries herself as a dutchess in other ways. She is the perfect embodiment of what Quinn needs to overcome his pain & loss; unfortunately for the other players involved. When these two come together the pages ignite. The story carries us through a realistic love story; where love hurts, love heals, love laughs & love cries. It is beautiful written & has charming characters you can't help but root for; all of them. I didn't just love the hero & heroine, I loved the sister, the betrothed (mostly I loved him because Olivia loved him & saw him in a precious & endearing way), Lucy and etc. You will find yourself wondering, "Who was it I was suppose to dislike?". This is a great read! "

" Love the characters. Funny, loyal and intriguing. This remake of The Princess and the Pea had me wondering how they would achieve their HEA without hurting those they cared about the minute the sparks starts to fly. "

" Eloisa James is starting to feel like my new go-to author. I've really been enjoying her takes on classic fairy tales, and this one, an homage to "The Princess and the Pea," was no exception. The protagonists were both a lot of fun to follow and I found their journey to the altar to be a unique one with some interesting twists and turns and a lot of wonderful humor (oh, I do love me a sassy Regency heroine!). I was thoroughly engaged and did not want to put this one down! I'm definitely looking forward to reading the next in the series. "

" Like the other books in this Fairy Tales series, this book has a basis in... a fairy tale. This book alludes to The Princess and the Pea. "

" Really loved it! cannot wait for the next book "The ugly duchess" :) "

" This could have been a 4 star except for the ending is so bad that i had to knock that 1 star off. I think Elosia James has really lost her touch for Historical Romance. "

" There's a reason that Eloisa James keeps her spot on my short list of romance authors who get my time. And this book keeps her well-cemented in place. Fun stories, smart language, intelligent characters, and twinkle-in-the-eye humor win me over every time. "

" New author for me. I'll read some more of hers. "

" I very much enjoyed this book. Made me stay up way to late reading it. The characters are very fun. It follOws the triedand true typical romance equation, but there was something more to itsoehow. There was humor. I will deff be looking up more books by this lady. "

" I absolutely LOVED this book. I loved the characters, the story line, everything! The only I had a problem with, is that it seemed a bit too long. There were parts in the story that seemed almost pointless or they dragged on a bit. Other than that, A+ for Ms. James! "

" Liked this historical romance. Twin sisters who act like sisters and surprising enough, follow their hearts. "

" All the threads handled very nicely, especially the duke's rescue of his love's fiance. "

" who did georgie have kids with? who did Justin have kids with? "