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  • Along Came a Duke

  • Rhymes with Love
  • By: Elizabeth Boyle
  • Narrated by: Susan Duerden
  • Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (478 ratings)

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Along Came a Duke

By: Elizabeth Boyle
Narrated by: Susan Duerden
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Publisher's summary

Her Aunt Allegra said, "A young lady with a fortune is subject to all sorts of untoward attentions by the worst sort of vagrants."

It is a lesson Tabitha Timmons, a penniless spinster, has never needed to heed. That is, until she is left a vast fortune payable only upon her marriage to the very respectable Mr. Barkworth - a match that offers little chance of discovering exactly what her aunt means by "untoward attentions."

But the same can't be said when the Duke of Preston happens along Tabitha's path. He spies a rebellious streak in her that matches his own, and he makes it his mission to save her from such a passionless match, interfering in her life at every turn. All too soon, Preston - whose very name spells ruin - has Tabitha caught between the good fortune that guarantees her security, and his kiss, which promises an entirely different kind of happily-ever-after.

©2012 Elizabeth Boyle (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers
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Second Time Around

Not every Audible title is worth listening to more than once I have more than a few I'm sorry I bought. This book is a dreamy romance. Susan Duerdan's narration made it so much better.

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Only one problem....

Wonderful story but was dragged out in several places. Such a good plot that I’d rather it was added to and not cut short!

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Great fun!

Love the banter between Tabby and Preston, LOL fun, hope the rest the series is as much fun to listen to.

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Along Came a Duke and a good story.

I love this story. My only disappoint was that the extremely mean people in the story never received their comeuppance. But, the story was very good and I lived the characters. While some of the back story is sad, I loved the wit between the characters. I have one simple complaint. What is with all the whispering. I find whispering irritating in real life, and apparently books as well. A little is plenty.

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Elizabeth Boyle is fun to read!!

I'm hooked on this author. I've read & listened to quite a few romance novels and have gotten good at knowing what to expect. Elizabeth Boyle adds life to her novels. She spices things up by using funny descriptions of the characters and events throughout the story. She adds just enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. Most of all, I love her humor. It's always nice to get a laugh or two out of a good book.

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Just okay

It’s not the worst, but definitely not the best I’ve heard. The characters were not very likable. There’s also a lot of whispering, which got really annoying.

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Not so thrilling really!

This was my first book for this author. The story was OK, though nothing original or new. The story is not new and predicted. I got bored at multiple points of this book that I had to fast forward. However, the narrator Susan D was splendid! She improved tremendously since her first audiobooks! Good for her , I enjoyed listening to her.

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So very entertaining

The narrator did an awesome job narrating both the female and male voices. She really brought the story to life. The story itself was exceptional. I got hooked in the first few minutes and was not able to put it down. Fast paced, funny, and romantic. Highly recommend this story.

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Skip this one

The narrator was dreadful, the story was not compelling and the characters were not developed to be interesting or likable. I’m pretty generous listening to books while doing mundane tasks, but this one was painful.

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Very cute!

This was my first Elizabeth Boyle, and it was interesting how much it sounded like an Eloisa James novel. It didn't hurt that it was read by Susan Duerden!

Really sweet romance.

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