
Miss Darby's Duenna
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Narrated by:
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Joel L. Froomkin
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By:
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Sheri Cobb South
A lady in distress...a gentleman in a dress?
Amiable but clueless young baronet Sir Harry Hawthorne thought he was making a marriage of convenience to a childhood friend...until his fiancée catches the eye of the dashing and dangerous Lord Mannerly.
Suddenly, Sir Harry’s jealousy is roused to the point that he assumes the identity of his reclusive grandmother in order to keep the all-too-grown-up Miss Olivia Darby under his watchful eye. But the course of true love never did run smooth, and among the obstacles Sir Harry must face are a love-struck younger sister, an elderly widower with an amorous interest in the faux “Lady Hawthorne”, and a rival more ruthless than the hapless Sir Harry ever imagined.
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I didn't think I'd like Sir Harry so much at the beginning; he takes Olive for granted, without paying her a second thought... But then, as the story develops and he gets himself into more and more trouble with her and everyone around, he turns out to be amiable, funny and, well, loyal. And really in love with his betrothed:) Olive is also a character you get to like very quickly, and she has a surprise or two up her sleeve when it comes to her character and decision-making... The secondary characters of Harry's sister and the evil Lord Mannerly are equally well-written, colourful and ambiguous to a point, which makes them feel real.
The pace of the story is fast, things happen quickly, take a few unexpected turns, and all this is accopanied by slighly satirical sense of humour which adds lightness to the book.
Narration by Mr Froomkin is very good, especially considering how many female voices of women of every age he had to do. It's a job really well done:) Also, the pace of his reading is quite all right, and the interpretation of individual characters great.
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Fun, witty, entertaining...:)
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Highly enjoyable!
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The chuckles begin in full force as Harry devises a plan to watch over his Livie and keep her naiveté from falling for Mannerly's scheming ways by disguising himself as his grandmother.
Joel Froomkin delivers a wonderful performance. I must admit, he is one of my favorite male narrators and I love when he teams with Cobb South. I know I'm guaranteed a fabulous listening experience.
I received a free copy of this audiobook from the author. My review is honest in content and freely offered.
Mature Content: none
Delightfully Humorous
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I did at times feel like slapping Miss Darby for the things she did. She says she loves him yet I felt she did not really understand him. But then again neither did Harry understand his intended, so of course there was loads of misunderstanding.
I would highly recommend this to those who love clean historical romance with humour.
Miss Darby's Duenna
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Fun story
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Froomkin's narration was flawless. There were so many voices and his attention to detail is what makes this listen next level. Loved it!
This was such a fun listen!
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for fans of Georgette Heyer
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Spoiler alert
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Fun story
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I am a fan of the John Pickett Mystery series by this author. And I thought that I would love this farce. However, while I liked the premise of Sir Harry assuming his grandmother's identity, I did not like the subplot involving Lord Mannerly, Olivia and Sir Harry's sister nor its ultimate resolution. There are some humorous moments and the dialogue is quite well written. This book is not a favorite of the many books written by this author.
The narrator, Joel Froomkin, is excellent, as always. He does various voices for all of the characters, making them distinct.
Not my Favorite
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