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  • The Desirable Duchess

  • Dukes and Desires, Book 1
  • By: M. C. Beaton
  • Narrated by: Justine Eyre
  • Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (672 ratings)

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The Desirable Duchess

By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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Publisher's summary

Lovely Alice Lacey was a true incomparable, and her marriage to the Duke of Ferrant was the event of the season. Almost no one realized, however, that Alice was secretly in love with someone else - or that she had confided her feelings to a clever talking mynah bird who announces these intimacies at the moment of the couple's wedding.

Now the gossip mongers are relentless. Alice's marriage started out, and has remained, cold and impersonal, and her new husband is already rumored to be taken with another woman.

Before she even realizes what is happening, Alice finds herself in a world of opposites: The man she thought she loved is something other than he seems; and the man she married, something far more than she hoped. Her last hope and redemption has to be convincing the man she wedded that they are in love.

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Lovely

A heartwarming story. Narrator was great. MC Beaton is always a winning story. Can never go wrong choosing one of her books.

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Another entertaining and interesting tale

There are certain authors from whom I have come to expect the most. M C Beaton is one of those authors and she has delivered for me again.
Though this title is not a favored genre, it kept me reading.

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Funny, Laughable

A lovely tale, Justine Here's performance was spectacular as expected. Cheney has a razor sharp wit and always enjoyable.

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Loved it!

The build up to the end while predictable had me on the edge of my seat laughing my head off. I was excited to get to the next book in the series. Happy Listening!

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Beaton and Eyre - great duo!

Have thoroughly enjoyed all my experiences with this author. The narration by Justine Eyre is perfect for the stories she reads. Downloading more with the two paired.

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Funny

Enjoyed listening to this one so much that I finished it in one sitting. Humorous story from start to finish.

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Too formulaic

This story of jealousy & misunderstandings plus miscommunications is not new nor is it told in an intriguing manner. Justine Eyre’s fine performance definitely helped but can not overcome the overall weakness.

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Another happy ending

At first, I disliked Eyre's voice, but after a few chapters I grew to like it very much. The plot is marvelously ridiculous with distinct characters.

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I very much enjoyed the story!

This is my first audiobook and I’m looking forward to listening the whole series. Talent writer and narrator!

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Silly but worth the bother

The weaving of the web …both for love and money. Family and friends intervention guides the story along to a fairly predictable end.

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