
The Scottish Duke
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Narrated by:
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Tim Campbell
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By:
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Karen Ranney
New York Times best-selling author Karen Ranney returns with the first novel in a new series about dashing, charismatic dukes - and the women who tame them.
Though raised as a gentleman's daughter, Lorna Gordon is obliged to take a position as an upstairs maid at Blackhall Castle when her father dies. Alex Russell, the Duke of Kinross, is the most tempting man she's ever seen - and completely unattainable until, at a fancy dress ball, Lorna disguises herself as Marie Antoinette and pursues an illicit tryst, with scandalous consequences.
Months after his mysterious seductress disappears, Alex encounters her again. Far from the schemer the distrustful duke assumed her to be, Lorna is fiercely independent and resourceful. She's the one woman capable of piercing his defenses. But when danger threatens Lorna, Alex must prove himself not just the lover of her fantasies but the man who will fight to protect her.
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What did you love best about The Scottish Duke?
The way Alex and Lorna and there baby son Robert grew in love with each other. There developing affections.Who was your favorite character and why?
I loved them all, but the Dukes Mother was one I like a lot!!Which character – as performed by Tim Campbell – was your favorite?
The Duke AlexWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When the Baby Robert was bornAny additional comments?
I read the Scottish Duke in one setting it was so good. Its a light hearted story that is very well written with wonderful characters especially the H/H.Alexander/Alex Russell 9th Duke of Kinross, is hosting a dress up ball for The Scottish Society for Scientific Achievements. Alex is working on a project to fingerprint people. Something we take for granted in todays society. Alex is a widower and his wife died in childbirth. Alex was not sure if the child was his or not because his wife was unfaithful and slept with many other men during her marriage to Alex.
Lorna is a gentlemen's daughter but has fallen on hard times after her fathers death. He was a professor and studied the art of healing herbs and was trying to publish a book about herbs that heal or could poison. Lorna takes a job as a maid at Blackhall Castle the residence of the Duke of Kinross. Alex is very handsome and Lorna is attracted to him. She finds some dress gown in the attic and decided for once in her life she wants to go to the ball and she did. Despite her friend Nan another maid in the household telling her she could get caught.
Alex sees Lorna and is drawn to her they talk and walk but then start to kiss. Alex doesn't know Lorna is a virgin and he doesn't know she is one of his maids.
Months later Lorna is living in a rundown rooming house in the near by village and she is quite Pregnant.
This story is a true relationship building story were love comes from what seems to be nothing. Alex and Lorna and Alex's mother are beautifully written. The story is very interesting and touch's on the prejudices against women who get pregnant before marriage and the struggles they had to survive if they survived at all.
The Scottish Duke was a Enjoyable story that will make you feel good but does have a little suspense and a few villains in the story to make it interesting. But this story will grip you form beginning to end. I Highly Recommend The Scottish Duke!!
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The Scottish Duke
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Love this story!
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Narrator: As always, a joy to listen to.
Heat Factor: Ouch!
Creditworthy: Yes.
Excellent.
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Enjoyable melodrama
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As luck would have it, and because I am way behind in my reviewing duties, I happened to have all three books in this series on my Kindle and I will read and review them in order. I also got the first two in audio, but the third one hasn't shown up in audio yet, and if it does, I'll be ready for it.
Karen Ranney is an author I respect greatly (although there are a couple of books she should not have written at all) and out of all the books I've read, 95% of them I loved to no end. The remaining 5% I'll tell you about some other time ;)
Besides the wonderful, well written and rounded main characters, I enjoyed the prose as well as the undeniable chemistry between the two.
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"She loved a storm. She loved being out in it, regardless of the danger. She would sometimes tilt her head back to feel the rain baptizing her face. In those moments, she was as elemental as the first woman. Yet she'd never felt like she did right now."
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"Need could be regulated. Cravings could be mastered. Except this one.
He craved seeing Lorna like he sometimes wanted a few of cook's raisin scones or the peat smokiness of a good whiskey. No, more than that. She was a lungful of fresh air, a glass of sparkling water. She was sunshine and growing flowers, laughter and hope. She was all those things necessary to his life and important in it.
When had that happened?
The force of what he felt was petrifying.
He might as well surrender now. Fighting it any longer was futile."
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"She reminded him that he was a man first, then a man of science, duke, property holder, and all the other attendant roles of his position. She taught him that being a father was not passing on lessons as much as accepting and giving love.
The thought struck him with the force of a blow: she was going to make him feel."
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The secondary characters were just as fun to read and even though the villain is predictable, I enjoyed when the comeuppance was doled out.
The narration of Tim Campbell was superb! He nailed every accent and character. I'll be looking for more books with his narration.
I'm looking forward to the next two stories in this series and hope all are as good as this one was.
Melanie for b2b
Loved the prose, strong characters & plot.
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