“Wit, passion, and adventure, Elizabeth Boyle has it all!”—Julia QuinnNew York Times bestselling RITA® Award winner Elizabeth Boyle is a wonder, and with Along Came a Duke—the first book in her delectable Rhymes with Love series based on well-known nursery rhymes—she proves once more that no one writes wittier, more endearing and original historical romance. Returning once more to England during … Returning once more to England during the colorful Regency Era, Boyle transports readers to the small town of Kempton, where a local curse prevents the female residents from wedding—a fact that cannot deter a plucky young heiress who needs to marry to inherit her fortune, as she strikes out for London to wed a rakish and unsuspecting duke. Funny, touching, and wonderfully sensuous, Along Came a Duke is a prime example of the exceptional romantic magic that puts Elizabeth Boyle in the same master class as Lisa Kleypas and Christina Dodd.
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Is there anything better than a hero that doesn’t realize he’s in love? I absolutely adored Preston. He has worked quite hard to keep people at arms length but from the moment he meets “Tabby” he can’t quite manage it which of course confuses him greatly and gives the reader plenty of reasons to smile as he tries to figure out what’s obvious to …
“Along Came a Duke”, and he was hiding his broken heart behind outlandishly rakish behavior. Christopher Seldon, Duke of Preston, is paving a path to Hell with less than good intentions. Miss Tabitha Timmons, a ward of some very selfish and demanding relatives, stands to inherit an unexpected fortune upon her marriage to a respectable suitor. Once …
If you love light, hilarious, sexy stories, you have to give this series a read! I don’t usually think of historical romance as being rom-com, but this series is laugh out loud funny. There are snarky old aunts, confused heroes, a dog who chases feathers no matter who they’re attached to, and the perfect amount of steaminess to keep you turning …
It has been a while since I read this book, but it is very memorable. The characters are well developed by the author.
Another wonderful story by Ms. Boyle and truly enjoyed listening with such a wonderful narrator.
I Couldn’t Get Into This One
Tabitha and Preston were fine characters individually, but together they didn’t click. It’s interesting when opposites attract, and Tabitha’s no-nonsense attitude was a good contrast to Preston’s more carefree one. However, he was too immature. There wasn’t much romance or humor in this story. There was tension, but …
At nearly 25, Tabitha Timmons has become a spinster, a vicar’s daughter with no fortune, living essentially as an unpaid maid with her aunt and uncle. When she inherits a fortune from an estranged uncle, she sees her chance for freedom at last, except for the fact that she’ll only inherit if she marries the prim and respectable Mr. Barkworth …