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How to Dance With a Duke

Ugly Duckling Trilogy, Book 1

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How to Dance With a Duke

De: Manda Collins
Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
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Miss Cecily Hurston would much rather explore the antiquities of Egypt than the uncharted territory of marriage. But the rules of her father's exclusive academic society forbid her entrance unless she weds one of its members. To clear her ailing father's name of a scandalous rumor, Cecily needs to gain admission into the Egyptian Club-and is willing to marry any old dullard to do it. Lucas Dalton, Duke of Winterson, is anything but dull. He's a dashing and decorated war hero determined to help Cecily-even if that means looking the other way when she claims the dance card of Amelia Snow, this season's most sought-after beauty. But Lucas has a reason for wanting Cecily to join the Egyptian Club: His brother went missing during one of Lord Hurston's expeditions to Egypt. An alliance with the explorer's bluestocking daughter could bring Lucas closer to the truth about what happened....or it could lead him to a more dangerous love than either he or Cecily could have imagined.

©2012 Manda Collins (P)2012 Tantor
Ficción Ficción Histórica Ficción Literaria Género Ficción Histórico Regencia Romance de la Regencia Thriller y Suspenso Romance Oriente Medio África Misterio

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"Collins' debut delivers a fast-paced, adventurous love story that will enthrall [listeners]. Her dynamic characters, a murder and passion combine with the perfect amount of lively repartee." ( Romantic Times)
Engaging Mystery • Strong Characters • Acquired Taste • Likeable Protagonists • Entertaining Romance • Witty Dialogue
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Where does How to Dance With a Duke rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

a bit too much sex, not my cup of tea on that. But story line is good

not bad

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The story was good. The sex scenes seemed unnecessarily long and too explicit for my taste. But that is all too common.

The greatest problem I have with the recording is the pronounced "lisp" the narrator has of the type where her "r's" often sound like "w's" and she always has a stuffy nasal quality. In essence she sounds like a child. The poor woman also has an unfortunate accent carefully schooled but which is occassionally glaringly obvious. Sadly her acting was great!

Painful to Listen to

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What made the experience of listening to How to Dance With a Duke the most enjoyable?

I adore Anne Flosnick but I found the descriptive prose in this volume a cut about the usual. The heroine is one of my favorites ever. I loved her character development and her style.

What did you like best about this story?

The gambling matches between the newlyweds. I liked all of the sideplots with the supporting cast. The book was very well paced. Motivations were explained and it was very satisfying to discover this author.

Have you listened to any of Anne Flosnik’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Another winner. I have to admit sometimes when I need something to listen to I search for this narrator.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I savored it a bit. I wanted it to last because it was worth the listen and when I heard a thought provoking plotline I chose to take a break. Once you finish a listen then it is not new and I enjoyed each new chapter.

My first "look at Tessa Dare but not my last"

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Would you try another book from Manda Collins and/or Anne Flosnik?

Yes

Would you recommend How to Dance With a Duke to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes, if you're looking for light entertainment - this will do nicely.

Do you think How to Dance With a Duke needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No, this does not need a follow-up book. The characters have been taken as far as they can be. I can't imagine a storyline that wouldn't seem like a re-hash of this one.

Any additional comments?

Its a little formulaic as romance novels go - stubborn girl - charming rich guy.... She won't listen to him because she's pig-headed which causes conflict - in the end they love each other...

Entertaining

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I had a hard time listening to this story as the performance was utterly horrible for the masculine parts. I would love to hear from someone else.

Good Story, Bad Reading

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I like Manda Collins but the narration was a struggle to listen to. I tried to overlook the narration but I almost didn't finish the book because of it. The story was good because the mystery was written well all the way to the end. If the narrator would have been different, it would have been an excellent read.

The narration was challenging the story was good.

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This book is a good start to the series. The characters are well developed and interesting. The romantic storyline kept my interest and I liked the fact that it had a mystery in the story too. I have read Anne Flosnik's narrations before so I was used to her. She's kind of an acquired taste. Check the sample and see if you like her narration before you buy it. I enjoyed it anyway.

Nice Romance and Mystery

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Ann Flosnik gives her usual great performance. This is expected.

The story is entertaining and not diluted with too many heavy sexual scenes which seem to permeate most historical romance novels. This IMO is refreshing. I certainly don't mind the sex, but many novels take it to extreme and it diminishes the stories.

Its hard to put my finger on why I didn't give it five stars all the way. It just seemed to lack something.

I would have rather gotten to know the characters better than I did, and discovery of the mystery's solution a little better found.

However it is definitely good enough that I bought the second book in the series.

Not 5 stars but close

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The story is good but dragged a bit. A mystery romance with good plot and strong lead characters
The narrator was outstanding.

Good story

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The mystery in this book is what really makes it, the development of the romance being secondary in many ways. Of course, the romance could not develop without the protagonists working at finding the answers to the questions they have. I liked the protagonists, especially because I have a fondness for bluestockings and the men who are open-minded enough to see beyond the intellectual bent of the woman. Intelligence and spinsterhood (a woman being over 22 or so made her almost unmarriagable) were huge drawbacks in the old days - you know, that time before the 1960s. Anne Flosnik is not in the category of favorite narrators, but she is does a tolerably good job, especially if I don't listen to too many of her narrations in a row.

A compelling mystery with romance on the side

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