Proposing to a Duke

Regency Black Hearts, Book 1

By: Claudia Stone

Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman

At the age of 25, confirmed spinster Isabella Peregrine is given an unexpected ultimatum by her new step-mother: find a husband or I'll find one for you.

Thoroughly in a tizz, Isabella proposes a marriage of convenience to the nearest male to her - who just so happens to be the brooding, intimidating Duke of Blackmore. When he rebuffs her clumsy advances, Isabella leaves for London, determined to find the man of her dreams and soothe her bruised ego.

Michael Linfield, Duke of Blackmore is a legendary, fearsome war hero; famous for reducing debutantes and their mothers to floods of tears with just one glance. The brooding giant of a man is hiding a secret however - a debilitating stammer that has haunted him since childhood. When the delightful Miss Peregrine proposes a marriage of convenience to him - with no benefits - Michael is so startled that his stammer reappears and all he can manage to reply is "N-n-no".

When news of Isabella's success in London soon reaches his ears, Michael is determined to go to town and win her as his own, if only she'll give him a second chance at love.

This sweet and clean regency romance is a standalone novel with a guaranteed HEA.

©2017 Claudia Stone (P)2017 Claudia Stone

Loved It!

I have found my new favourite Romance author and her name is Claudia Stone! I really enjoyed this book. The narration was lovely and the story was great. The author's sense of humour really shines through. I thought that the hero and heroine were both very endearing and that their Romance was very sweet. I'm looking forward to more audiobooks by this author!

For Fans of Bridgerton

If you want a book that is extremely similar to the first book of Bridgerton look no further this book os what you're looking for

The story is about Michael Blackmore, he is a duke and he has a huge secret he's been keeping from the world, he has a stutter and he doesn't want to be close to anyone because of it, so when the beautiful lady Isabel proposes marriage of convenience to him to escape from her dawry hunters he becomes flustered and is mistaken to refuse her offer, when in reality he wants nothing more to be her husband

the book was short and nice, but its not clean since there was so much mention of sexual stuff .. I will continue the series but beware of that

Good story.

First, Stevie Zimmerman is an excellent narrator. She really brings the characters to life. Second, I cheered for the Duke of Blackmore. Tough beginning in life, but a HEA. I've read this book more than once and I'll definitely read it again. Enjoy!

Sweet, lightheaded, great narration, and warm fuzzy feeling

This was another good clean fun from Ms. Stone. I do love light hearted reads from time to time. However, you scared me at one point but I won’t give that a way.
This is truly a little gem it’s so sweet and gives you all the feel good feeling.
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Charming light read

It was a cute quick listen. Good if you want to start something in the afternoon that will be over before you have to go to bed. In some ways it can be a relief to read a regency romance where it doesn’t take 10 hours of push pull between the H and H but only 4. It was same old tropes with a stutter added in. All extremely predictable, which can be relaxing. I don’t like to spend credits on short books, but it was an audible escape so made sense. I would recommend for a quick light read. No steam so all those easily embarrassed people who are looking for “good clean reads” will be happy so they can feel they are above all that “seediness”. I prefer a bit of steam (although get tired of the ones that think all one wants is steam). Here you only get a few kisses (not even any good description around those) but it is a charming, quick, light read.