Reluctant Regency Brides Collection Books 1-3

By: Claudia Stone

Narrated by: Duke DeFoix, Duchess DeFoix

This delightful romp through Regency England features three full-length novels:

1. The Duke of Ruin
2. The Lord of Heartbreak
3. The Marquess of Temptation

Lose yourself in tales of runaway brides, determined bluestockings, and the men who love them.

©2017 Claudia Stone (P)2019 Claudia Stone

yes and no

Great story, with humor, suspense, wonderful characters. The male narrator has a deep, resonant voice. I could listen to him all day. The female either got better, or I got used to shrillness and overly dramatic emoting. I found her extremely annoying in the first book, so much that I have passed up purchasing books narrated by this duo who have pretentiously adopted the titles duke and duchess.

A good set of entertaining romances...

It's a set of first three books in the series, and it definitely makes me want to read/listen on...:)

All three books can be read/listened to as stand-alones though all are set in the same circle of friends and acquaintances, so we meet them over and over again and can follow the development of their relationships as the time passes by, which is a treat in itself. All three stories are quite fast paced, with characters that are likeable and plots that contain either a secret that has to be uncovered or an obstacle that has to be overcome on the way to the happily ever after.
Although the storylines are quite similar and predictable - she is at first unwilling to marry him and then he turns out to be the most amiable of men and a knight in shining armour who finally conquers her heart:) - it does not take away any pleasure from reading/listening, and the "mystery" parts are quite well done and even surprising at times:) Overall, it's a set that is definitely entertainig and relaxing, a great choice for cold winter nights.

Narration by Duke and Duchess DeFoix is very good. I liked them switching roles as the main narators as it followed exactly the narration pattern of the books - the male/female points of view alternating between chapters. I also liked most of the voices they did, with one or two exceptions when a female character sounded a bit too male (but it's only because the other ones were so well done that these felt a bit out of league...:)) Anyway, it's a great couple of narrators:)

DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

would prefer someone else reading it

im sure it was a good story but the woman reading it doesnt do it justice. im assuming shes trying to sound elegant but she sounds like an old gossiping aunt talking down her nose at everyone. which would be fine if that was how the narrator meant it but her tone doesnt seem to match the character she describes. i didnt get past the 5th chapter so no idea how good the story was but i could keep listening when the discrepancy was so grating. again, no offense to the speaker, it just wasnt the right one for the part.

The female narrator was just too much. Not enjoyable at all. Male narrator was very good!

Dislike: The female narrator's way of narrating. She just needed to turn it down a notch or three.
Like: I believe the story would have been very enjoyable with a different narrator.
I gave 4 stars because of the Duet Narration! Every romance novel should be narrated this way!

Reluctant Regency

If you want clean historical romance with a little mystery, intrigue, suspense and humour then this book is for you. I loved it! It's the type of audiobook I could listen to again and again.
Would highly recommend it.