When You Give A Duke A Diamond (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
A delightful twist on the Regency trope.Juliette, the Duchess of Dalliance, has a problem. The gossip rags keep linking her name to the Duke of Pelham, but she's never met the man. She needs to find a man to sponsor her, without the non-existent Duke in the wings. But then Juliette becomes entangled in a web of lies told by the Duke's fiancee.And the fictional romance between the Duke of Pelham and the Duchess of Dalliance becomes very real. Another tale of two damaged people finding salvation in each other's arms.The plot has some holes, doesn't bear close scrutiny. The characters are a bit cardboard, predictable. The dialogue is good, the setting unexceptional. I was quite impressed with this story. I started listening, expecting a wonderful--but uneventful--historical romance but got a story full of mystery, surprises and a wonderful hero and heroine. I was a little disappointed that part of the story wasn't resolved by the end but I did discover it continues in the next book.I wasn't even bothered by the narrator's voice: American for the storytelling and British for the voices. She was definitely a voice to add to my favorites list. I had no trouble distinguishing between the different female voices as well as the male ones.
What do You think about When You Give A Duke A Diamond (2012)?
Another winner by Shana Galen. Really loved the character growth for both Juliette and Will.
—pally
