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    The Duchess of Love
    The Duchess of Love
    The Duchess of Love
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    The Duchess of Love

    Written by Sally MacKenzie

    Narrated by Abby Craden

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    The day was as hot as the pond was inviting. It's not as if anyone in
    Little Huffington was going to happen upon a secluded vale on the Duke
    of Greycliffe's lands. And Venus Collingswood didn't want to get her
    shift all wet. It was the perfect setting in which to plan her lovely
    bookworm of a sister's betrothal to the mysterious new duke arriving
    seven days hence. If only she had a suitable accomplice . . .Andrew
    Valentine, Duke of Greycliffe, never thought arriving at his own
    household a week early would cause so much trouble. The housekeeper
    thinks he's his own cousin. Actually, the chance to not be the duke for a
    while is a pleasant opportunity indeed. It might even help him
    interrogate the delectable little nymph he's discovered swimming in his
    pond-if he can manage to get a word in edgewise . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 18, 2012
    ISBN9781452678474

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    • 4/5
      The Duchess of Love (A Prequel) by Sally MacKenzie (Audiobook)
      Narrated by: Abby Craden
      Series: Duchess of Love book 0.5

      4 Stars - This was a super short, sweet story. Venus and Drew had a wonderfully fun “meet-cute”, along with great chemistry. The writing was easy and humourous, which makes me hope the rest of the series will be equally as good. The summary for this story did a good job in drawing me in.

      The narrator did a fine job. Had a variety of voices for characters. I would listen to her again.

      ~ Paragraphs and Petticoats ~
    • 4/5
      I have to say I pretty much laughed through this entire story. I'm glad I "met" the Duke and Duchess in Lord Ned's story (Bedding Lord Ned). Having seen how strong their love still is, it was fun to learn how it all began. From their meeting in the pond to the garden party this was lots of fun.Venus is afflicted with a family of bookworms. Both her parents and her sister think nothing of getting completely lost in their studies. Venus is smart, too, but she's much more of a people person. She hates the idea that her beautiful sister could end up and old maid, so when she hears that the Duke and his cousin are coming she plans to introduce him to her sister. While doing her plotting she is drawn to the pond where she spent many happy hours and decides to take advantage of the solitude and go swimming. She's shocked to encounter an equally naked man who claims to be the duke's cousin. In spite of her innocence Venus has no problem looking him over and deciding she likes what she sees. He also makes her feel rather strange, but she likes it. Being a pretty forthright person she tells Drew about her plan and asks for his assistance. I really loved seeing all her planning and maneuvering. She doesn't have a mean bone in her body and I loved how what she did was supposed to make people happy. I liked the way that she went to Drew when she heard what those women said and really let him have it. It was really funny to see him try to get a word in edgewise as he tried to explain. I loved the ending and seeing how she is just what Drew needs.Drew became the Duke at the age of thirteen. He is so sick of the way people treat him just because of his rank, and how no one seems to be interested in him for himself. When he is mistaken for his cousin by the housekeeper, he convinces Nigel to go along with it so he can have a break. Then, while taking a walk, he comes across Venus just as he's about to go for a swim. Their meeting is somewhat explosive and he is enchanted by her. But once he lies about who he is, he is stuck, because he doesn't want to admit his lie. When he and his cousin are pursued from London by two very determined women things really start to fall apart. I loved seeing Drew cope with her volatility and show her just how much she means to him, even in so short a time. You know that a case of switching identities is going to have moments when you really wonder if it will all work out. I really understood Drew's desire to escape for a little while, but it sure got him in trouble with Venus. The scene at the garden party was both heartbreaking and funny.
    • 4/5
      The Duchess of Love is a short novella that was included in the book Bedding Lord Ned. This short story is about Venus and Drew (Ned's Parents) and their love story. I wanted to do a separate review for this one, I found I really liked this one even if it was a bit short, with only being 97 pages. There was a sense of charm and sweet feeling to the story. Venus is well known in her country town as the matchmaker of love. When the Duke of Greycliff comes to town, she decides to try to set him up with her beautiful sister. When she first meets Drew, they meet under less formal circumstances and she believes him to be the Duke's cousin, not the Duke himself. Drew has been the Duke since he was thirteen years old but is looking for someone that will see him as himself and not the Duke. So he hides who he is from Venus, wanting her to love him for who he is and not what he is. Overall I found it to be a witty and poignant story that I found to be a very fun story, a good start to the series.
    • 4/5
      This is a cute, fun novella, which carries on this author's seeming preoccupation with nudity. (Her first series is called Naked Nobility). The hero and heroine first meet one another while unclothed at a secluded country pond. A quick romance ensues, and the happy duke and duchess become the parents of three sons whose stories make up the upcoming new series.
    • 3/5
      short story. cute.