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    To Love a Duchess: An All for Love Novel
    To Love a Duchess: An All for Love Novel
    To Love a Duchess: An All for Love Novel
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    To Love a Duchess: An All for Love Novel

    Written by Karen Ranney

    Narrated by Liam Gerrard

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    From New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Ranney comes the first book in a royally romantic and deeply emotional new series about taking risks and allowing the power to love satisfy the questions of the heart . . .

    Undercover as a majordomo, spy Adam Drummond has infiltrated Marsley House with one purpose only—to plunder its mysteries and gather proof that the late Duke of Marsley was an unforgivable traitor to his country. At the same time, Adam is drawn to a more beguiling puzzle: the young and still-grieving duchess—a beauty with impenetrable secrets of her own. For Drummond, uncovering them without exposing his masquerade will require the most challenging and tender moves of his career.

    That a servant can arouse such passion in her is too shocking for Suzanne Whitcomb, Duchess of Marsley, to consider. Yet nothing quickens her pulse like Drummond’s touch. It’s been two years since the duke lost his life in a tragic accident—and even longer since she’s been treated like a woman. But when Drummond’s real mission is revealed, and the truth behind Suzanne’s grief comes to light, every secret conspired to tear them apart is nothing compared to the love that can hold them together.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJul 31, 2018
    ISBN9780062882226
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    Karen Ranney

    Karen Ranney wanted to be a writer from the time she was five years old and filled her Big Chief tablet with stories. People in stories did amazing things and she was too shy to do anything amazing. Years spent in Japan, Paris, and Italy, however, not only fueled her imagination but proved she wasn't that shy after all. Now a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, she prefers to keep her adventures between the covers of her books. Karen lives in San Antonio, Texas.

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    • 5/5


      When Adam Drummond's work for the English War Office demands that he take up a post as majordomo to Suzanne Whitcomb, Duchess of Marsley. While investigating suspicions of treason on the part of her late husband.
      He has no way of knowing that the beautiful but seemingly distant duchess will help him discover much more about the mysteries of love, loss, and healing than he ever bargained for.

      This first book in Karen Ranney's All For Love series. Is one that becomes deeper, richer, and more emotionally involving for the reader as the story progresses. But does not use the romance between its leading couple to do so.
      Instead allowing for pain and suffering that each carries from their pasts, to be uncovered as separate entities. Apart from the romance, but still able to act as an important catalyst for Adam and Suzanne's common ground.

      It must be said however, that even their shared pain is unearthed within the context of its relationships to other aspects of the story.
      For Suzanne that context being the deaths which bring her to her overall state of being. At the time that she and Adam first meet.
      And for Adam. The discovery of a shared connection between his past and the facts brought to light during his investigation of the Duke of Marsley's activities during their joint service as officers of Her Majasty's Army. During the war in India.

      It is, in fact. The masterful way in which Miss Ranney intermingles mystery, discovery, memorable characters, and an ever escalating plot line. That makes Adam and Suzanne's transition from from friends to lovers so seamless.
      While also diverting one's attention from the myriad of class disparities between the two.
      At least.
      That is...
      Until Adam, the 'lesser' of the two. Makes it his business to make it an issue.

      As heroes and heroines go. These two could not be more perfectly matched. With her emotional vulnerability and acceptance acting as much the lifeline for Adam, as his braun, passion, and general 'white knight' behavior is for his leading lady.

      The romance between these two is best described as a ' slow burn '. Almost taking a back seat to the ever increasing amount of revelations and non-romantic entanglements that the two share.
      It acts as more a shoring of the bonds between two souls. Then the fulfillment of torrid longings.

      In short...
      This is a book that will appeal to readers of romance on all
      levels.
      With a mystery for your head. As well as a 'love after loss' romance for your heart. All tied up with a Cinderfella-style happily. That one will never want to end.

      Reviewer's Note: The All For Love series is one in which each respective story stands alone. Leaving it to reader discretion whether to read the series in its entirety.
    • 4/5
      Good book with a different kind of romantic pairing. In this case, we have a commoner hero and titled heroine. Suzanne is the Duchess of Marsley. Her husband had died two years earlier, and since then she has just been going through the motions of daily life. When her father orders her to act as hostess for him, she does it, no questions asked. When her maid gives her a "tonic," she takes it. She goes through her days feeling detached from everything around her. Then an encounter with her majordomo shakes her out of her apathy.Adam is a former soldier who now works for the War Department's Silent Service. His current assignment is to go undercover to Marsley House as the majordomo. This gives him the opportunity to search the house for evidence that the late duke was a traitor to his country. Everything was going smoothly, if slowly, until the duchess returned to London from her country home. He doesn't expect to be intrigued by and protective of the lovely widow.I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Adam and Suzanne. It began with a bang, as Adam stopped her from what he thought was a suicide attempt. There were sparks of attraction from the start. Those sparks lit the fire in Suzanne that helped her break out of the daze she had been in. Both Adam and Suzanne are intrigued by the other and find it impossible to stay away. I loved Adam's protectiveness and how he took care of her when she was hurting. His sympathy and understanding when he found out the reason for the depth of her grief was one more thing that helped Suzanne break out of her fog. I loved seeing him support her as she began to take back control of her life. Suzanne was just as intrigued by Adam and found herself taking every chance she could to spend time with him. The feelings between them grew stronger the more time they spent together. I loved the fact that Adam told Suzanne the truth about why he was there and then listened to what she had to say afterward. I ached for him as he walked away at the end, believing that there was no chance for a future with Suzanne. I loved seeing her go after what she wanted, in spite of the obstacles before her. I hope we see more of them in later books.The mystery of the missing journal and the guilt or innocence of the late duke was very interesting. With Adam's experiences in India and his knowledge of the duke's activities, Adam was convinced of the duke's guilt. This case was personal for him and gave him extra motivation to complete it. There were times when I felt that it blinded Adam to other possibilities. That changed as he got to know Suzanne, and questions were raised in his mind. There were some interesting twists and turns that came out once Adam and Suzanne began to work together to find the truth. The revelations at the end had some unexpected elements as well as confirming a couple of my suspicions.
    • 5/5
      A new series from Karen Ranney--woot!I loved Suzanne and Adam's story. It went in many directions I wasn't really expecting, which made reading it feel anything but ordinary. I spent a lot of the book not knowing things--why was Suzanne so sad? What was that tonic she was drinking, and who wanted her to drink it (and why)? Was Adam going after the right culprit as he searched for evidence of a traitor? Was he truly working for the good guys? Were there good guys? Overall. the story had a much darker feel than I was expecting, and for much of the book I wasn't sure what to make of that. But the characters of Suzanne and Adam drew me in to their lives, and before I knew it I was 100% invested. I don't know a thing yet about the next book in the series other than the title ( To Wed an Heiress ), but you'd better believe it was on my TBR as soon as I knew it existed!Rating: 4 1/2 stars / AI voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
    • 5/5
      To Love a Duchess: An All for Love Novel by Karen Ranney is an interesting and entertaining Regency Romance. The writing style was steady paced, interesting, intense at times and flowed seamlessly. Emotional and compelling. Well developed characters, who were engaging, with twists and turns, danger, secrets, suspense, determination, intrigue with a HEA. A romantic tale of sacrifice, and finding love I was compelled to keep turning pages to find out the answers. Great read by Karen Ranney.I received a complimentary copy, however, all opinions are my own. Rating: 4.5