Damned If I Duke, Anna Bradley
Damned If I Duke, Anna Bradley
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Damned If I Duke

Author: Anna Bradley

Narrator: Gabrielle Baker

Unabridged: 12 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/26/2024


Synopsis

Set against the Bridgerton-era backdrop of Regency London, Anna Bradley's witty and sexy trilogy sets fiercely alpha dukes against the duchesses who are determined to transform their delinquent husbands by any means necessary.

Bold and adventurous, Prudence Thorne is not the kind of woman to stand by meekly when someone she loves has been wronged. And she's quite certain that Jasper Vincent, Duke of Montford, somehow duped her father into racking up enormous gambling debts. When fate offers her a chance to blackmail Jasper into forgiving her father's losses, she seizes it . . . only to have her scheme backfire.

Jasper enjoys London's illicit delights too much to wed. Too bad his grandfather has decided that a woman with the nerve to blackmail might be exactly the sort of wife to tame him. Pressed into a marriage neither wanted—and fighting a desire neither expected—Prue and Jasper torment and tempt each other beyond reason.

Surely a proper duchess should be subdued, obedient, and dignified? Yet just as he begins to get his wish, Jasper realizes how much he wants his unconventional wife—and only her—if it's not too late to win her . . .

Contains mature themes.

About Anna Bradley

Anna Bradley is the author of the Drop Dead Dukes series, the Swooning Virgins Society, the Besotted Scots series, the Sutherland Scandals, and the Sutherland Sisters novels. A Maine native, she now lives near Portland, Oregon, where people are delightful and weird and love to read. She teaches writing and lives with her husband, two children, a variety of spoiled pets, and shelves full of books.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Christina (stinarinareads) on March 02, 2024

4.25โœจ, 1.5๐ŸŒถ๏ธ Elements/Tropes: ๐Ÿ“–~360 pages ๐Ÿ“–Historical romance/romcom ๐Ÿ“–FMC early/mid 20s x MMC 28 years old ๐Ÿ“–A free-spirited FMC who doesnโ€™t conform to societyโ€™s expectations ๐Ÿ“–Former rake โ€˜what is this painful feeling in my chest it CANNOT be loveโ€™ MMC ๐Ÿ“–Marriage of convenience ๐Ÿ“–Loathe-to-love ๐Ÿ“–Mutual pining ๐Ÿ“–F......more

Goodreads review by Izzie McFussy on April 21, 2024

2.5โญ๏ธ Itโ€™s time for me to part ways with Anna Bradley. The characters were likable as was the plot, but when it came to pacing, we were incompatible. Sheโ€™s addicted to repetition. Iโ€™m allergic to it. It puts me to sleep. Seriously, everything was repeated in triplicate: ๐Ÿ“– Scene ๐Ÿ“– MC goes over it in h......more

Goodreads review by Becky (romantic_pursuing_feels) on February 28, 2024

Note: Some of my goodreads shelves can be spoilers Overall:4.5 rounded to โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Readability: ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“– Feels: ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹ Emotional Depth: ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’” Sexual Tension: โšกโšกโšกโšก Romance: ๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž Sensuality: ๐Ÿ’‹๐Ÿ’‹๐Ÿ’‹๐Ÿ’‹ Sex Scene Length: ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ Humor: Yes Perspective: Third person from both hero and her......more

Goodreads review by Jenna on March 31, 2024

I voluntarily read and reviewed this advanced copy from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I love historical romances and try to read them at every opportunity. Damned If I Duke was really disappointing and I didn't enjoy myself. It featured a lot of cliches found in this genre and it w......more

Goodreads review by Kaye on March 25, 2024

This follows Give the Devil His Due (July 2023) as the second in the Drop Dead Dukes series. This can be read on its own and the Dukes in both books are best friends. This follows a typical storyline in historical romances. A lovely daughter, Prudence Thomas, is offered up in marriage to settle her......more