Any Duchess Will Do

Spindle Cove, Book 4

By: Tessa Dare

Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

What's a duke to do, when the girl who's perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can't live without?

Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season - or any season - but his diabolical mother abducts him to "Spinster Cove" and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl.

Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesn't dream about dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a week's employment. Her duties are simple: Submit to his mother's "duchess training"…and fail miserably.

But in London, Pauline isn't a miserable failure. She's a brave, quick-witted, beguiling failure - a woman who ignites Griff's desire and soothes the darkness in his soul. Keeping Pauline by his side won't be easy. Even if Society could accept a serving girl duchess - can a roguish duke convince a serving girl to trust him with her heart?

©2013 Eve Ortega (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers

Wonderful as always

I ADORE Tessa Dare's books! So emotional, so steamy, so funny, so full of love! I'm buying them all!

Excellent entertainment!

I used audible to listen to this book. It was very addictive I hardly spoke to my husband for the whole day and did not go to sleep till it was done. A different angle on a regency romance. A Duke falling for a bar maid, and finding their happily ever after. I found the characters to be believable and I liked them. My heart hurt when Pauline felt she wasn't good enough and yet he never thought that but because of past tragedy did not feel he had anything to give to anyone. Pauline shows remarkable wisdom and understanding drawing everyone together to heal. I can't wait to read more from this author. I will enjoy more of her out of the box ideas, it's like a delicious piece of cheese cake, irresistible and addictive!!

A twist on Cinderella with steaminess & humor!

I've read Tessa Dare before and really enjoyed her books. This one didn't disappoint. I loved the two characters who were really not suited to be together, but managed to fall in love anyway. Pauline is the spirited barmaid that Griff picks out in Spinster Cove when his mother, who is desperate for grandchildren, kidnaps him and demands that he select any young lady in the local bar to be his duchess. In a deliberate attempt to thwart her plan, Griff picks the least likely candidate, the barmaid. After he agrees to hire her for a week to prove that she is totally unsuitable, he takes her off to London for her duchess-to be-training. Pauline agrees to this as it will provide her with the money she needs to open a circulating library for young women and give her the means to get her and her mentally challenged sister away from the mistreatment they're receiving at home. Pauline tries her best to be a catastrophe in London, but manages to reach the Duke's heart anyway. The Duke's devious mother made me chuckle over and over again, especially when she calls together the entire servant staff to find out who wrote in the family Bible, or when she's knitting some unfortunate piece of attire. The narrator did a nice job, except that sometimes Pauline's accent tended to sound more Irish to me than Cockney. This book is definitely worth the credit and then some!

this is one of the best cinderella stories ever

This one made me laugh and cry. It's Tessa Dare's best. For the historical romance fan it is a must read.

Love the whole series

I'm going to listen to all of them again in order. Her characters are so richly developed throughout the story.

Sweet and enjoyable

Loved the story and the characters! Wonderful narration and I look forward to more books in the series.

Loved it

This had all the elements and feel of your typical regal romance, but it was still good listen.

Fun twist of Cinderella's Story

The storyline is so amusing and kept my interest till the end. It's about irresponsible, living in debauchery Duke who wants to spite his overbearing mother by marrying a serving girl. Bravo for both the author and the narrator with excellent job, and my first audio from the Spindle Cove series, love to venture another series.

Love Tessa Dare

From the beginning, I loved these characters. Great storyline and a wonderful ending. Brought a tear to my eye with the final line.

Amazing story!

Where does Any Duchess Will Do rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This definitely ranks in the "re-listen" category!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I really adore the way Dare wrote Griff - he's this austere reprobate - everything the ladies are drawn to - and yet, he has this incredibly deep other side that is searching to understand love and suffering. I love the depth to this character!

What does Eva Kaminsky bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Eva is a nice narrator who doesn't take away from the story.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The vulnerability of the main characters as well as the incorporation of individuals with atypical needs will just blow you away. You will definitely laugh and will be at least tempted to cry.