A Tale of Two Dukes

De: Emma Orchard

Narrado por: Polly Edsell

Discover the gorgeous and spicy new regency romance that is perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Lisa Kleypass and Eloisa James.

'I absolutely loved it. Georgian romance at it’s sensational best!' Susan Lewis

No one is more surprised than Viola, Duchess of Winterflood, when she receives an offer of marriage from a man she’s not seen in over a decade. An independent widow, close to thirty, with two rambunctious boys, Viola has no obvious reason to accept the new Lord Ventris’s proposal. And yet… within two weeks, Viola finds herself walking down the aisle towards a man she despises and has sworn she'll never kiss. But kisses are all that’s off limits: nothing else.

Accustomed to living a secretive life on the outskirts of society, Richard Armstrong never expected to inherit a title, nor the significant property that comes with it. But now that he has, he’s determined to keep it within his bloodline, and for that he needs an heir. And so, he seeks out the striking widow of his cousin, the late Duke of Winterflood, and offers his hand.

While their passionate but turbulent union raises eyebrows among their family, and the ton at large, both Viola and Richard carry their own secret reasons for agreeing to marry.

But as they start their new life together, they will soon discover that the shocking secrets they’ve both been keeping cannot stay hidden forever. And the revelations, when they come, could turn both their worlds upside down.

©2025 Emma Orchard (P)2025 Boldwood Books

A solid 4 star book

This was my first experience with this author and narrator. The first time I listened to it, I hated it and thought it just seemed like a miserable story about miserable people. However...about 65% of the way through, the storyline finally clicked for me and I became very interested...interested enough to restart the book, now that I finally understood what was going on. This story is arranged in such a way that it jumps forward and backward in time repeatedly, which at first made it hard for me to get a grasp on the storyline. Once it clicked I actually ended up loving this book, and the narrator was perfect for the story. Both of the main characters end up doing things that just make you say "but...why?". Regardless, I'm glad I took a chance on it, I'll be listening to it again, and I will definitely be listening to more from this author and narrator.