Never Doubt a Duke

Fortune's Brides, Book 1

De: Regina Scott

Narrado por: Jannie Meisberger

After spending the last 10 years following her late husband on campaign, the irrepressible Jane Kimball finds herself badly in need of a position to support herself. Marriage holds no appeal; she’s not likely to find a husband like her Jimmy again. But when Miss Thorn of the Fortune Employment Agency offers her a post with the Duke of Wey, Jane feels drawn to help the lonely widower with his three daughters. He may seem a bit aloof, but Miss Thorn’s cat, Fortune, approved of him. Why should Jane doubt a duke?

Alaric, Duke of Wey, commands his staff, his tenants, and the halls of Parliament, managing vast holdings in England and across the seas. Why is it he cannot manage his own daughters? As an old danger rears its head, he comes to rely on Jane’s practical nature, her outspoken ways to navigate the waters of fatherhood. And when necessity dictates he take a wife, thoughts turn to an unlikely governess who might make the perfect bride.

This sweet, clean Regency romance is the first in the Fortune’s Brides series.

"Wow. I knew I’d enjoy Never Doubt a Duke, just because Regina Scott wrote it. I didn’t expect to love it. I loved the characters. I loved how she set up what will hopefully be an amazing new series. I loved how it was dramatic and fun and romantic." (Hott Books)

Never Doubt a Duke was picked by staffers at Hope by the Book as one of the best reads of 2018.

©2018 Regina Lundgren (P)2019 Regina Lundgren

Good but a little boring

This was a cute historical romance. It was pretty straight forward. A duke falls in love with his governess. I prefer my HR to have some humor or sassy characters. This one didn’t have that. It just was.. if that makes sense.

Don’t get me wrong. It was still a good story. It was just a little on the boring side.

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Such a great story.

I loved it. Great performance by the narrator as well. The hero and heroine were very likeable. The story flowed very well throughout.

Wonderful Regency Romance!

Never Doubt a Duke is a wonderfully sweet Regency romance in the Fortune’s Brides series by Regina Scott. Each book in the series starts with the mysterious Miss Meredith Thorn and her beloved cat Fortune as they place down on their luck gentlewomen in places of employment.

Never Doubt a Duke is the first in the series wherein Jane Kimball, a widow who recently lost her husband at war, becomes a governess for a reclusive duke, his three mischievous daughters, and his demanding mother. Miss Thorn’s cat Fortune approves of the Duke, despite him appearing to be aloof and not interested in his children due to the demands of running his estate. Jane sweeps in and shakes everything up. Alaric loves the improvement he sees in his daughters’ demeanors after watching the loving affection she bestows on them. Soon their friendship grows into something more meaningful and Alaric can’t imagine life without her.

As a bonus, we get a glimpse into Miss Thorne’s past, which I hope will carry over into the other books in the series.

I listened to the audiobook version of this story, narrated by Jannie Meisberger. She did a wonderful job and her voice reminded me a bit of Dame Julie Andrews. I highly recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a good regency romance without all the salacious details. I’m really looking forward to the next audio in the series!

Delightful Start to a Series

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What a delightful start to a series. I loved how the MC Jane got the job as governess through the Fortune Employment Agency - which could have been a great side story but I am sure it will be explored further in other books in this series. I very much appreciated that the romance between Jane and the Duke was borne from friendship instead of instant love. The supporting characters - from the Dowager to the girls to the Butler were all interesting and well-developed. I am looking forward to the rest of the series.

The narrator, Jannie Meisberger, has a terrific English accent and is a perfect compliment to this book.

Really enjoyed this

The plot is similar to others I've heard before with some twists and mysteries, and I enjoyed this much more than I was expecting to. As another reviewer implied, the author did a good job of showing multiple dimensions of the characters. Now to poke around to see if I can find more from this author and narrator.

Beautiful

What a lovely story and i am entranced these fortune brides! I am so excited for book 2! Jannies voice is mesmerizing! I am ready for another listen! Thank you!

Enjoyable

This book was super good. I liked that there was no insta love and you get to see the growth of the relationship. All of the characters in this book were really likeable. I enjoyed the writing, and the narration was great!! #audiobookobsession

Sweet regency romance

This was a sweet regency romance highlighting the conflict between duty and desire. The narration was strong and the story was charming.

I'd happily explore more from this series.

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Clean and Fun Regency Romance

Parents- PG- great for middle school and up
Language- G- clean
Violence- PG- clean
Sexual Content- PG- clean, just some mild kissing

This was a fun Regency romance with a governess trying to win over three young girls and a stubborn Grandmother, and a Duke. I think it was a bit longwinded at times but not so bad to be annoying. I loved the side stories that are thrown in and the obvious lead into another book in the series. Overall was a pretty clean and fun read.

Narrator- (4 stars) Did a great job, had good differentiation and was fun to listen to. I did feel the speed was a bit slow, but this was fixed at 1.25x speed.

—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Never doubt a duke - or his daughters' governess:)

"Never Doubt a Duke" is one of those heartwarming tales that you know will have a happy ending and while getting there will take you on an enjoyable ride...:)

The Duke of Wey is efficient in his actions, caring and dutiful when it comes to his tenants, but a bit uncertain what to do with his daughters, unable at first to show his affection towards them. That's where Jane comes to help - a governess who is not at all what an average governess is rather expected to be; Jane who is not afraid to voice her opinions, who cares a lot for her wards and who gains respect even from the Duke's mother...

The main characters are two people I'd really like to meet and befriend - they're loyal, warm, with a sense of humor, and they do care about others. I also like the three girls - each of them is different and has her five minutes in the story. There is also enough trouble stirring in the background to give the plot the necessary tension and intrigue, and there's room for hints as to the background characters' stories which I hope will be developed in the next books in the series.

Narration by Ms Meisberger is fautless as usual. Her interpretation carries well the warmth of the story, the affections the characters feel for each other. and she also does the voices well. She's definitely a perfect narrator for sweet historical romances:)

DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.