To Catch a Viscount

The Heart of a Duke, Book 17

By: Christi Caldwell

Narrated by: Timothy Campbell

Miss Marcia Collins's cameo-perfect life is destroyed, when scandal leaves her standing alone at the altar on her wedding day. Her heart shattered, she decides to embrace her ruined reputation, and explore every forbidden pleasure. All she needs is a little help from her long-time friend - and society’s most wicked rogue - Andrew Barrett, Viscount Waters.

Andrew tried his hand at love, and lost badly - so he has no interest in marriage, or respectability. Nonetheless, even he knows he should avoid Marcia, and her harebrained attempts to embark on a life of impropriety. Andrew, however, has never done what he's supposed to do, nor can he stand about twirling his sword cane, while Marcia dabbles in forbidden pleasures without him.

When they push the boundaries too far, Marcia and Andrew must determine whether old secrets will keep them apart, or newfound love can forge a path back to a respectable, shared future.

©2022 Christi Caldwell Inc. (P)2022 Christi Caldwell Inc.

The Heart of Duke

I was so happy to be able to continue this series. Andrew is all grown up, and doesn’t want to change his bachelor life-style. Marcia is heartbroken, ashamed, and wants to be with her friends. Scandal, Sacrifice, and Forgiveness fill these two souls with love - an excellent continuation of a beloved series! It is always an extra special treat to hear it read by Timothy Campbell.

Disappointing

These characters were introduced in prior books, they must have a 10 to 12 year age difference between them. There is no way they are “good friends” which is the premise of how this story starts and leads to love. There is no way a 20 year old man in university who is carousing to the level he is has any friendship with a 9 year old girl. Even over the years as she grows there interaction would be limited even as family friends. Marcia being jilted and the reasons behind it was a good start to her story but an utter fail on the direction it took. So many issues to explore and an evil biological father to deal with. This is great material for the author to work with but instead she decides to have Marcia explore a path of “wickedness”? She is a 18-19 year old sheltered debutante, why would her mind go there? Andrew has his own terrible issues to deal with and you want him to reconcile them. This story does not really dive into that at all. He needed a more mature young lady. These two characters make no sense being together. I was waiting for the story to end.