Must Love Dukes

Tricks of the Ton, Book 1

By: Elizabeth Michels

Narrated by: Alison Larkin

Lillian Phillips could not imagine how her quiet, simple life had come to this. Blackmailed by the Mad Duke of Thornwood into accepting one wild dare after another...all because of a pocket watch. Desperate to recover her beloved father's pawned timepiece, Lily did something reckless and dangerous and delicious - something that led to a night she'd never forget.

When Devon Grey, Duke of Thornwood, runs into a mesmerizing, intoxicating, thieving woman who literally stole from his bedchamber - with his new pocket watch - Devon plots his revenge. If the daring wench likes to play games, he's happy to oblige. After all, what's the ruse of being the Mad Duke if you can't have some fun? But the last laugh might just be on him....

©2014 Elizabeth Michels (P)2014 Tantor

Surprisingly delightful

I was unfamiliar with this author when I selected the book. I am pleased to report that I enjoyed it from beginning to end. Much is owed to the narration, which added a distinct personality to the characters.

Critique

The story was sweet and could draw you in but the narrator's voice kills you. I give Ms. Larkin kudos for her effort but her voice just got on my nerves after a while.

great listen

i look forward to more by this author. well written indeed, well paced and funny. my only criticism was the uniformity of male voices.

Very fun book. I wish it would have been cleaner.

The story was fun and lighthearted but I feel it would have been even better without the graphic sex LOL

Story was a bit silly

Story begins with the heroine stealing the duke’s pocket watch that belonged to her father and losing her virginity in the process. She leaves his house before he gets up and so the duke has no idea of her identity until he runs into her at a ball. Immediately recognizing her as the thief who stole his watch and left his bed without a trace and irritated for all the time wasted to track her down without luck, he decides to have blackmail her by asking her to do his misdeeds. The heroin is forced to follow the duke’s commands or he threatens to tell all she stole his pocket watch.
Cute story but a bit silly how she feels obliged to do as he says. I have to admit I LOVED the twist added about the heroine’s good brother’s love life. Very unexpected