THE DUKE AND I Bridgertons, Book 1

Narrator Rosalyn Landor tells the first Bridgerton story with heaps of heart. One of an alphabetically named group of eight siblings, Daphne Bridgerton has always imagined she will marry and start her own family. Then she meets her brother Anthony's friend, Simon, the Duke of Hastings, whose childhood trauma has him vowing never to marry and never to father children. Landor digs into every character's personality with elegance and understated hilarity. She gives Daphne a sweet, melty voice that overcomes Simon's desire for independence. Simon's voice is distinctly masculine--firm yet yearning. Landor reproduces the remnants of his childhood stammer with sensitivity. Landor shines brightest when Daphne and Simon fight over their future. Their opposing, fervent feelings rise with delicious tension throughout her narration. C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2021]