THE DUKE UNDONE

Narrator Mary Jane Wells doesn't miss a step in delivering this entertaining and well-crafted love story. When beautiful Lucy Coover, an art student at the Royal Academy, stumbles across a drunk, naked, and very handsome man passed out in an alley, she can't help but later paint him in his magnificent and easily recognizable "altogether." Happily for the listener and Lucy, that man turns out to be Anthony Philby, Duke of Weston, a determined hellion who can't risk any scandal, and the romantic sparks fly. Wells is equally skilled at portraying the Duke's upper-crust British accent and Lucy's working-class voice. Wells also infuses each of the supporting characters with a distinct and appropriate accent, easily recognizable and well selected. A most enjoyable listen. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2021]