How to Forget a Duke audiobook

ANOTHER AMNESIA HISTORICAL ROMANCE I LOVED. Seriously, this was so fun. Jacinda comes from a family of matchmakers and is supposed to find the duke a wife. He needs a rich wife in order to fix up his estate, which is crumbling and literally falling apart. But Jacinda finds herself washing up on shore of the duke's estate with no memory of who she is or where she comes from. The duke has to take her in until she recovers, and the two bicker and fall in love in the process. This book was so precious and I was swooning for the romance the whole time. There was also a side character that I really loved, but I don't want to spoil them, so that's all I'll say. I loved Jacinda's relationship with that character and how Jacinda really did fall for the duke. It was also really fun how quotes from Emma by Jane Austen were at the beginning of each chapter and how important that book was to Jacinda. I'm so happy I picked this up and can't wait to read more from this author!!

3.5 stars! It was super good at first. Enemies to lovers. But then halfway through it was dragging and got a little bit boring. But the second is very sweet so a little bump for me in ratings!

I have read a few different books from Vivienne Lorret now, and I have enjoyed them enough that I did not hesitate to pick this one up. It follows the story of a professional matchmaker who inadvertently falls in love with the man who has hired her.That premise could’ve made it very trite. So too could the second major trope thrown in. The heroine gets amnesia. Though that is an eye-roller for some folks, it did not bother me here. I did have a few issues, but that wasn’t one of them.I guess, for me, my biggest complaint is that I was slow to warm up to these characters. Jacinda, our matchmaker, is hell-bent on proving Rydsrom, the titular Duke, is hiding something. She dresses up like a maid to invade his private space and she tries to sneak in to his country home as well. She comes across as immature and, well, like a bit of a wrecking ball. It was kind of a blessing when she forgot who she was.That’s not to say she changed entirely. But she was more bearable without the constant conviction that she was in the right. It was in her moments of vulnerability that she was most likable.Anyway, once she gets battered at sea and loses her memory, she ends up having to stay with Rydstrom for… Reasons. Yes, it’s a little thin, but it did not destroy my suspension of disbelief. Rydstrom is terrified that she will discover his bastard sister who he has been raising. Again, a little thin. But as you would suspect, the younger sister, Sybil, and Jacinda become fast friends. Forced proximity does its job and our leading characters develop an attraction which eventually leads to more.Rydstrom is a bit stuffy and apparently has a little bit of OCD. But he thinks he is making his decisions based on what’s right for his sister and I can’t fault him for that. This is a very slow burn but the moments where the hero and heroine give into their attraction are filled with sexual tension and a satisfying pay off.Waiting for the romance to really bloom made the ending feel a little bit rushed. And it was definitely easy, The solution is simple and tied up in a little nice bow. Still, I found the second half engaging and a pleasant, easy read. I’m a little worried that the entire series will have our matchmakers falling in love with their charges, but I will give the next installment a try and hopefully the author will surprise me. This was not my favorite from her, but I enjoyed it well enough once I got going.Rating: B/B-*ARC provided by Avon

• I was worried going into this one because a lot of people in their reviews disliked Jacinda for being nosy - but she is very clearly modelled after Emma Woodhouse, which just shows me that those people have not read the novel in question. Despite my initial misgivings, this book was absolutely lovely. Jacinda snoops because she's wary of secrets since her father kept a family on the side and her mother died of a broken heart. And Crispin was a sweetheart, really. I also loved that this is set in a castle with a bailey and a donjon (no, not a dungeon lol), which reminds me of some of the medievals that I love. I didn't even mind the amnesia thing because it wasn't done in a morose manner and Jacinda kept all of her idiosyncrasies.

Un historical romance che unisce Emma Woodhouse di Jane Austen a The Bourne Identity per ammissione della stessa Lorret. Ed Emma è riportata a ogni inizio capitolo con una citazione, soprattutto per via dell'attività di matchmaker della protagonista, Jacinda Bourne (nome scelto di proposito, dunque).Il Duca di Rydstrom si è rivolto all'agenzia matrimoniale in cui Jacinda lavora con le due sorelle minori e con lo zio, il Visconte Ernest Egglestone, un romantico con la testa tra le nuvole che serve più da paravento per le tre nipoti, già piuttosto indipendenti.Rydstrom ha bisogno di una moglie con una buona dote per poter apportare migliorie alla sua residenza in Sussex. Una residenza dove la neo-duchessa non dovrà mettere mai piede. Decisa a svelare il mistero che circonda in duca prima di affidargli un elenco delle sue clienti tra cui scegliere, Jacinda entra segretamente nella casa londinese del duca e scopre una lettera proveniente dal Sussex in cui la governante fa riferimento a una ragazzina di nome Sybil. Decisa a scoprire chi sia Sybil, Jacinda parte alla volta del Sussex e cerca di raggiungere la tenuta del duca via mare. Ma a causa di una tempesta, la sua barca fa naufragio e Jacinda si trova sbattuta sulle scogliere con un brutto colpo in testa che le fa perdere la memoria.Sia la gente del villaggio che il personale della residenza del duca sono convinti che lei sia la futura duchessa in visita, ma Jacinda dubita che sia così. L'unica sua certezza è la copia del primo volume di Emma di Jane Austen che è riuscita a non rovinare perché lo porta sempre con sé, ben protetto da una stoffa cerata impermeabile.È proprio dal libro che scopre quale sia il suo nome. Il duca, che torna in Sussex di corsa temendo che Jacinda voglia scoprire il suo segreto, si trova a dover affrontare il personale della casa determinato a farlo accasare con Miss Bourne (compresa Sybil, che è la sua sorellastra illegittima, la figlia che il padre ha avuto da un'amante) e l'amnesia di Jacinda che, secondo il parere autorevole del medico - che ha avuto un caso simile in famiglia, terminato tragicamente - non va assolutamente aiutata con ricordi di seconda mano, che potrebbero addirittura alterare per sempre il processo di guarigione.La natura curiosa di Jacinda, però, non si dà pace, e lei e Rydstorm vivono un periodo di convivenza forzata con continui battibecchi e discorsi accesi che portano i due a conoscersi meglio e a innamorarsi malgrado tutto.Si tratta di un buon historical romance, molto dinamico. Una lettura gradevole, come del resto mi aspettavo dalla Lorret.

How to Forget a Duke is the first in an excellent new series by Vivienne Lorret called Misadventures in Matchmaking. Who doesn't love an opposites attract, enemies to lovers Regency romance? (Answer: Nobody. And if they don't, they're wrong.)Jacinda is wonderfully wild, messy, impulsive, fiercely intelligent, and also has a big heart and enough curiosity to kill a cat. Jacinda is that best friend you wind up sitting in jail with going "Well that was fun, but maybe we shouldn't have done it..." In contract, Rydstrom divides his life into equally balanced quadrants (and seems to have some mild OCD...) and is quite stern and businesslike. There is a place for everything and everything in its place and he's not quite sure what to do with Jacinda, who is a veritable whirlwind. While they seem like total opposites on the surface, they both have hearts of gold and are fiercely protective of those they love. I love the back and forth between Jacinda and Rydstrom, and the slow unfolding of their romantic relationship. Lorret does an amazing job of working the amnesia plotline in a way that's enjoyable and that doesn't venture into soap opera territory. While trying to remember who she is, I feel like Jacinda goes through some personal growth that really hits home when she finally regains her memories. The chapters after her memories return just gutted me, and that's all I'll say about that because I don't want to spoil it for anyone. Literally the only thing I hated in this book Rydstrom calling Jacinda "Darling." It just came off as weird and awkward and kind of gross for some unknown-but-felt-in-my-gut reason. I'm seeing some reviews saying Jacinda is an annoying heroine, and while I can see how some people might feel that way, I really like her. She's got spunk, she's got moxie. Maybe it just means I'M an annoying character too! ;) I definitely look forward to reading the next book in the Misadventures in Matchmaking series, about Jacinda's younger sister Briar and titled Ten Kisses to Scandal.

I absolutely adored this title and can not wait for the next in the series!!I am not the biggest fan of memory loss books but somehow Ms. Lorret made this one work. Crispin was my favorite type of hero; grumbly, hiding his emotions, but unable to allow anyone he cares about to be hurt. His attempts to not care made the moments he let his emotions show even sweeter. I really liked Jacinda, too, even if I felt she was being a bit of an idiot by refusing to rest. Her extreme nosiness kind of blew my mind but she won me over in the end. Sometimes I really enjoy a story that isn’t all balls and parties, and this one didn’t have any of that. There was lots of action, however, and I loved it. It was very hard to stop reading because I just had to know what was going to happen next. I will definitely be checking out the next in this series!! *I received an eARC from Edelweiss and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

It has been forever it seems since I have picked up a Lorret romance and I had forgotten how swoony her books are and they are so easy to get into. I have been in the mood for historical audiobooks lately, And I grabbed this one up from the library since I hadn’t read it yet and its the first book in her latest series “Misadventures in Matchmaking” which is about three sisters who start a matchmaking business together along with their uncle.The Duke of Rydstrom is looking for a wife to help fill his coffers and help bring him the money he needs for his lands and tenants. Like many Aristocrats, he is need of a rich wife especially since he has a half sister that needs his love and all the support that he can give her. So he goes to the matchmaking business to find the right wife but what he doesn’t expect is to find the matchmaker rifling in his office in the middle of the night. Jacinda is determined to find the goods on the Duke of Rydstrom and she knows that he is keeping something from her and she finds a clue in a child named Sybil so she heads to the country to find out the truth but then she wakes up from a carriage accident and has no memory of who she is, all she has is a book with her name inscribed “Emma” by Jane Austen. When the Duke of Rydstrom finds Jacinda in a accident with no memory of who she is, he is instructed to keep her at his estate until she recovers or she may never recover her memory. So at first there is a high tension between Rydstrom and Jacinda that is the result of both of them denyig the sexual tension that they feel for each other. But their relationship is forbidden, because he is a Duke and she has no wealth or lands. Will these two find their way to their happy ever after?How To Forget A Duke was a fun book but I will be honest at first I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy this book as much as I did here. The heroine really threw me off at first, mostly due to how she treats the hero at first and how she intrudes on him just to learn his secrets. (in modern times she would probably make a good reporter though) but I did enjoy the amnesia twist and what really impressed me was that she doesn’t lose herself in the amnesia. We still see her personlity shine through despite her memory loss but she does make some foolish decisions that didn’t really make sense. For example when she is injured and just been taken to the Rydstrom estate, she is going out exploring the estate even though she has a head wound, dizzy, and wouldn’t even eat the meal brought to her….she just thinks its a good idea to go exploring despite how horrible she feels physically. It just seemed really foolish As the Duke and Jacinda keep running itno each other, chemistry between them keeps becoming stronger between them. And this is where the romance really became so satisfying and fun. I loved the swoony moments between these two and seeing them figure out the love that is developing.I found this story to be a unique and charming one, both of these characters are flawed and make plenty of rash decisions but they also truly love each other and it was fun seeing them go on this journey together and discover what is most important in life. A fun and humorous filled romance to give you a smile.

Jacinda Bourne work with her sisters and their uncle at their matchmaking agency. She takes her role very seriously and ever since the Duke of Rydstrom marched into her office, she's convinced he's hiding something and intend to discover what it is before she can find him his perfect match.Crispin Montague needs to marry for money. And he must keeps a secret to protect someone. What he doesn't need is the busybody Miss Bourne prying in his affairs, but not even an amnesia phase after waking up on the shore near his crumbling estate with no memories of who she is could stop the curious young lady from meddling into his life and making him lose control. Inquisitive, tenacious, impulsive are not the usual qualities a man wants when searching for a bride but nevertheless, it's what will charmed the Duke at the end of the day. It's my second time reading a Vivienne Lorret novel and I'm becoming a fan. With How to Forget a Duke she hooked me right from the beginning, I was charmed by the way she describe things and tell a story, and I was thrilled by the potent chemistry and funny bickering between the MC. Even when they touch innocently, they feel it from head to toes. I liked the heroine's audacity, that she doesn't wait for it when she wants something but goes to search for it. I thought there would be a mysterious or dangerous reason behind the amnesia trope, but I enjoyed what I read so much that it doesn't bother me at all it wasn't the case. In historical, uncles are usually villains so I like that Jacinda's uncle is a good man who take care of his nieces and have obvious affection for them. Needless to say I'll be eagerly waiting for the next book and will see about reading what this author wrote before.

Oh how I love a story that starts with a ‘forbidden’ promise: the matchmakers of the Bourne Matrimonial Agency have a rule –NO falling in love with the clientele – even one as lusciously intriguing as Crispin, Duke of Rydstrom, now a client in need of a wife with a large dowry and no desire to share space, air or even a residence with him. Curious as to the why, and sure that there is something major (and potentially devastating) that he is hiding, unwilling to answer some of the most ‘basic’ personal questions, Jacinda decides more investigation is needed and hies off to his estates to ‘uncover’ the truth. Unwilling and unwelcoming to the invasion of his privacy, Crispin wants to keep himself to himself. The need for money is self-evident – as his home is always in need of repair, and aside from money issues – there is a huge secret that he’s determined to conceal. His gruff and grumbling manner does keep all but the most determined at bay, yet it doesn’t stop Jacinda. Catching her ‘snooping’ in his study, the two find themselves at odds – her determination to protect the agency’s reputation and her client, him from being ‘overly scrutinized’ should something hint to the secret. With a flash of skirts, she’s left – carrying a name, the biggest clue to the secret. When he chases her down – he finds her gone, until she turns up bruised and bedraggled on his doorstep, with no memory and an edict from the doctor to rest and recover. Even with her amnesia, Jacinda’s natural curiosity and penchant for spying has her investigating Crispin, even as the two are drawing closer. She’s smitten, he’s smitten – and things couldn’t be more perilous for them both. She’s all kinds of wrong , and despite the fact that he wants her beyond all reason – he’s got to keep things moving along on his carefully designated path. She’s frustratingly unwilling to rest and recover – all to his dismay and delight – the latter he’s convinced will lead to no good. Of course, with her memory loss, while he’s still gruff and a bit out of his depth, his real, caring personality shows, and it’s not long before the two are finding themselves in love. Heated arguments lead to passion, and the ultimate reveals – where both share secrets and finally give in to the inevitable. Now, with his aunt, the Duchess of Holliford appeased with the marriage and half in love with Jacinda herself becomes a patron of the sisters’ agency – things are starting to look up. A lovely start to a new series with three clever and determined sisters making their way in the world to the best of their abilities. Full of laughter, passion and some characters that fairly leap off the page in their need to be understood and cheered on – this new series from Lorret is sure to please many this summer. I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via Edelweiss for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility. Review first appeared at I am, Indeed

I liked the book and I loved the last chapter and the epilogue. Both of them were very sweet and they almost made my teeth hurt. I wish we had seen this side of Crispin long before we reached that point, but I can understand why we didn't. He was so closed off because he was trying to protect Sybil and help restore the castle to its former glory. Jacinda is another story altogether. She is not a very good person and she admits that. Personally, I didn't think that was true because I liked her, but she may annoy a few of you. The romance between these two is not much mainly because Crispin is trying to keep Jacinda from finding out the truth and later because he needs an heiress. Still, the managed to work well together and I liked their story even if it lacked some romance.

It's one thing to get amnesia and then finally recover your memories and realize you're just some chick. Imagine if for days and days or weeks and weeks, you have no idea who you are or what you do, and then one day, BOOM, you wake up and it's like "Oh yeah, I'm the president of Iceland" or something. Not only do you have money and power, but there's also the butter.(Apparently Icelandic butter is really good. Which would be nice because recovering from your amnesia and then having breakfast and you only have crappy butter for your toast would be sad.)Anyway, this book is not about butter but it was still really fun! I do enjoy the amnesia trope, even if it's probably always a real stretch. I thought the author did a good job of conveying Jacinda's confusion and fear around what had happened to her and her memory loss. And it made sense that Crispin wouldn't tell her everything, considering he was hoping to get her out of his hair for good, at least at first. I also appreciated the storyline around Sybil and how that was handled. It was very charming to see how sweet and soft Crispin was with her, in comparison to how he is almost the entire rest of the time.Kudos also to the author because Emma is my least favorite Jane Austen novel, and yet I wasn't put off by how much of a role it plays in here or by the matchmaking element itself. I did think this dragged a bit in the middle and could've been cut down by about 50 pages, but I really enjoyed seeing the two of them come together and Crispin realize his feelings for Jacinda, against his better judgment, LOL. And Jacinda's slight crisis of conscience once her memories do finally come back to her felt justified, too.Especially since she didn't even get any butter out of it.

I loved this book. I’m not usually a fan of amnesia stories but this worked for me. I loved the characters. But the real reason this got 5 stars from me is three things. First, even though Crispin had an unsavory past it was never thrown in your face. Second is that he had been celibate for 4 years (I like a celibate hero even if it’s only a short amount of time. I hate it when the hero jumps out of another women’s bed into love with the h.). And the third reason I gave this 5 stars was the H never once had the thought that he should find another woman to bed because the heroine is off limits. Authors are always throwing that in there which makes me feel like the hero thinks the heroine is interchangeable with another woman. So for those reasons I whole heartedly recommend this book. Plus it’s a good story. I laughed and I even teared up a bit.

Vivienne Lorret's print debut is the perfect blend of deep emotion, compelling characters and the sort of romance that goes straight to the reader's heart.When Society matchmaker, Jacinda Bourne, takes on the task of finding a wife for the Duke of Rydstrom, she soon suspects that the handsome and infuriatingly gruff aristocrat must have something to hide. Why else would he require an heiress with a large fortune to her name and insist she have no interest in sharing the same residence as him? Determined to investigate in the name of upholding her agency's good name, Jacinda heads to Rydstrom's cliff-side estate, only to wash up on the beach with a serious case of amnesia.The last thing Crispin needs is an overly inquisitive matchmaker looking into his affairs. But when Miss Bourne is confined to his home and the doctor insists she mustn't travel on account of her health, Crispin finds himself in a bit of a bind. Because he doesn't just have to prevent Miss Bourne from uncovering his greatest secret. He also has to stop himself from falling in love with the cheerful young woman whose presence beneath the same roof as him threatens to be his undoing.This is a delightful story that keeps the reader wondering how the hero and heroine will ever find their happily ever after right until the last few pages. Of course it all works out perfectly in the end, but getting there is a wonderful ride that no fan of Regency romance will want to miss.