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  • By: Lorraine Heath
  • Narrator: Anne Flosnik
  • Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: August 26, 2014
  • Language: English
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Waking Up With the Duke Audiobook Summary

“Lorraine Heath’s books are always magic.”
–Cathy Maxwell

“She writes the most powerfully moving love stories in romance today.”
–Jill Barnett

“Heath steals your heart, then takes you on a journey that will leave you torn between tears and joy.”
–Christina Dodd

Meet London’s Greatest Lovers! New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath’s delights and enchants, moves and mesmerizes historical romance readers with Waking Up With the Duke, the third installment in her unforgettable series in which the rakish sons of a scandalous Dowager Duchess, discover passion, pleasure, and true love. Perfect for Lisa Kleypas and Liz Carlyle fans, Waking Up With the Duke transports readers back to Victorian England, where a dangerous passion is born when a handsome rogue nobleman is approached with a most unusual request…

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Waking Up With the Duke Audiobook Narrator

Anne Flosnik is the narrator of Waking Up With the Duke audiobook that was written by Lorraine Heath

When multiple New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath received her BA degree in psychology from the University of Texas, she had no idea she had gained a foundation that would help her create believable characters–characters often described as “real people.” The daughter of a British beauty and a Texan stationed at RAF Bovingdon, Lorraine was born in England but soon after moved to Texas. Her dual nationality has given her a love for all things British and Texan, and she enjoys weaving both heritages through her stories.

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Waking Up With the Duke Full Details

Narrator Anne Flosnik
Length 9 hours 29 minutes
Author Lorraine Heath
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date August 26, 2014
ISBN 9780062357571

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The publisher of the Waking Up With the Duke is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062357571.

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Goodreads Reviews

Jen

May 28, 2011

As much as I love Regency Romance novels, most of them have two things in common that I could really live without: A young innocent, virginal heroine... and a long, long wait for a sexual payoff. The first, I find unrelatable and get somewhat irritated that an insipid 19 year-old is the "woman" I'm supposed to rooting for. The second generally makes me impatient and frustrated. It would be easy to say I was crazy about this book because it features a grown woman with a sexual history --and because we get to the action quickly. But it wouldn't do the book justice. There was even more to fall in love with.Jayne is a loyal and loving wife to Walfort. Three years ago, her husband was in a carriage accident that left him paralyzed. She's been taking care of him ever since. In addition to the obvious hardship of his care, she also lost the baby she was carrying due to the stress of his near-death experience. And she has no chance to have another, since the accident robbed him of the ability to make love.Walfort decides his wife deserves a baby, and he gets it in his head to ask his best friend Ainsley to get the job done. Ainsley is notorious rake and he still feels guilty that he escaped the carriage accident unscathed, when Walfort was so badly injured. Jayne is appalled by the idea. Not only is she a woman utterly devoted to her husband, but she blames Ainsley for the accident and hates his guts. But Ainsley uses his exceptional charms to change her mind --and soon she is at his county estate for a month of, er, family planning.Jayne is a really great lead. She is a good woman, who is struggling to deal with the terrible hand life has dealt her. And we see her slowly come alive under Ainsley's care. The romance is both sexy and quite lovely. The first half of the book flies by.It's not hard to figure out there is only one way for our characters to have a happy ending. And as the inevitable happens, the book does lose a little bit of steam. It takes Jayne a little too long to come around. Yes, her misgivings are well-within character, but by this point, I'm ready to get back to all the romance and sex that was so great at the beginning. And, of course, we do get there.At no time did I ever find fault with Jayne for falling in love with Ainsley. If anything, as the book progressed, I find her husband to be more and more of a slimy toad, unworthy of his wife. There's a lot of heartache and heartbreak on these pages, but it makes a happy ending so much sweeter when we get there.This was a good one. 4 1/2 stars.

Crystal's Bookish Life

February 08, 2023

One of the more angsty historical romances I've read and I LOVED it.Will be in my next vlog

Duchess Nicole

August 19, 2012

4.5 starsThis was SOOOOO much better than the first two books!!! And I suggest skipping them altogether if you are so inclined, just to get to Ainsley. The youngest brother, he has been the constant voice of reason, so steadfast and responsible in his Duke-ly duties. He is old beyond his years.For the last three years, the Duke of Ainsley has felt responsible for the accident that robbed his cousin of his ability to walk...after all, he was holding the reins, and drinking while doing so. The accident also left his cousin's wife, Jayne, in such distress that she lost their child. Basically, he feels responsible for the ruination of both of their lives. So when his cousin asks him to impregnate his wife to repay the debt he owes them, Ainsley reluctantly accepts.The idea seemed a little farfetched at first, but Ms. Heath somehow made it all believable. Indeed, I shed tears more than once, for both Jayne and Ainsley. Jayne is such a sweet soul, and her life is consumed with taking care of a husband who can no longer walk...and who also no longer seemingly has any affection for her. Her existence is lonely, and at first she also blames Ainsley for the accident. But this romance blooms so BEAUTIFULLY! Really, this is truly romance...slow to build, then passionate and poetic, and even tragic at times. Ainsley has to seduce Jayne, and I was seduced just reading it. Whew! This is the epitome of seduction...slow and sensual. I couldn't help but figure out exactly HOW Jayne and Ainsley would get to be together. It was pretty predictable. But that was okay, because the way the story is told, I was still consumed. I stayed up until two in the morning, anxious to get to their happily ever after.Also, the story of Tessa and Leo (the mother of the Greatest Lovers), whom we have come to know during the course of this trilogy, get their own conclusive ending. I loved Tessa!!!! I loved that she is middle aged, with three titled sons and grandchildren, yet is still living the life that she wants. I love how unconventional she is and how she doesn't give a damn about society and how she will be recieved. She's a duchess, and she'll do whatever she pleases! So her lover Leo is a huge part of her life. (squeee!) I love that the boys accept him simply because he makes their mother happy and treats her like a queen.Overall, this is by far my fave of the series. It was very emotional, and tugs at both my maternal and romantic heartstrings.

*MariaA*

November 04, 2013

"A RARE GEM OF A BOOK"It's a 6 star book for me,,i have read countless historical romances and used to think none can match Judith Mcnaught's writings since she truly is queen of HR's but this is one book that really matches up her mark.Lorraine Heath outdid herself in this one,i found the plot extremely different from the usual HR plots(and they are very predictable), i fell in love with Ainsley and Jayne ,it was so well scripted that one could feel the sparks flying and i hung on to everyword and just when it felt the story was getting predictable there was an amazingly well planned twist.The end was very sweetly ROMANTIC,,every emotion was beautifully penned and gave a sense of contentment after reading, not one where one feels something is missing.Epilogue was just perfect.Definitely a read again book.Simply loved it!!

Buggy

July 17, 2014

Opening Line: “I’ll consider your debt paid in full if you get my wife with child.”Big Sigh* Oh this was just so good. Absolutely perfect romance filled with great dialogue and moments of humour amidst all the angst. Loved everything about it, and really, really wondered how this couple was going to get their HEA? Totally surprised by the outcome. Did not see that coming! What does one read next after such a perfect story? Thank you Lorraine Heath.

Hannah

October 17, 2021

✨Quite the stir indeed✨Sometimes you just want an absolutely bananas romance that somehow makes sense and punches you in the heart. I adored watching Ainsley and Jayne fall in love as so much of the book was dedicated to their relationship. If you’ve read the summary, there’s clearly a whole lot more bonkers stuff going down, but at the heart of it, this book was just so romantic. I said the same thing about Heath’s The Earl Takes All. Both books from the beginning had me asking “how the FUCK will happily ever after be achieved?” Both books were so delicious because you knew that somehow despite it all, they would all end up happy. Both were so romantic because the couples fell irrevocably and insatiably in love, not in spite of, but because of the trials they were put through. It sounds dramatic I know but seriously these books are nothing if not dramatic. When life gives you bananas, you make banana bread. Ainsley was such a cinnamon roll. Like seriously he’s one of the good ones. Watching Jayne realize this and grapple with being both happy and angry about it was elite. Jayne was a little too forgiving of Walfort for my tastes but by the end all was forgiven. It’s the kind of book that makes you forget it made you angry because it’s so heartfelt and emotional by the end.Speaking of Walfort, I do wish he had a bit more mystery around him. I wanted to be conflicted about Jayne ending up with Ainsley but it was pretty apparent from the beginning that Walfort was The Worst. There were a few surprises as to just how The Worst he was, but you knew they were coming if that makes sense. The Earl Takes All was more of an emotional ride for me just because you grew to love the dead husband too, while still rooting for the couple. Further, no one seemed to be as concerned as I was that Walfort was TERRIBLE. Like his big Bad was revealed and the characters just weren’t as aghast as I was. Heath wrote in the author’s note that he wasn’t a bad man just terribly flawed. And to that I call bullshit Ms Lorraine. He caused so much harm and was still coddled. UGH. The pure selfishness of not showing her emotional and physical love to the best of his abilities was just so deeply messed up. And the fact that she still loved him after all that malarkey was Hard. For. Me. I was happy that this book didn’t hold off on the sex. You know when a couple gets married soon off in a book or makes a bet or something that pretty much requires sex but they somehow hold off banging until after 50%? None of that here. As soon as both parties agreed they were off to the races. Obviously the sex scenes changed and grew as they grew to love each other, but it was nice to start off with a bang. I will say though, the sex was a little vanilla. There were a lot of good scenes, the couples just never mixed up the order of operations many times. The language was also a bit vague at times. I wanted a little more explicitly of Jayne exploring herself and Ainsley. Like it kinda skipped over those parts and referenced them offhand later on. It was more emotional and sensual than sexy and carnal. There was also a really cute love story about Ainsley’s mother and her lover. Leo was such a charmer and I was really rooting for them, full Tyra. It added a bit of freshness and lightness to a pretty angsty story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🌶🌶🌶.5/5

Simona

May 06, 2019

A beautiful angst-free yet emotional tale. H was an absolute sweetheart and so was h. A truly enchanting tale of their relationship blossoming through the guilt, honor, duty and love.

b.andherbooks

February 12, 2020

Well I ate up every single angst ridden moment of this morally complex and heart-wrenching romance. I may never recover but wow. Where have you been all my life Lorraine Heath?CW: miscarriage, pregnancyThis story deals with very heavy topics, so make sure you are ready for that. Heath did an amazing job making Jayne, Ainsley, and Walfort human and complicated. You will ACHE for Jayne as she falls in love with Ainsley during their month long interlude to impregnate her. Your heart will break into a million pieces as Ainsley too falls for Jayne while also being riddled with grief and regret over his role in Walfort's accident.I shan't tell you how Heath pulls off the HEA, but it was perfectly crafted and kept me on my toes. My god that scene in the carriage when Ainsley and Jayne are having their "last moments" together SLAYED MY SOUL. Loved it.So excited to listen to the Fated Mates podcast next week!

Smart Women Read Romance

January 21, 2020

So many feels for this amazing enemies to lovers romance! The Duke of Ainsley owes his friend and cousin a debt for causing an accident that led to the loss of his legs. What he doesn't expect is for Walfort to ask Ainsley to repay it by impregnating his wife, Jane. It's true that Ainsley desires Jane and would do anything for Walfort, but this might be too much. Especially since Jane despises him. These characters were so amazing and of course a romance develops between Ainsley and Jane despite trying to treat their month long tryst like a transaction. Jane is free from her role as nurse-maid and Ainsley is able to indulge his desire for Jane if only for a little while. He wants her to find happiness again, and if giving her a baby that he can never acknowledge is what he has to do, he'll do it!

Jaime

July 31, 2020

This was my favorite of the series, but not my fave LH series by far. I loved Ainsley, but the whole situation was ... frustrating. 3.5 stars

Monique

September 30, 2022

Wauw wat een geweldig goed geschreven verhaal !! Ongelooflijk dat deze nou juist niet in het Nederlands vertaald is verschenen .. idioot gewoon . De twee voorgaande delen waren bij lange na niet zo goed maar zijn wel in het Nederlands vertaald verschenen : Candlelight Historische romans - nrs. 961 en 988 .

L Cherry

May 03, 2020

Absolutely loved this!!!What a wonderful story. Jayne was so devoted to her husband even with the struggles they went through. She never realized how empty her life was until she was persuaded to take a moment and realize what her life could be.

Nina Reads Too

June 28, 2011

WOW!! This is my first book I have read from Lorraine Heath and I really enjoyed it. I thought that this book was going to be a little different however, I loved the plot and the developement of all the characters.-------- Spoliers!--------------------------------------------------The story began when Ransom Seymour, the Duke of Ainsley known as Ainsley must repay his debt from his cousin/best friend Marquess of Walfort aka Walfort. Walfort requires Ainsley to sleep with his wife Lady Jayne Seymour, Marchioness of Walfort in order for her to conceive a child that Jayne very much desire but Walfort cannot produce due to an accident that has left him paralyzed from the waist down. Ainsley is reluctantly agree with the bargain however, believe Jayne will never accept due to the fact that Ainsley had cause the accident that had left Walfort paralyzed and led to her miscarriage. When Walfort informs Jayne of the bargain with Ainsley, she is appalled. How could she be so intimate with a man she despise so much. Walfort assures her that this is the only way they can have a child together. Jayne is reluctant, however agree with the bargain after a forbidden kiss from Ainsley. But Jayne doesn't make this easy. She agree only if there are 2 rules. 1- That Ainsley not kiss her and 2 that she will not have pleasure from Ainsley. But Ainsley has a his own requirements too. His only requirements is that Jayne love the child. After all the parties agrees even Walfort, the bargain begans. Ainsley takes Jayne to his home in order to commence one month baby making. Ainsley and Jayne are both apprehensive physical and emotional trials of the act itself. Each day and night goes by and Ainsley and Jayne fall in love with each other. In the end it is bitter sweet that the month ended. When Jayne goes back to her husband she asks Ainsley why he didn't kiss her. He responds that it was not part of the bargain and he didn't want to break her rules. Jayne is so moved that she kisses him. Well, I can go on and on but eventually we find out Jayne is pregnant and to complicate thing Walfort has a few secrets of his own. Overall, it was an awesome book. Totally love it. Would read it again and again. Love the character the plot is exellent. Overall A!!

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