A Duke by Default – Alyssa Cole Free Audiobook

Written by Alyssa Cole
Read by Karen Chilton
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Reluctant Royals Series, Book 2
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Release date: July 31, 2018
Duration: 12:26:09

New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends, and—most importantly—herself. An apprenticeship with a struggling swordmaker in Scotland is a chance to use her expertise and discover of what she’s capable.

And it turns out that she excels at aggravating her gruff silver-fox boss… when she’s not having inappropriate fantasies about his sexy Scottish burr. Tavish McKenzie doesn’t need a rich, spoiled American telling him how to run his armory… even if she is infuriatingly good at it. Tav tries to rebuff his apprentice—and his attraction to her—but when Portia accidentally discovers that he’s the secret son of a duke, rough-around-the-edges Tav becomes her newest makeover project. Forging metal into weapons and armor is one thing, but when desire burns out of control and the media spotlight gets too hot to bear, can a commoner turned duke and his posh apprentice find lasting love?

Meet the NEW Portia Hobbs! The American screwup is trading in her partying and drinking for a sword-making apprenticeship at a Scottish armory. Narrator Karen Chilton warmly exudes Portia’s newfound confidence and occasional bouts of uncertainty as she tangles with Tavish Mckenzie–the armory’s grumpy master swordsmith. Chilton’s Scottish accent has a soft lilt but not enough of a brogue to bring the Highland setting to life. But she creates instant chemistry by emphasizing the snappy, flirty dialogue between Tavish and Portia. They battle over bringing the armory into the digital age–until Portia unravels a secret that has her melding Tavish into a duke, and just maybe her knight in shining armor. J.E.C. � AudioFile 2018,