A Duke to Remember

By: Kelly Bowen

Narrated by: Ashford McNab

RITA Award winner, Historical Romance, Long, 2017.

Love takes the stage...

Elise deVries is not what she seems. By night the actress captivates London theatergoers with her chameleonlike ability to slip inside her characters. By day she uses her mastery of disguise to work undercover for Chegarre & Associates, an elite agency known for its discreet handling of indelicate scandals. But when Elise is tasked to find the missing Duke of Ashland, she finds herself center stage in a real-life romance as tumultuous as any drama.

Noah Ellery left the glamour of the London aristocracy to pursue a simpler life in the country. He's managed to avoid the intrigue from his past life - that is, until he lays eyes on Elise. From the moment he notices her intelligence and courage, Noah realizes there's more to this beautiful woman than meets the eye. But when Elise reveals her real identity - and her true feelings for him - the runaway duke must confront the past he left behind...to keep the woman he loves forever.

©2016 Kelly Bowen (P)2016 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"Fans of Julia Quinn and Sarah MacLean will adore Kelly Bowen!" (Lauren Willig, New York Times best-selling author)

"Where have you been all my life, Kelly Bowen? If Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, and Lisa Kleypas were to extract their writing DNA, mix it in a blender, and have a love child, Kelly Bowen would be it." (HeroesandHeartbreakers.com)

One of my favorites!

I loved the first book in the series, but I must say that I almost loved this one better. Unique plot, fabulous hero and the heroine is AMAZING! Ho helpless woman here !! YES!

Love This Couple

This story was great start to finish. One of my new favorite couples. Great story and narration. I’ll be buying the next one!

great listen

This was so fun. Elise and Noah had great chemistry. I loved the banter and the story. I both listened to the Audible version and Kindle. Audible narrator did not do s good job on the men's voices. Totally recommend it

Enjoyed it

Narration was strange. The main character spoke like he was disabled in the beginning but it he spoke normally later.

An author to follow

Excellent storytelling here. Characters/plot/the whole package. This is only my third Kelly Bowen book, but she is going up in my authors-to-follow list.

I didn't take off a star, but I have to say that Ashford McNab's habit of giving her male heroes a nasal voice just drives me nuts. She is capable of doing a male character without the nasal quality, so I wish that she would concentrate on that. I have enjoyed the first two books in the series, but I may have to skip the fourth. It's the story of Elise's brother, who is a minor character here, and his voice was so awful that I don't think I could listen.

Kelly Bowen is very good, though, so I will read the series and forego the audios.

Ended Abruptly

This would have been a 5-star rating but it ended abruptly. Just left hanging. Tie together those loose ends please.

I love a Fantastic follow up

This book started out a little slow, but after that watch out! It was a great romance and mystery. I love how this series features a Business ran by strong women. I love a slow burn novel and this is it. This was well worth the credit.

Oh MY! What FUN!

Listened for Fun (Audible)
Overall Rating: 4.75
Character Rating: 5.00
Story Rating: 4.50

Audio Rating: 4.50 (not part of the overall rating)

Quick Thoughts: At first I thought I might have problems with Elise and Noah because ultimately she was hiding something from him BUT their chemistry just blew that away. I had so much fun listening to this story. They were both something of square pegs that refused to fit and preferred it that way. I think that is why they worked so well. They got into situations that only the two of them could have and once their communication opened up it was a delight.

Audio Thoughts:

Narrated By Ashford McNab / Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins


Ashford brought both Elise and Noah to life. I totally got lost in the story and fell in love right along with both of them.

Part of my Read It, Rate It, File It Done Review

Oh Wow!

Absolutely great book! Loved everything about it. Perfect balance of romance and excitement, suspense and intrigue. Will be looking for more from this author!

Loved this 3 book series

Great characters, story and narration. Read the 3 books in order to prevent spoilers for the next book in the series.