I enjoyed all the stories in this anthology. Of course the one by Jeaniene Frost a Cat and Bones short was my favorite and the only paranormal of the bunch. One story had what I considered an inappropriate explicit sex scene for its genre but the rest of the story was great. Each story had well fleshed out characters, humor, romance, strong women, and felt complete, not rushed.
Jul 15, Amy rated it it was ok Shelves: read-in First off, this anthology mixes genres - 3 regencies, 1 contemporary, and 1 paranormal. I hate that, as I typically only read historical romances. That probably would get at least 3 stars, but even so, she had too many cameo appearances from characters in her other novels.
Dec 08, Mel rated it it was amazing Shelves: anthology , paranormal-romance , vampires. Mar 29, Kay rated it it was ok Shelves: adult-romance-novels. Wow, I surprisingly hated this on the whole. I actually kinda liked The Irish Duke by Cathy Maxwell, but I found the story too short and the "love" too fast to enjoy. I ended up skimming pages. Devil to Pay by Jeaniene Frost was my first paranormal romance!
It was only OK, and actually lost my interest the more I read. I found the beginning to be a lot stronger than the story's follow-through. A poor woman walking along the side of the road with three young boys is rude to the Duke that rescues them in his carriage. And then she and the Duke obviously share extreme sexual tension that leads to an annoying back and forth, and then releases in the most ridiculous sex scene ever written.
And they just get more annoying from there ignoring each other to then professing love, etc. Quentin a Duke, of course was pretty bored anyway, so happily steps in to help by pretending to court India Jun 17, Winter Blanc rated it liked it.
This is going to be short. I liked the first story. Tolerated the second one. Enjoyed the third. Thought the fourth was splended. And the fifth was spectacular. My biggest complaint is that the five stories weren't all set in the same time. I've only ever read one other book like this but all those stories took place during the same time period.
It really threw me for a loop when the first story was in Jane Austin England and the second in modern somewhere in America or close I don't recall for This is going to be short.
It really threw me for a loop when the first story was in Jane Austin England and the second in modern somewhere in America or close I don't recall for sure but it wasn't England. Otherwise my complaints are all just basic. I liked some bits of the stories I didn't like other bits. The fifth was absolutely my favorite though. This book was great for lazing around the house reading.
The stories didn't feel too rushed despite their length and they had satisfying ends. All in all a pretty good read. Mar 20, Jill rated it liked it Shelves: entertaining-read , books-with-a-bite , funny-with-a-side-of-hilarious.
I found three new to me authors to read! These short stories were a variety of periods and situations. They also ranged from cleverly entertaining to dismally disappointing. Cute story. Will definitely be reading more of her books.
Who "summers" in the Cape and takes their Coach clutch purse to 'slum' it at a Yay! Who "summers" in the Cape and takes their Coach clutch purse to 'slum' it at a dive bar I love anything by Queen Frost. I have already added a couple of her books to my reading list.
Another author to add to my reading list. Nov 16, Anastasiaadamov rated it liked it. I was plesantly surprissed with third story being Jeannine Frost story. This story showed me what to expect and I liked it. First story was not bad but I guess it took me a while to get into the romance genre. And the last story had potential for something good.
Dec 17, Skye rated it it was amazing Shelves: short-story-collections , paranormal-romance , contemporary-romance , historical-romance , regency-romance. And wow! Why did it take me this long?
I completely loved all five novellas. They managed to run the gambit of romance genres and all featured good, strong women who you were completely gunning for the entire time. Five different couples, five different authors, five different settings, one really good adventure.
To start with there is a historical romance, then a contemporary one, then a romantic journey that features vampires and a demon. And finally, two regency romances to tie it all out. An intriguing mix, one that I would never have thought would work so well. But wow. It was impossible to put down and impossible to forget. I now have many stories to put on my wish list… some are to expand on the series which this collection introduced me to, some just because I need to read more by some of these authors.
May 10, Katrina Berry rated it really liked it. Frost continues to put into it by giving us these lovely novellas to keep our cravings fed. This is nicely done with endearing characters and a short but complete story.
Of course, getting the opportunity to read more about Cat and Bones makes it even better. I've never read general romance before if that's what you call this genre , and am usually an urban fiction sort. The five short stories were an odd combination. Four stories that had something to do with a duke, ranging from period romance to haunted houses, then a random break for a story about vampires and a demon.
Each story was decent, but I don't know how the publisher came up with this particular compilation. Mar 03, Gemma rated it liked it Shelves: zacquired , bargain-bag , box-set-or-anthology , z , zread-print. This was an odd grouping of stories, not much of a common theme.
Three regencies, a contemporary, and a paranormal. Not all had a duke in one book, the duke was a dog named duke! Most too short to really get a feel for the characters before they were over.
Jan 22, Cs rated it liked it Shelves: warren-tracy-ann , maxwell-cathy , nash-sophia , fox-elaine , jeaniene-frost. I really liked the excerpt from Maxwell, Nash, and Warren. Maxwell was actually the reason I bought it in the first place. The book by Fox wasn't my usual taste in books, but it wasn't bad. However, I basically skimmed over the garbage included by Frost. This book would have been given more than 3 stars had Devil to Pay been excluded from the book.
Jul 19, Amy rated it really liked it. I really liked 4 out of the 5 short stories in the book. I had originally bought it for the Cat and Bones Night Huntress story, which was awesome!
It didn't have a whole lot to do with Cat and Bones story, but still had info on Bones Sire and his world. I ended up enjoying 3 of the 4 Duke stories and would recommend it to any one who loves romance books.
Feb 07, Rebecca Lyman rated it liked it Shelves: books. I thought this was a great anthology - I especially liked that there was a mix of sub-genres of romance so there was a good variety included. All of the stories were good but I really liked the one by Frost, its been awhile since I've read a supernatural romance and that one the plot intrigued me. Overall I enjoyed most of the stories and through this was a good read. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. The OverDrive Read format of this ebook has professional narration that plays while you read in your browser.
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Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. City of Santa Clarita Public Library. Search Search Search Browse menu. Sign in. Four Dukes and a Devil. Description Creators Details Fall in love with the unpredictable and irresistible dukes and one dog named Duke of Four Dukes and a Devil. Delicate young ladies must be protected from him. First he steals her clothes, then he steals her heart. Most would be terrified of this powerful vampire—but not him.
He's "the catch of the century". A young miss demands a kiss. But he won't rest once she's touched her lips to his. With four dukes and one devil, there's no limit on love. Fiction Romance Short Stories. Availability can change throughout the month based on the library's budget. You can still place a hold on the title, and your hold will be automatically filled as soon as the title is available again.
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