"Dukes Prefer Blondes" $4.99 audio deal

Dukes Prefer Blondes audio edition at Chirp

Oops! I left out the links! Apologies.

As we prepared to leave for the annual Let’s Get Some Sun and Warm Weather journey, central Massachusetts was coping with a storm that delivered a couple of feet of snow, accompanied by not-delightful arctic temperatures. The former made a wreck of our travel plans and the latter continued long after the snows ceased. Eventually though, we made our way southward, dodging storms as we went—because the southeast U.S. had joined the We’re Freezing Here club. We New Englanders are used to snow and cold. Not that we love it: Note that some of us run away. But it’s especially hard on people unaccustomed to this level of weather brutality.

In any case, it’s not a bad time to cozy up with a book or ten. Actually, this is never a bad idea, no matter what the weather. And for the next week or so, until Valentine’s Day, you can cozy up to the Chirp Audio* edition of Dukes Prefer Blondes for a mere $4.99.

This is the fourth book in the Dressmakers trilogy (I know), featuring an obnoxious barrister known as Raven Radford and the one woman who’s up to his weight, Lady Clara Fairfax. The talented Kate Reading narrates. Beautifully. If you’ve already listened, you might want to make a Galentine’s or Valentine’s Day gift to a friend.

*Chirp audio is available in the U.S. and Canada only. No subscription is required. You sign up, that’s all, and get emails informing you about deals. Mine is not the only audio book on sale at present. You might also want to take a look at the other offerings on the main page.

An eBook Deal & a New Italian Edition

Yesterday brought some nice holiday surprises. One came to my doorstep (in a downpour) and one to my email via Bookperk.

My Inconvenient Duke

First off, we have a limited time only eBook deal on My Inconvenient Duke. From now until 2 January, it’s on sale for $1.99 in the U.S. and Canada. Since publishers don’t always let me know when deals are coming up, and it’s impractical to haunt the various bookstores daily to find out, sometimes my news does not come as far in advance as I’d like. But there’s time! If you haven’t yet read the third Difficult Dukes book, here’s a chance to do so and save a few bucks. Or maybe you’ve a friend who might enjoy Blackwood and Lady Alice’s story.

The second item was Il Duca Libertino, the Italian edition of A Duke in Shining Armor. The copies were a little damp, having landed on the stairs instead of the porch, but they survived near drowning. (It was quite a storm.) And they would be readable if only I could. But the Italian I learned in repeated lessons has for the most part either evaporated on gone into deep hiding in my brain. Also, the vocabulary I did learn was limited to beginner level. Italian is not easy for an American, believe me, especially one of very mature years. All those articles and pronouns. But it’s so beautiful that I find myself opening pages and trying to comprehend. And no, I don’t comprehend much, except insofar as I wrote the book and know how it goes. But I think we can all appreciate the cover design. It’s always interesting to see the way other countries do it—how they dress the characters, what scenes they choose, the poses, etc.

Chirp audio deal for "My Inconvenient Duke"

“My Inconvenient Duke” audio edition cover

We’ve got another audio deal for My Inconvenient Duke, this time for the U.S. and Canada.

Via Chirp’s free subscription service, the book is $6.99. This deal ends on 1 December 2025.

And while you’re on the site, you might want to take note of some other romance offerings for November, including historical romance author Joanna Shupe’s The Bride Goes Rogue and two contemporary romances by Sonali Dev: Incense and Sensibility and The Emma Project.