Her Time Traveling Duke, Bryn Donovan
Her Time Traveling Duke, Bryn Donovan
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Her Time Traveling Duke

Author: Bryn Donovan

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 12/09/2025


Synopsis

Magic meets science and sunshine meets grumpy when a love spell whisks a Regency-era duke to modern times.

Rose Novak, a free-spirited museum employee who dabbles in magic, has had her share of disappointments. So when she tries a little spell for a romance with an “old-fashioned gentleman,” she doesn’t really expect it to work…especially literally. And yet, the duke from a painting she admired at the museum is now standing in her apartment, demanding to know who abducted him.

A man of science and truth, Henry Leighton-Lyons, the Duke of Beresford, has searched tirelessly for a way to turn back time and be with his late wife again. Instead, just as he’s about to pose for his portrait, he’s ripped centuries forward by a feckless, scantily dressed—and utterly bewitching—woman who believes in nonsense like magical crystals and astrology.

Unable to immediately reverse her spell, Rose vows to help Henry return to his own century, even though disguises and high jinks are required to get their hands on an enchanted astrolabe and master the art of time travel. But it’s hard not to fall for the irritable yet honorable duke.

Little does she know that he’s starting to wonder: did a reckless love spell get it right, after all?

About The Author

Bryn Donovan is the author of several romance novels, including Sunrise Cabin, a Publishers Weekly bestseller. She’s also written nonfiction books and the story treatments for two Hallmark Channel movies. Her work has appeared in McSweeney’s, Writer’s Digest, and many literary journals. A former executive editor in publishing, she earned her MFA in creative writing from the University of Arizona. She’s a voracious reader, a rescue-dog lover, and a hopeless romantic who lives in the Chicago area and blogs about writing and positivity.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Eleanor on December 09, 2025

Museum employee and witch, Rose, doesn't expect much when she does a love spell for an 'old-fashioned gentleman' on the night of her best friend's wedding. However, when she returns to her apartment later that evening, she is shocked to come face to face with Henry, the duke from a painting she admi......more

Goodreads review by SJARR ✨ on December 16, 2025

This is like, super cute. I pretty much always take some enjoyment from a time-travel romance, and this one is no exception. This is has much of that adorable plot, where the time-traveling partner is learning and adapting to the way of life in a new era, and I just love that so much. (Englishmen fro......more

Goodreads review by fromthestudyof on October 07, 2025

really cute time travelling romance! this reminded me so much of one of my favorite movies - Kate & Leopold. Endearing & fast paced Things to know: - She accidentally does a spell to bring a handsome Duke from 1818 into the future - He isn’t happy about it - Chaos ensues......more

Goodreads review by The Bookish Elf on December 12, 2025

Bryn Donovan's Her Time Traveling Duke proves that lightning can indeed strike twice in the same enchanted place. Following her delightful debut Her Knight at the Museum, Donovan returns to the Art Institute of Chicago with another impossibly charming romance that asks: what happens when a love spel......more

Goodreads review by Elle G. Reads on December 05, 2025

While reading I was wondering why this book felt familiar and now I realize why. This is the same author who wrote Her Knight at the Museum which I loved last year! In this one, Rose tries out a spell asking for “an old-fashioned gentleman” and it HAPPENS! Enter Henry the Duke of Beresford. Henry se......more


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Praise for Bryn Donovan

"This wonderfully adorable romcom will have you giggling and kicking your feet. Griffin certainly won my heart! Sparkling with cute fun and lovely, sweet romance, Her Knight at the Museum is a delightful read, simply perfect for fans of Enchanted and Kate and Leopold."—International bestselling author India Holton

“Her Knight at the Museum was a hilariously salacious romp full of forced proximity goodness that had me flying through the pages faster than a jousting knight. I couldn’t put it down!”—USA Today bestselling author Lana Ferguson"

"A charming, hilarious delight! Donovan nails all the delicious possibilities that come with accidentally conjuring your own Mr. Darcy."—Charlotte Stein, author of My Big Fat Fake Marriage on Her Time Traveling Duke

"Her Time Traveling Duke is grumpy-sunshine perfection with a magical twist! Bryn Donovan crafts a spellbinding romance that's an irresistible blend of page-turning excitement and tender, charming moments."—Chandra Blumberg, author of Second Tide's the Charm

“This feel-good romance incorporates humorous fish-out-of-water scenarios and entertaining hijinks in a vibrant, detailed Chicago setting. Rose and Henry are a wonderful showcase of the opposites attract trope as his scientific mind struggles with her penchant for the occult, and she’s the sunshine to his grumpy.”—Kirkus

“Donovan returns to the universe of Her Knight at the Museum, blending contemporary, historical, and fantasy romance in a charming, hijinks-filled, steamy read.”—Library Journal

“Donovan returns with another splendidly inventive paranormal romance that cleverly capitalizes on her flair for creating fascinating characters as well as her ability to create a fully realized setting that celebrates many of the things that make Chicago so special.”—Booklist

“Arthurian legend meets spicy modern rom-com in this diverting contemporary.”—Publishers Weekly on Her Knight at the Museum