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booklvrkat's review against another edition
4.0
Seems like Meg & Laine at @Plottrysts have my number when recommending delightful books. And did they mention to me that yet again, we have another Henry? Of course, this one is a Duke, and he is on the search for Lady Truelove, and advice columnist who is ever elusive. He has stumbled upon Irene Deverill, the publisher of the notorious column. A suffragist in her own words, she is not to be run over by the haughty Duke of Torquil just because he did not like the advice given in the most recently published advice column. Turns and twists and deals are struck, and the lucky lady and the beleaguered Duke will come to final terms together. This was a wonderful story, and the narration was enjoyable, high in the steam factor once the slow burn devours both characters.
ria_mhrj's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this! The Duke was fairly insufferable at the start, but I enjoyed the exploration of class, duty and the role that love plays in marriage. I also love a good slow burn, and boy does the pay off more than make up for the wait with Irene and Henry. Looking forward to book two!
haewilya's review against another edition
5.0
Irene is awesome but I think she was upstaged by Henry. I am now ruined for all men because of him (lol). It's a great book. Well-formed (well-defined?) characters that evolves, social commentary, wit, romance, it has everything! I did have to push through my initial (very slight) dislike of Irene (never been a fan of too contrary a heroine) and there was some part in the middle that I feel like it's all just repressed lust and sex, but the H/h conversations were so worth it as well their realizations.
ndouglas11's review against another edition
5.0
This book quite surprised me. I loved the ending, and how romantic it was. I loved how important the heroine’s agency is, and agency for other characters as well. This was such a good read that felt familiar and new at the same time.
littlebookjockey's review against another edition
3.0
I had a little bit of trouble believing Irene and Henry as a couple. I don't know what, but something was missing for me. I did like the inclusion of suffragette philosophy, though.
mskennedyreads's review against another edition
3.0
Good, didn't like the abrasive hero and the one week affair he couldn't handle? But Irene is pretty cool.
anabelsbrother's review against another edition
4.0
Picked this up because Rashika was reading it and I ended up buddy-reading it with her lol
Henry is an angsty dork I can't believe him-
Henry is an angsty dork I can't believe him-
loverofromance's review against another edition
4.0
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
The Truth About Love and Dukes was a wonderful book and I have always enjoyed reading this author however, this book was a bit different than I was expecting. I think what Laura Lee Guhrke has NEVER lost is sexy bantering and I am not sure if it was due to the talent of the narrator or if it was the story itself, but I found myself amused by the angst the develops between these two here. The Truth About Love and Duke is Gurhke's first book in her "Dear Lady Truelove". If you love journalistic set ups, than this book is much for you. Now many have compared this book as a copy cat for one of my favorite books from her "And Then He Kissed Her" DONT LISTEN, I definitely don't agree with that evaluation. There are so many differences in this book from her backlisted novel.
The Truth About Love and Dukes begins with our hero, who is the Duke of Torquil, and when he and his siblings see a newspaper article about a woman writing to "Lady Truelove" about a certain set of circumstances and too many details of those circumstances come too close to their mother's situation who has become romantically involved with a Italian painter. Even though he knows that she was never happy with his father, who could be a hard man before he passed away, he knows she is only thinking of herself when they find some of her things gone, with a note implying she is going off to be with her painter. Henry is determined to find his mother's location through this "Lady Truelove" but what he finds is an independent woman who is more than willing to battle him verbally. But the situation takes a turn for the worse when Irene realizes the mistake of poking the angry bear when its hurting, and they find themselves battle with each other and the love they find. But can a newspaper woman and a Duke find a happy ending?
I simply adored this story so much here, it was so enchanting and boy the angst between these two is some of the best I have seen in a long while from this author and I had a blast with their interactions with each other but most especially in the beginning. Their first meeting was so hilarious and I was so highly entertained by this one here. I really loved how strong both of their personalities are in this book. They are both fighting for what they believe in and even though they are on opposite sides of the situation, they do learn to appreciate each other. I really liked both the hero and heroine so much in this book. The heroine is feisty and yeah she is a bit arrogant and proud and she can be self righteous at times, but the hero definitely knows when to fight her on things and when to back down. I like that they can argue and battle with their wills of each other, but also I love the passion between them. Seeing them journey together in their desire for each other, and find a way past what is forbidden was truly fun and there is such a depth of emotion that comes into play in this story. Even though they love each other, both Irene and Henry have to fight themselves in different ways to come to terms with their own shortcomings before they can really embrace what they have together and there is such growth that we see from both of them here.
Overall I found The Truth About Love and Dukes to be a sexy, humor filled romance that will give its readers delights, smiles and swoony moments to satisfy!!
The Truth About Love and Dukes was a wonderful book and I have always enjoyed reading this author however, this book was a bit different than I was expecting. I think what Laura Lee Guhrke has NEVER lost is sexy bantering and I am not sure if it was due to the talent of the narrator or if it was the story itself, but I found myself amused by the angst the develops between these two here. The Truth About Love and Duke is Gurhke's first book in her "Dear Lady Truelove". If you love journalistic set ups, than this book is much for you. Now many have compared this book as a copy cat for one of my favorite books from her "And Then He Kissed Her" DONT LISTEN, I definitely don't agree with that evaluation. There are so many differences in this book from her backlisted novel.
The Truth About Love and Dukes begins with our hero, who is the Duke of Torquil, and when he and his siblings see a newspaper article about a woman writing to "Lady Truelove" about a certain set of circumstances and too many details of those circumstances come too close to their mother's situation who has become romantically involved with a Italian painter. Even though he knows that she was never happy with his father, who could be a hard man before he passed away, he knows she is only thinking of herself when they find some of her things gone, with a note implying she is going off to be with her painter. Henry is determined to find his mother's location through this "Lady Truelove" but what he finds is an independent woman who is more than willing to battle him verbally. But the situation takes a turn for the worse when Irene realizes the mistake of poking the angry bear when its hurting, and they find themselves battle with each other and the love they find. But can a newspaper woman and a Duke find a happy ending?
I simply adored this story so much here, it was so enchanting and boy the angst between these two is some of the best I have seen in a long while from this author and I had a blast with their interactions with each other but most especially in the beginning. Their first meeting was so hilarious and I was so highly entertained by this one here. I really loved how strong both of their personalities are in this book. They are both fighting for what they believe in and even though they are on opposite sides of the situation, they do learn to appreciate each other. I really liked both the hero and heroine so much in this book. The heroine is feisty and yeah she is a bit arrogant and proud and she can be self righteous at times, but the hero definitely knows when to fight her on things and when to back down. I like that they can argue and battle with their wills of each other, but also I love the passion between them. Seeing them journey together in their desire for each other, and find a way past what is forbidden was truly fun and there is such a depth of emotion that comes into play in this story. Even though they love each other, both Irene and Henry have to fight themselves in different ways to come to terms with their own shortcomings before they can really embrace what they have together and there is such growth that we see from both of them here.
Overall I found The Truth About Love and Dukes to be a sexy, humor filled romance that will give its readers delights, smiles and swoony moments to satisfy!!