Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - The Duke and I

I watched the show before I read these books which I personally think affect my enjoyment of this book. The book started off really strong with that classic historical romance/Regency feel. Really enjoyed the set up and the characters were a little odd and funny. But as the book went on, it was just very dry and boring. I didn’t feel like there was a real built-up between the two main characters and I wanted a lot more from them.

Overall, this was just an average read for me. It wasn’t necessarily bad, but I didn’t love it and it’s gonna be very forgetful. It really made me appreciate the liberties of the TV show took and the changes that they made. When I’m feeling up to it, I’ll definitely read the other ones because I’m very curious and I’ve heard the other ones are a lot better.

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ghostmomxoxo's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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mollyjoy__'s review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This book was fine until one of the characters sexually assaulted the other.

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ly_lysee's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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saxysydney20's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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kamrynkoble's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this. I haven’t read much classic “genre” historical romance and while I still think I like the nitty gritty and ambiguity of romantic historical fiction—I think I’ve found a new series to return to often.

I’ve put off watching the show until I read the book, while I love the additions and wider scope of the show, this book was so endearing. I laughed out loud and truly enjoyed the dialogue especially.

I saw parts of myself in Daphne and Simon that I have never come across in any other novels. It’s a little frightening, honestly.

I’m not surprised that there’s controversy around one specific part of their marriage (if you know, you know). But I do respect stories where good people make wrong decisions and have to crawl their way back from it. It makes for good fiction, and does not surprise me within the context of the story.

There’s definitely sexual content (less than the show but still present), and murky consent within marriage. It doesn’t have sexual assault in the context of a stranger or some unwanted man brutalizing a woman (like Outlander), but tread carefully if you think that might upset you.

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

3.75

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