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A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

15 reviews

ashlikes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual violence, Blood, Violence, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, War, Body shaming, Bullying, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Death, Infertility, Transphobia, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Gun violence, Sexual content, War, Drug abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Blood, Abandonment, Bullying, Homophobia, Vomit, and Kidnapping

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Classism, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Ableism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Deadnaming

downtown_kb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Addiction, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

snowydaze's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

I received an audiobook copy of A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Words cannot describe how much I enjoyed listening to this novel. The narrator does an amazing job of distinguishing each character, of which there are plenty. However I will state that at times it was a little difficult to remember the importance of some of the characters because of how quickly some are introduced. Even though this became a bit annoying, by the end of the story it did become easier to remember the characters as the plot unfolded. 

Furthermore, the pacing of the story works well with the plot and does not seem to rush through anything.  Additionally, the slow burn style of the first half of the novel allowed for their romance to blossom in a way that was endearing and passionate. Overall, this novel portrayed a stereotypical(ish) lady and duke romance with a much needed twist and a satisfying ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Kidnapping, and Deadnaming

Minor: War