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Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday

17 reviews

allingoodtime's review

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

There are a lot of heavy things dealt with in this story, and I greatly enjoyed the characters, yet I never felt fully immersed in the story. To be fair, I think my expectations were for a different type of story. I don’t know why that was since I read the first story I knew it ran along the lines of a Hallmark movie. I love Hallmark movies, but they are also something that I can enjoy while doing other things. Few and far between are the ones that grip me to the extent that I remember particulars about the story above and beyond the other movies on the channel.

Okay, I am starting to sound like I didn’t like this book. I actually did like it and found comfort in the story. Max is funny and kind while also being rakish and flirty. Dani has a surprisingly childlike joy in the simple things. They start as friends after Dani makes it perfectly clear nothing will ever happen between them. I love their friendship and the way Max always shows up for Dani.

With as many things that I loved about this story, it’s frustrating to not be able to express what kept it in the “good/great” category and out of the “fantastic” zone. If you’re in the mood for a Hallmark type of story with a bit more heat and angst, I’d say go for it. 
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markedwithanm's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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amberinpieces's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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eleyden's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So stinking cute! And you don’t need to read the first book in order to read this “sequel”. I love the pop culture reference to Love Actually, the expansion of the disparity between the 1% rich and people living paycheck to paycheck, and another amazing love story. Max’s character development was unmatched and I truly fell in love with him myself. I wish there was more of Marie, Leo and Gabby from the first book. 
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taliabasma's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad 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

3.75

I liked Max but also felt like he wasn’t fully fleshed out. He went from being suave man to not in like three pages, then the rest of the book he’s still being called suave but he hardly does anything in this book deserving that title. In the first book, yes he’s a playboy, but I wish we saw the reduction of playboy more than “all of a sudden” he’s in a dry spell. Idk the idea was there, execution was not (imo). 
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milesofkiles's review against another edition

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

5.0

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claracavanaugh's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.5

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jaybee02's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

M/F, contemporary romance, friends to lovers

Found this one after aimless scrolling on Libby and was pleasantly surprised! I was afraid it would be too holiday-y but it takes place over the course of a year so was not an issue.

Absolute A+ banter from these two (he's a playboy almost-duke w/ daddy issues, she's a biracial professor w/ a shitty almost-ex husband). It was fun to follow the story from the start of their friendship through the slow-but-not-too-slow burn of their romance. The end didn't quite hit the mark for me hence the less than perfect score but the story was still super enjoyable.

Bonus points for making the dog and the dude have the same name. 
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lnzava's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

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readwithde'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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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