A review by sebrittainclark
Hazardous to a Dukes Heart by Sabrina Jeffries

informative lighthearted 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

3.0

The Napoleonic war is over and Jon has returned home from the French prison he's been in to find that rather than being a Duke's third son, he is a duke, and his sister's governess, Tory, is the daughter of his mentor who died in France. Jon is committed to finding Tory a suitable husband, even if she doesn't want to wed and he finds himself drawn to her.

I've never read a book about detenus before. I thought the history of this book was really interesting about Jon experience in France and his adjustment back into English society. There was so much going on with that, as well as Tory's backstory, that sometimes the characters and their romance felt a little flat to me, but overall I really enjoyed learning about this part of history, and I appreciated the author's note at the end with more resources to learn about detenus.

Thanks to Netgalley and Kensington for an early copy.