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A review by kiwicoral
A Most Unlikely Duke by Sophie Barnes
3.0
Meh. It was fine, but I just couldn't get immerse in the story like I can with a good historical romance.
The hero was too good to be true. His only "faults" are that he's too honourable and protective over his sisters. The sisters are the best of the secondary characters at least, closely followed by the heroine's sassy aunt.
The heroine fulfills the requirements of the perky oddball with her love of entomology, but other than that, she's pretty bland.
I did like the strong friendship as the foundation of the relationship. But while they have chemistry, the one lacklustre sex scene is perfunctory.
The plot has so many elements, but most plot points are basically resolved within a few chapters at most. The fight hanging over the entirety of the book just kind of... happens.
I probably wouldn't read another book in this series.
The hero was too good to be true. His only "faults" are that he's too honourable and protective over his sisters. The sisters are the best of the secondary characters at least, closely followed by the heroine's sassy aunt.
The heroine fulfills the requirements of the perky oddball with her love of entomology, but other than that, she's pretty bland.
I did like the strong friendship as the foundation of the relationship. But while they have chemistry, the one lacklustre sex scene is perfunctory.
The plot has so many elements, but most plot points are basically resolved within a few chapters at most. The fight hanging over the entirety of the book just kind of... happens.
I probably wouldn't read another book in this series.