A review by hookedbythatbook
A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch

4.0

Embrace the quirky chaos with this delightful and amusing double romance. 

This story weaved an intricate and entertaining tale of secret and mistaken identities. The four main characters each got their own point-of-view chapters, as well as a few other characters at times, so we had the pleasure of experiencing all their thoughts. The humorous writing style took us through plenty of ridiculous situations and excellent banter. It was easy to keep track of all the pretend roles and how they related to each other. 

James the butler was charming and hilariously insolent (for a pretend servant). He learned a lot about himself, his servants, and his inheritance. Elliott and James came to a new and enlightened understanding of one another, that probably would not have happened without the two ladies' timely interference. It was clear that Clara and Meg were two different women, with some overlapping interests and characteristics. Meg's youth and innocence shined through at times, which was to be expected. 

I was curious and concerned about when and how this house of cards would fall down, and it toppled over beautifully. Apart from the almost constant grin on my face, there were also a few out loud chuckles. I can recommend this no-spice historical romance for the entertainment factor alone. 

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.