A review by anxiousnachos
A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

*Lovely* is one of the only words I can think of to capture the essence of this book. Prose is gorgeous and rich and evocative and everything you want in a historical romance, and the romance itself is absolutely beautiful. Their love for each other is so wonderful to read about. But it did get so bogged down in the middle (the book is *long* as well, which probably didn’t help this feeling) so the pacing just felt a bit off and it was a bit of a struggle to muddle through all of the middle section focusing on Mira to reach the content on either end of the book that focused more on Viola and Gracewood and their relationship. But a truly wonderful book! 

Content warnings: misgendering and deadnaming (references to Viola’s past pronouns and name by those who knew her before and don’t know she has transitioned), grief, war, PTSD, suicidal ideation, addiction, kidnapping, sex, chronic pain, ableist language 
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