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A review by chyina
How to Capture a Duke by Bianca Blythe
4.0
This book was hilarious. From the ridiculous idea of pretending to be a highwaywoman to the sheer confounded look on Percival's face as he gets to know Fiona. In fact, it is the comedy that truly makes this book worth reading.
Fiona is a quiet girl who enjoys archaeology instead of balls and matchmaking. Being an English noble, these are not proper attributes for her to have and so she spends most of her time at home, taking care of her aging Grandmother. She loves her Grandmother who wants to see her married before she dies so she concocts a fiance, a loving and funny captain who helped fight Napoleon. But when her secret spirals out of control, she is forced to find a man to pretend to be her fiance for a while.
Percival was a rake but after losing his leg in the war he feels like less of a man, especially since the life he leads is no longer his own. His cousin died in battle and now he has to take his place as duke and marry the woman his cousin was courting...even though they never met. He isn't looking forward to it.
Blythe places the characters in awkward situations that could be rectified but for simple misunderstandings and as a huge fan of awkward humor, I kept reading. Though the beginning was a bit slow, the story grows on you.
Fiona is a quiet girl who enjoys archaeology instead of balls and matchmaking. Being an English noble, these are not proper attributes for her to have and so she spends most of her time at home, taking care of her aging Grandmother. She loves her Grandmother who wants to see her married before she dies so she concocts a fiance, a loving and funny captain who helped fight Napoleon. But when her secret spirals out of control, she is forced to find a man to pretend to be her fiance for a while.
Percival was a rake but after losing his leg in the war he feels like less of a man, especially since the life he leads is no longer his own. His cousin died in battle and now he has to take his place as duke and marry the woman his cousin was courting...even though they never met. He isn't looking forward to it.
Blythe places the characters in awkward situations that could be rectified but for simple misunderstandings and as a huge fan of awkward humor, I kept reading. Though the beginning was a bit slow, the story grows on you.