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A review by kelseyreadshr
After Dark with the Duke by Julie Anne Long
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
After Dark With the Duke is the fourth book in the Palace of the Rogues series.
I adored this book and loved getting to see the starchy Duke and struggling Opera singer fall in love. Not so much of an enemies to lovers as it is the MMC has preconceived notions of the FMC that he doesn’t mind voicing. Of course, once he understands the reasons and actions leading up to the duel he starts to see the heroine as she is. I enjoyed how the language lessons allowed them to get to know one another. There is also an almost running joke by the end where the FMC can’t seem to figure out what to write in a letter to her mother - and thought it was a sweet tie-in at the end.
This ended up leaving me with a warm fuzzy feeling that I love after reading a romance.
This is a slow burn with five encounters that are all delightfully steamy. They’re fairly short scenes but some occur close together so I’ve combined those into one. I also really liked that the MC intentionally chose their encounters. The first two books in this series both occurred after an emotional scene or conversation so it was nice that this was done differently and also why I found it steamier.
I adored this book and loved getting to see the starchy Duke and struggling Opera singer fall in love. Not so much of an enemies to lovers as it is the MMC has preconceived notions of the FMC that he doesn’t mind voicing. Of course, once he understands the reasons and actions leading up to the duel he starts to see the heroine as she is. I enjoyed how the language lessons allowed them to get to know one another. There is also an almost running joke by the end where the FMC can’t seem to figure out what to write in a letter to her mother - and thought it was a sweet tie-in at the end.
This ended up leaving me with a warm fuzzy feeling that I love after reading a romance.
This is a slow burn with five encounters that are all delightfully steamy. They’re fairly short scenes but some occur close together so I’ve combined those into one. I also really liked that the MC intentionally chose their encounters. The first two books in this series both occurred after an emotional scene or conversation so it was nice that this was done differently and also why I found it steamier.