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

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read this to celebrate finishing all of the Bridgerton books and was very eager for something less hetero-normative and hopefully more nuanced and relatable. This definitely delivered on offering a queer perspective on a period romance, which I loved. I hope to continue to find more stories like this. This wasn't exactly what I was looking for from the premise, but it was a nice love story and had a good mix of fun and angst. I think my biggest criticism is that a lot of the side characters felt a bit too flat and caricatured and some of the plot felt like a bit too much. I think I wanted something a little more grounded.
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