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A review by foxandbooks
How to Deceive a Duke by Samara Parish
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was the first book for me by this author. How To Deceive a Duke by Samara Parish is the second book in the Rebels With A Cause Series. I have not read the first book, but I don't believe that you have to read the first book in order to understand what is going on in the second book.
Fiona McTavish is not what most would consider a proper lady. She would rather wear pants than dresses, she works, and would rather do almost anything else than plan parties, and run a house. She has invented what she calls matches and has come to London to sell her invention. However the men who she is trying to sell her invention to, won't do a deal with a woman, so she dresses as a man thinking that the men of London would want to work with her. So Fiona becomes Finn. Fiona also has very definite opinions about politics and how decisions of the upper class affect the lower class While she is in London, she finds herself at a protest. She is arrested for throwing a tomato and finds herself in jail and in real trouble.
Duke Edward Stirling is trying to be responsible. He keeps up with his families affairs, tries to keep his brother and sister out of trouble and their names out of the paper, and he despises his mother. Edward broke things off with Fiona years ago (breaking both of their hearts) all because Edwards mother said she would make sure that she would ruin Fiona and make her life hell. She, along with many of the other ladies of high society made one yound lady's life hell and she took her own life. Edward decided he couldn't do that to Fiona, so he broke it off with her. But when he finds out that Fiona is in trouble, he rushes to help her and finds Finn who he instantly recognizes as Fiona.
Fiona and Edward spend a lot of time trying to keep their feelings hidden from the other and from everyone else. This was a very fun, and fast read. The plot wasn't rushed, and their were some.laugh out loud moments (the ball at the end of the book... hysterical!!) And of course there is redemption, which I loved!
Thank you to Forever Publishing for the gifted copy of How To Deceive A Duke!
Fiona McTavish is not what most would consider a proper lady. She would rather wear pants than dresses, she works, and would rather do almost anything else than plan parties, and run a house. She has invented what she calls matches and has come to London to sell her invention. However the men who she is trying to sell her invention to, won't do a deal with a woman, so she dresses as a man thinking that the men of London would want to work with her. So Fiona becomes Finn. Fiona also has very definite opinions about politics and how decisions of the upper class affect the lower class While she is in London, she finds herself at a protest. She is arrested for throwing a tomato and finds herself in jail and in real trouble.
Duke Edward Stirling is trying to be responsible. He keeps up with his families affairs, tries to keep his brother and sister out of trouble and their names out of the paper, and he despises his mother. Edward broke things off with Fiona years ago (breaking both of their hearts) all because Edwards mother said she would make sure that she would ruin Fiona and make her life hell. She, along with many of the other ladies of high society made one yound lady's life hell and she took her own life. Edward decided he couldn't do that to Fiona, so he broke it off with her. But when he finds out that Fiona is in trouble, he rushes to help her and finds Finn who he instantly recognizes as Fiona.
Fiona and Edward spend a lot of time trying to keep their feelings hidden from the other and from everyone else. This was a very fun, and fast read. The plot wasn't rushed, and their were some.laugh out loud moments (the ball at the end of the book... hysterical!!) And of course there is redemption, which I loved!
Thank you to Forever Publishing for the gifted copy of How To Deceive A Duke!