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A review by difficultwomanreads
How to Deceive a Duke by Samara Parish
4.0
Second chance romance lovers, rejoice! Samara Parish has a book for you. The rebellious engineer and scientist Fiona McTavish had a whirlwind romance with Edward Stirling, the Duke of Wildeforde. Though he's rather strait-laced and proper, Edward couldn't resist Fiona, a girl prone to wearing breeches and rebelling against the norm. Within a matter of weeks, he proposed. But after doubts are planted in his head, Edward broke off the relationship, leaving Fiona brokenhearted and more than a little bitter.
That is, until she's arrested and the only person able to vouch for her character is Edward. This results in her having to await her court date in his custody, bringing the two of them back into close contact and forced to face their true feelings for each other.
This is a very classic "wild meets haughty" book, and ideal for a quick fix. Parish is an engaging writer, and I did truly believe that Edward and Fiona had that past romance, that the wounds were truly there, that they had a lot to recover from together. And the chemistry is great. I loved the tension between Fiona and Edward.
The issue I think I ran into was that Fiona was a bit too... good... for me. She was a proto-feminist, an inventory, and really had no responsibility for the breakup. Yes, she could be a little reckless, but that was nothing next to what Edward did in the early days of their romance. It played into a trend I've been seeing a lot of in romance--the man is the fuckup, and the woman has done... basically nothing wrong. I'm very much in favor of both of them being fuckups.
But nonetheless, it's a light, fun read and I would recommend it to fans of second chance romances.
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
That is, until she's arrested and the only person able to vouch for her character is Edward. This results in her having to await her court date in his custody, bringing the two of them back into close contact and forced to face their true feelings for each other.
This is a very classic "wild meets haughty" book, and ideal for a quick fix. Parish is an engaging writer, and I did truly believe that Edward and Fiona had that past romance, that the wounds were truly there, that they had a lot to recover from together. And the chemistry is great. I loved the tension between Fiona and Edward.
The issue I think I ran into was that Fiona was a bit too... good... for me. She was a proto-feminist, an inventory, and really had no responsibility for the breakup. Yes, she could be a little reckless, but that was nothing next to what Edward did in the early days of their romance. It played into a trend I've been seeing a lot of in romance--the man is the fuckup, and the woman has done... basically nothing wrong. I'm very much in favor of both of them being fuckups.
But nonetheless, it's a light, fun read and I would recommend it to fans of second chance romances.
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.