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Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
Selina is especially clear as an enterprising, clever, self-appointed spinster in waiting who excels at taking advantage of people's expectations so she can do what she wants. Peter is a friendly half-American accidental Duke with surprise siblings to take care of. Peter needs to look respectable to get custody of said kids, so Selina sets him up to court her smart friends even though she thinks he's hot. She has a scandalous business venture, so in this story it's the heroine worrying about being a liability to her romantic interest.
There was a little bit more telling than showing with the main characters at times, which I think dulled the emotional impact, but the low drama worked well for this story and couple; once they're together, they're very solid and there are no tedious miscommunications dragging out the story. The external conflict was pretty good too, and didn't take up too much space, but sets up lots of possibilities for the future.
This is a great one if you like close-knit families, carefully deployed children, and a quirky friend group. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more about them all.
Very appreciative to NetGalley for providing an ARC of this novel.
There was a little bit more telling than showing with the main characters at times, which I think dulled the emotional impact, but the low drama worked well for this story and couple; once they're together, they're very solid and there are no tedious miscommunications dragging out the story. The external conflict was pretty good too, and didn't take up too much space, but sets up lots of possibilities for the future.
This is a great one if you like close-knit families, carefully deployed children, and a quirky friend group. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more about them all.
Very appreciative to NetGalley for providing an ARC of this novel.