A review by taisie22
The Once and Future Duchess by Sophia Nash

3.0

The Duke of Candover is the premier duke in the realm while Isabelle Tremont is a Duchess in her own right. She's twelve years younger than James Fitzroy, but has been in love with him for years. While he's attracted to her also, he thinks she needs to find a match in someone her own age.
I really liked the first two books in this series, but I think the last two ran out of steam. This one has the same problem as the last; there are too many couples trying to match up and too many storylines. It's not necessarily confusing, but I found it hard to focus on the main couple when some of the other romances were more interesting. The ending was cliche. The writing is still fun and there's a lot of humor, but I wish the author concentrated the story on Isabelle and James.