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A review by yourkindredreader
Ten Days with a Duke by Erica Ridley
4.0
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC through Netgalley in exchange for honest feedback.
Ten Days with A Duke is part of Erica Ridley's 12 Dukes of Christmas series, though all can be read as a stand-alone. I have not read the previous books that came out, but now that I read this book, I plan on checking out the books in this series.
This book centered on Olive Harper and Elijah Weston. Their family had been feuding for years. Except for that one moment they shared together when they were younger, they had never seen each other. Until years later when their fathers demanded that they marry. Olive, with good reason, was adamant that she would not marry him. She was not willing to share their famous stud farm with Weston's family. Especially after they had mocked and ridiculed her for years. Elijah, a scholar and botanist, had always been in love with Olive but ruined their moment together once and had been in remorse ever since. But with Elijah's father's schemes, his research, and his shame, and Olive's distrust, it would be an unforgettable 10 days.
This book is really well-written. The pacing is good too. I love both Olive and Elijah, both skilled in each other's profession and were proud of it. I like how I don't feel frustrated with how both characters act out sometimes because I understood why they acted the way they did with how the author has written it well. I also like that they talked about their conflict almost immediately, rather than spending an awful lot of time sulking. They act like the adults that they are and I appreciate it.
I enjoyed this a lot and looking forward to reading Erica Ridley's other books too.
Ten Days with A Duke is part of Erica Ridley's 12 Dukes of Christmas series, though all can be read as a stand-alone. I have not read the previous books that came out, but now that I read this book, I plan on checking out the books in this series.
This book centered on Olive Harper and Elijah Weston. Their family had been feuding for years. Except for that one moment they shared together when they were younger, they had never seen each other. Until years later when their fathers demanded that they marry. Olive, with good reason, was adamant that she would not marry him. She was not willing to share their famous stud farm with Weston's family. Especially after they had mocked and ridiculed her for years. Elijah, a scholar and botanist, had always been in love with Olive but ruined their moment together once and had been in remorse ever since. But with Elijah's father's schemes, his research, and his shame, and Olive's distrust, it would be an unforgettable 10 days.
This book is really well-written. The pacing is good too. I love both Olive and Elijah, both skilled in each other's profession and were proud of it. I like how I don't feel frustrated with how both characters act out sometimes because I understood why they acted the way they did with how the author has written it well. I also like that they talked about their conflict almost immediately, rather than spending an awful lot of time sulking. They act like the adults that they are and I appreciate it.
I enjoyed this a lot and looking forward to reading Erica Ridley's other books too.