A review by ithiliens
All the Duke I Need by Caroline Linden

5.0

Caroline Linden is one of the only mainstream HR authors who writes her heroes as actual people and not Types. What’s more she gives so much depth of character to her heroines too— they actually have things to *do* and talk and act (along with the heroes) like believable people. I have enjoyed this series so much but this was definitely my favorite and very possibly one of my favorite HR ever. I appreciate how Linden handled Phillipa’s mixed heritage. I’m not Indian but I am mixed race myself and I found so much of it touching and very importantly not condescending or awkward.

I could go on and on. The sex scenes were all wonderful and actually sensuous rather than perfunctory A goes in B, the Big Reveal and especially Philippa’s reaction to it was well done, the writing itself as always was wonderful. My ONLY complaint is I wanted more at the ending!! I don’t think there are any more in this series though perhaps we’ll see more of the characters in future series (I think these was a reference to some past books during the London chapters?)

This was dreamy and sweet and even funny (very rare in HR lol) and just did everything for me I look for in Romance. Now to return to the back catalogue…