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Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti
4.0
This lighthearted historical romance will appeal to people who enjoy the “I'm going to set you up with someone else only we're falling for each other” trope.
I liked this book a lot. It immersed me into the story quickly. I do love characters in my historicals who buck traditions and conventions. And that was both characters: Peter, the American Duke (whose father was English), and Selina, who ran a library with a special selection of books to help women learn more about the world (specifically sex).
I liked this book a lot. It immersed me into the story quickly. I do love characters in my historicals who buck traditions and conventions. And that was both characters: Peter, the American Duke (whose father was English), and Selina, who ran a library with a special selection of books to help women learn more about the world (specifically sex).
It was pretty obvious right from the beginning that Peter and Selina were meant for each other, even as she was trying to set him up with others. (The others weren't bad! I hope they get their own HEAs!) It's just that the two obviously complemented each other. Peter helped Selina embrace her bold, confident side. He thought what she had accomplished with her library was amazing and supported it, even when she was afraid of the scandal it would cause. For Peter, Selina is instrumental in helping him get custody of this half siblings. But she also loves him through the difficult times, and makes the house a home and generally brings comfort and love and order into his world.
One note for people who like strong time period historicals: I had no sense of what time this was set in until specific years were mentioned.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader copy; this is my honest review.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader copy; this is my honest review.
A Walk In The Park by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Delightful, laugh out loud. A must for romance readers who love dogs.
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
Cute premise, but I'd figured out the specifics of the ending by page 50. Sometimes the writing felt heavy handed, as though the reader wouldn't be able to understand what was happening so we had to be told.