Series: 12 Dukes of Christmas, #12
Traits & Tropes: opposites attract; unstarched hero; titled hero; unconventional, spinster heroine
Publication Date: 12.18.20
Genre/Series: Historical; Regency; England, 1814
Heat Level: 1/5
Rating: 3.5/5
Alexander, the Duke of Nottingvale, hosts a Christmas house party each year, but this year is a bit different as he’s decided to seek a bride from among the guests. He knows where his duty lies and is determined to find a bride who is as proper and respectable as he is.
Cynthia Louise Finch once adhered faithfully to all of society’s strictures. But since she was rejected by the ton anyway, she’s given up on respectability and embraced her new reputation as an unapologetically brazen spinster. Her beloved younger cousin, however, would be the perfect fit for the duke’s standards and Cynthia is determined to make a match of them to save her cousin from marriage to a man old enough to be her grandfather. Unfortunately, Cynthia has always carried a torch for the duke despite being on the periphery of his notice for years. Only this year, he seems to be noticing her for the first time.
Alexander knows he must be respectable no matter what his true desires are and yet he finds himself falling for a determinedly inappropriate woman, leaving him to decide if he’ll continue to do what’s expected of him or follow his heart.
I enjoyed this book overall, although it did seem slightly anticlimactic as the finale to this series. I loved the festive setting and these two opposites as a couple. I just wish there had been some steam and that Alexander had stood up for himself, and Cynthia, a bit sooner and more thoroughly. It was nice to see these two choose each other and make a realistic compromise to be together. Overall, I enjoyed this one and this series of light and fun escapes.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Cynthia Louise Finch once adhered faithfully to all of society’s strictures. But since she was rejected by the ton anyway, she’s given up on respectability and embraced her new reputation as an unapologetically brazen spinster. Her beloved younger cousin, however, would be the perfect fit for the duke’s standards and Cynthia is determined to make a match of them to save her cousin from marriage to a man old enough to be her grandfather. Unfortunately, Cynthia has always carried a torch for the duke despite being on the periphery of his notice for years. Only this year, he seems to be noticing her for the first time.
Alexander knows he must be respectable no matter what his true desires are and yet he finds himself falling for a determinedly inappropriate woman, leaving him to decide if he’ll continue to do what’s expected of him or follow his heart.
I enjoyed this book overall, although it did seem slightly anticlimactic as the finale to this series. I loved the festive setting and these two opposites as a couple. I just wish there had been some steam and that Alexander had stood up for himself, and Cynthia, a bit sooner and more thoroughly. It was nice to see these two choose each other and make a realistic compromise to be together. Overall, I enjoyed this one and this series of light and fun escapes.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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