Helpful Score: 4
This book is typical of the genre, and though I see it has earned an average of four stars, I'm afraid that I cannot agree. I could not sympathize or empathize with the hero or heroine; they were always falling all over each other and had no self-restraint whatsoever (a bit unusual for a duke, wouldn't you say?) I found the anti-heroine to be totally obnoxious, and even though we were looking for a comeuppance, even she got her happy/sappy ending. The ending was so pat and predictable, I could have read it with my eyes closed. I usually enjoy this author (maybe I was having a bad day), but this book left me with the blahs.
Helpful Score: 1
I Really enjoyed the book even though the lead male character, Royal, didn't ring quite true. Even though most of his adult life he appeared to be quite independent of his father and the British standards of living for the wealthy, he comes home and commits to an arranged marriage and continues to suffer and most of all makes the woman he falls for(not his intended) suffer to keep a promise to his dying father. A promise that has everything to do with wealth and title and nothing to do with love. In spite of this, I did like the story enough that I want to read the other two in the series - Rule and Reese's stories.
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book. It was so fun and exciting. I couldn't put it down and really looked forward to the next two books. You find yourself really rooting for Royal and hoping that the best can happen. A really good read.
