SPORTOCHICK’S MUSINGS: This storyline is fast paced, includes danger, drama and not a moment of boredom for the reader.

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My Inconvenient Duke
Book 3 of Difficult Dukes
by Loretta Chase

Pub Date Jan 21 2025
Avon and Harper Voyager

DESCRIPTION

USA Today bestselling author Loretta Chase continues her Difficult Dukes series with this charming brother’s best friend second-chance historical romance.

Of all the dukes in all the world, why does it have to be him?

Lady Alice Ancaster needs a husband, and fast, because her reckless brother is going to get himself killed, leaving the dukedom—and her future—in their repellent cousin’s clutches.

The Duke of Blackwood has known Alice since childhood, and they’ve always had a special connection. But years ago he broke it, when he chose a riotous life with his two best friends instead of a reasonable one with her.

The trouble is, the tall, dark, sardonic rogue keeps turning up exactly when needed, and ready—though he sometimes needs a push—to play the hero, if only for as long as it takes.

Being irresistibly drawn to the Wrong Man is not convenient, but when events come to a crisis, Alice has to make a choice. The question is, can she live with it?

REVIEW

Intelligent, no nonsense, quick thinking heroines are my favorite type of characters so I was charmed by Lady Alice Ancaster. She was a perfect combination of lady and tomboy. How she gets into and out of predicaments was written with finesse and keeps the reader engaged.

Her bother and two friends really are a mess and how author Loretta Chase weaves their madcaps adventures into the storyline made me laugh as well as feel frustrated for Alice. So many times I wanted to stomp my foot and cry for her.

I thought that the Duke of Blackwell was a great mix of being a messup and being helpful. Readers will enjoy his character and his interactions with Lady Alice.

This storyline is fast paced, includes danger, drama and not a moment of boredom for the reader. I really loved the unpredectable ending, I hope you do as well.

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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