Reviews

The Duke and I by Stacy Reid

jennehall1's review

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

iskanderjonesiv's review

4.0

Far be it for a lady to desire, hatch, and execute a daring seduction of a notorious duke at a masquerade ball. But Miss Emmaline Fitzgerald, a wallflower with no decent prospect, was on such a path, and her quarry was her brother's best friend, Elliot Winthrop, the Duke of Hartford.

One moment of sin, stolen pleasure and irresistible passion, that was all it was supposed to be….

Little did Emma realized everything about her was imprinted in Elliot’s heart and mind, and her scandalous ruse was about to change and challenge everything she thought she knew about herself and the devilish duke.

**

sara_va's review

5.0

Finding the courage for a second chance at love

Great story focused almost exclusively on the couple… Emma, getting over the emotional and physical wounds of the past and Elliot, brother’s best friend turned Duke.
I appreciated that there was no 11th hour random pivot or external scandal, and that each of the characters had their reasons and emotional journey but found their way to the HEA hoped for.

awortiz's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

clurff's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

wildwhuck's review

3.0

3.5

digitlchic's review

4.0

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bookwitchkatie's review

3.0

This was scarily similar to the first book in the series, “The Marquess and I.” It felt like that story was taken and some changes were made here and there. I mean, I liked “The Marquess and I,” so I didn’t mind it too much. Good on the author for capitalizing on her previously written work, I guess.

bri_839's review

4.0

This was incredible novella that packed a punch for the short page length. the emotions just leapt off the page - it was a second chance romance with push and pull which would usually frustrate me but here I could understand why each character behaved the way they did. It was angsty but absolutely beautiful

jj7twin's review

4.0

Didn't end as abruptly as the first book. The introduction to seduction portion was longer so I understood where the characters were coming from and enjoyed their intimate time together. Hoping all the books in this series (and Reid's other stories) don't have a character that is "flawed" according to society. Having their love interest prove they love them regardless of the flaw will get old fast for me.