Description
Love, The Duke is the final novel in the historical romance Say I Do trilogy about dukes needing to wed to tap into their wealth.
When the Duke of Hurstbourne receives a letter from his childhood friend asking him to marry his sister Ophelia, Hurst declines. He’s not adverse to taking a bride, but he believes in love at first sight that stirs his desire—not marriage sight-unseen.
Adhering to society’s strict propriety for ladies, Ophelia Stowe has no choice but to present herself as a man to seek the Duke of Hurstbourne’s favor. If not for the dire situation she finds herself in, she wouldn’t have asked for help from the handsome man who had rebuffed her. When the alluring duke’s response is a plan of his own, Ophelia never dreams it would be a proposal of a marriage of convenience.
But the stakes are high, and the good name of the Stowe family will be damaged if a missing antiquity isn’t found. When she accepts his offer, she quickly finds she isn’t immune to the passion building between her and her new husband--or how real the marriage begins to feel.
My Review
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is a beautifully crafted, entertaining, well written historical romance that was full of witty banter, humor, passion, stolen kisses, desire, love and adventure!
This is Drake Cheston Kingsley, Duke of Hurstbourne, and Miss Ophelia Stowe’s journey and it was a captivating and breathtaking story that I didn’t want to end.
Hurst being the only eligible duke in all of England, has had fathers, brothers, uncles, as well as strangers approaching him with promises of lucrative dowries in exchange for marrying their daughters.
But he wasn’t willing to settle for just any lady he could live with. Hurst wanted the one lady he couldn’t live without, and he always believed he would know her when he saw her.
Miss Ophelia Stowe was desperate for his help the night she showed up at the Duke of Hurstborne’s home dressed as a man. The Duke was the same man who her brother had written to on his death bed, requesting him to marry her as payment for saving his life.
Now she needed his help so that her brother Winston’s impeccable name and legacy wouldn’t be tarnished forever with the priceless chalice missing and time was of the essence!
“I want you to help me find the chalice and return it to the church before anyone knows it is missing.“
These two were perfect for each other. The banter was snarky, witty and engaging, their sensual awareness between them was palpable. From their first encounter they had me giddy, smiling and swooning as they charmed their way into my heart and soul. This story has it all and it was a fantastic ending to this series!
I received an early copy and this is my honest review.
