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Love, the Duke (Say I Do, #3) by Amelia Grey

Pub date - 4/1/25

I didn’t enjoy the first book of this series, but liked the second, so after being invited to read Love the Duke I was happy to give it a try.

At chapter 5, I was really disliking Hurst and as I read on I continued to dislike his character and grew to dislike Ophelia as well. With the consistent annoyances at the other, the connection between the two didn’t seem realistic to me. I had issues with Hurst’s controlling tendencies and was never able to connect with either character.

*enemies to lovers

*mystery

*banter

*closed door

*would work as a standalone

I would read more by the author, but this final installment in the Say I Do series didn’t work well for me; other readers may adore it.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Paperbacks and NetGalley for the DRC

Love, the Duke (Say I Do, #3) by Amelia Grey

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How to Fall for a Scoundrel (Her Majesty’s Rebels, #2) by Kate Bateman 

US pub date - 8/20/24

He’s a reformed thief, she co-runs a detective agency. They meet due to him kissing her, and it just gets better from there. 

I absolutely adored Harry, and together he and Eleanor “Ellie” were terrific. 

It was lovely to read them coming together, Ellie letting go of her preconceived notions, as the two fall for each other. Swoon and sigh. 

I loved How to Fall for a Scoundrel and tried my best to not read it too quickly because I wanted to savor the storyline. 

This was my fourth time reading the author’s work and I’m definitely a fan ❤️ Kate Bateman writes engaging stories that are both highly enjoyable and fun to read. 

You could read this as a stand-alone, but you’d be missing out. Recommended series (and author)!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Paperbacks and NetGalley for the DRC 

How to Fall for a Scoundrel (Her Majesty’s Rebels, #2) by Kate Bateman

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Sincerely, the Duke (Say I Do, #2) by Amelia Grey 

US pub date - 3/26/24

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*Regency romance 

*marriage of convenience (or is it?)

*immediate attraction 

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After reading (and not loving) the first title in this series, I was a little wary about picking this one up but I wanted to try the author’s work again, so when I saw this one available on NetGalley I decided that there was no time like the present to read another novel by the author,  and I’m really glad that I did 🙂

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I adored this and look forward to reading more by the author. 

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Thank you to St. Martin’s Paperbacks and NetGalley for the DRC 

Sincerely, the Duke (Say I Do, #2) by Amelia Grey