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About "Never Kiss a Duke"
A disinherited duke and a former lady are courting much more than business in the first novel in Megan Frampton’s newest titillating series, Hazards of Dukes.
Everything he had ever known was a lie…
Sebastian, Duke of Hasford, has a title, wealth, privilege, and plenty of rakish charm. Until he discovers the only thing that truly belongs to him is his charm. An accident of birth has turned him into plain Mr. de Silva. Now, Sebastian is flummoxed as to what to do with his life—until he stumbles into a gambling den owned by Miss Ivy, a most fascinating young lady, who hires him on the spot. Working with a boss has never seemed so enticing.
Everything tells her he’s a risk she has to take…
Two years ago, Ivy gambled everything that was precious to her—and won. Now the owner of London’s most intriguing gambling house, Ivy is competent, assured, and measured. Until she meets Mr. de Silva, who stirs feelings she didn’t realize she had. Can she keep her composure around her newest employee?
They vow to keep their partnership strictly business, but just one kiss makes them realize that with each passing day—and night—there’s nothing as tempting as what is forbidden…
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My Review
I enjoyed Megan Frampton's "Never Kiss a Duke," the first book of the Hazards of Dukes series. I especially appreciated that it was so different from most of the other historical romances I've read. While I have come across books set in gambling clubs before, the male lead character has always been the proprietor. In this case, the female lead, Ivy, was in charge of the business, and it was great to see her making a success of the club on her own even before meeting Sebastian, the male lead character.
"Never Kiss a Duke" is very much a character-driven story, so some readers may find it to be a bit slow-paced. That said, the main characters, Ivy and Sebastian, were incredibly likeable and well-developed, and I found it to be very easy to empathize with them and understand what they were going through. I also enjoyed the amusing aspects of the situation as Sebastian learned to navigate the world without servants and had to do his own laundry and light a stove, for example.
I really liked the secondary characters in this story as well and look forward to getting to know them better in future books. There seemed to be an attraction brewing between Sebastian's friend Nash, the Duke of Malvern, and his half-sister, Lady Ana Maria, so it will be interesting to see where the story takes them next.
"Never Kiss a Duke" is very much a character-driven story, so some readers may find it to be a bit slow-paced. That said, the main characters, Ivy and Sebastian, were incredibly likeable and well-developed, and I found it to be very easy to empathize with them and understand what they were going through. I also enjoyed the amusing aspects of the situation as Sebastian learned to navigate the world without servants and had to do his own laundry and light a stove, for example.
I really liked the secondary characters in this story as well and look forward to getting to know them better in future books. There seemed to be an attraction brewing between Sebastian's friend Nash, the Duke of Malvern, and his half-sister, Lady Ana Maria, so it will be interesting to see where the story takes them next.
*ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss. All opinions expressed are my own.
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