I really enjoyed the humor with the other house party guests and the sassy, gossipy ladies. I loved the descriptions of Juno's clothes, and what Dare was thinking about her. I like how there was not too much suspense or angst- it was just the right amount for my tastes. This is my first Darcy Burke book and it did not disappoint! Juno is a delight and it is really sweet how Dare tries subconsciously for Juno to connect with Lady Marina, but really is drawn to Juno.
Juno tries to act as a matchmaker and encourage both of them towards each other, but is facing challenges since Dare is drawn to the wrong person. They are at the same house party, which has been put together so Dare can meet her latest charge, a young and shy daughter of an earl who'd rather be spending time reading than finding a husband. Dare is a reserved, gruff duke that likes order and does not like change or surprises. Juno is a fashion-conscious, enthusiastic "finisher" for young ladies entering or not having as much success on the marriage mart. My thanks to NetGalley for the ARC I received of this work. Heat level: intimate episodes, moderately hot. It had good writing style, was very character-driven, and the story was quite engaging. He knew he was rigid but he wanted to change for her and make her his Duchess. Juno was full of cheer, charm and grit and was able to get the grumpy Duke to smile and even laugh. Sometimes oil and water do mix and that is what occurred in this novella. In one instance, the Duke replied, “I don’t recall the last time someone provoked me to laughter.” Despite Juno’s endeavors to secure a match between Marina and the Duke, it was not to be. She isn’t afraid to “chew him out” on several occasions. He can’t understand why he is attracted to her. When Dare, with his mother’s encouragement, decides to attend a house party, he meets Juno and her new charge, Marina. The young miss she has been hired to prepare for the marriage mart, has a meddling mother who is intent on seeing her daughter married to a Duke.
Juno Langton, a successful refinement tutor. Dare, the curmudgeonly Duke of Warrington, meets his match in widowed Mrs. Don’t miss this limited time collection-on sale only from November 1-December 31, 2022.I really like this new offering by the author in her new series, Matchmaking Chronicles. Twelve novellas from your favorite historical romance authors featuring never-before-published steamy holiday stories. Valerie Bowman, Darcy Burke, Kate Bateman Mass Market Paperback / e-Book / audiobook Never Have I Ever With a Duke, September 2019 Secrets of a Wedding Night, September 2012 Secrets Of A Scandalous Marriage, October 2013 It Happened Under the Mistletoe: A Holiday Novella, November 2013 Save a Horse, Ride a Viscount, April 2021Īll I Want for Christmas is a Duke, December 2015Ī Very Matchmaker Christmas, November 2015
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