a most unlikely duke diamonds in the rough

Sometimes the right book shows up at just the right time. I actually didn't miss it-it was nice to focus on the relationship for a us, chemistry and lust and hot and heavy dreams filled in the gap nicely )Raphe's younger sister Amelia is clearly being set up as the heroine of the next book, and I am so there, people! Can't wait!Rating: 4 stars / B+I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. Giles? But still, it's hard not to love characters who get excited by libraries and bookstores, so I'll go with it :))Also very interesting to note that though there's chemistry galore here and all kinds of lusting after each other, actual sexytimes are sparse. (One of the aforementioned details-where on earth would they get books as penniless, parentless kids living in St. You've got to love a guy who's been taking care of his younger sisters since the age of eight and somehow managed to educate all three of them himself. And though I shuddered slightly when Gabriella was hanging out with spiders and beetles (spiders! and beetles!) it was really easy to adore her character anyway.

I really liked this story!Though parts of it didn't feel totally accurate-smaller details, mostly overall it was fairly plausible historical fiction-the story was entertaining and the characters extremely likable. And as scandal threatens to envelop them both, she must decide if she can risk everything for love with a most unlikely duke. Although she tries to control her irresistible attraction to Raphe, every day she spends with him only deepens her realization that this may be the one man she cannot do without. Agreeing to tutor the brutish new duke can only lead to ruin. But when a stunning reversal of fortune lands Raphe the title of Duke of Huntley, he’s determined to make a go of becoming a proper lord, but he’ll need a little help, and his captivating neighbor might be just the woman for the job…Īfter her sister’s scandalous match, Lady Gabriella knows the ton’s eyes are on her. The bare-knuckle boxer has spent the last fifteen years eking out an existence for himself and his two sisters. Raphe Matthews hasn’t stepped foot in polite circles since a tragedy left his once-noble family impoverished and in debt. He never thought he'd become a duke, or that the secrets of his past would cost him his greatest love.

A most unlikely duke diamonds in the rough