The second book in the “Duke’s Sons” series, “What the Duke Doesn’t Know” follows Lord James Gresham, the fifth son of the Duke of Langford and a captain in the Royal Navy.
Like all of the ducal offspring, he made a cameo appearance in the first book, “Heir to the Duke.” James was the one who asked Nathaniel, the heir to the Duke if he knew a sympathetic admiral in the Naval Office, which of course, Nathaniel did.
If you made assumptions while reading the first book why James needs a sympathetic Admiral, you will be surprised the real reason why – a girl. And it’s not just any other girl. Her name is Kawena Benson, a half English, half Polynesian woman who just turns James’s life upside down.
A rom-com through and through, “What the Duke Doesn’t Know” has many laugh out loud moments that sometimes I had to stop reading just to wipe tears from my eyes. Kawena is so unexpected and James is so endearing although he bungle up so many important moments.
A nice and easy read to pass away the final warm days of summer.
“What the Duke Doesn’t Know (The Duke’s Sons)” is Rated M for Mature due to some sexual content.
Description
A proper English wife, or the freedom of the sea?
Lord James Gresham is the fifth son of the Duke of Langford, a captain in the Royal Navy, and at a loss for what to do next. He’s made his fortune; perhaps now he should find a proper wife and set up his nursery. But the sea calls to him, while his search for a wife leaves him uninspired. And then, a dark beauty with a heart for revenge is swept into his life.
He can’t have both, but he won’t give up either
Half-English, half-Polynesian Kawena Benson is out to avenge her father and reclaim a cache of stolen jewels. There’s nothing for James to do but protest his innocence and help Kawena search for the jewels, even though it turns his world upside down.