Book Review: Never Say Duke by Erica Ridley

Love, passion and duty dominate in “Never Say Duke,” the fourth book in the “12 Dukes of Christmas” series by Erica Ridley.

Though described as a romantic comedy (and it is), the protagonists Virginia Underwood and Theodore O’Hanlon, Viscount Ormondton also tug at your heartstrings. Yes, there are many laugh out loud funny moments. But there are also a lot of times when you just want to hug Virginia and Theodore as they try to reconcile duty and their attraction with each other.

All four books in the series are joys to read, but “Never Say Duke” is my favorite. Virginia and Theodore’s story relates very well the duty and responsibility of those born to the peerage. The setting might have been two hundred years ago, but that obligation still exists today.

Never Say Duke” is Rated T for teens.

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The best of the 12 Dukes of Christmas series

Love, passion and duty dominate in “Never Say Duke,” the fourth book in the “12 Dukes of Christmas” series by Erica Ridley.

 
Title: Never Say Duke
by Erica Ridley

12 Dukes of Christmas #4
Author: Erica Ridley
Publisher: WebMotion
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance
Pub Date 05 Jan 2019

Yes, Virginia, there is a Viscount…

Miss Virginia Underwood cannot resist rescuing a stray. Her latest find turns out to be a surly, reclusive war hero trying to recover from his wounds in peace. He doesn’t want her help—and Virginia definitely doesn’t want to fall in love. Not when a future with him would mean returning to the the same haut ton who laughed her out of Town during her very first Season.

Theodore O’Hanlon, Viscount Ormondton, sequestered himself far from London to heal in anonymity. For now, he can be himself. As soon as he returns, he’s meant to wed the woman his father selected years before. But when Miss Underwood turns his carefully mapped life upside-down, Theo must decide which battles are truly worth fighting for.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erica Ridley’s newest regency romance series features twelve delightful laugh-out-loud romps… and plenty of delicious dukes!

Never Say Duke