July 5, 2019 Books & Movies

Book Review: No Other Duke But You by Valerie Bowman

A Regency rom-com, “No Other Duke But You” has Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” intricately entwined to the plot, I immediately thought of “Sleepless in Seattle” wherein the classic film “An Affair to Remember” was also so much part of the story.

So, though some would say that “No Other Duke But You” has a Shakespearean twist, I’ll say that it is more than just a twist. The play “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” is almost one of the characters! It seems that Puck is creating as much havoc here as in the play.

Not necessarily a comedy of errors, “No Other Duke But You” has so many laugh out loud funny moments that it is more than just entertaining. I had to stop reading at times just to wipe tears from eyes from laughing.

Lady Delilah Montebank and Lord Thomas Hobbs are not your typical romantic heroes; they definitely came from a different mold. They are so entertaining, they are rememberable.

“No Other Duke But You” is Rated T for Teens.

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Summary

Not necessarily a comedy of errors, “No Other Duke But You” has so many laugh out loud funny moments that it is more than just entertaining. I had to stop reading at times just to wipe tears from eyes from laughing.

Title: No Other Duke But You: A Playful Brides Novel

Author: Valerie Bowman
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Pub Date: 30 Apr 2019

Synopsis:
A lady with a love potion. A Duke who takes it by mistake. Romance and mischief ensues when plans go awry in No Other Duke But You by Valerie Bowman.
SINGLE LADY SEEKS DUKE

Lady Delilah Montebank has her marital sights set on the Duke of Branville. There’s just one problem: he barely knows she exists. But no matter, she’s got a plan to win him over with her charm, her wit—and perhaps the love potion she has in her possession wouldn’t hurt her cause…

Lord Thomas Hobbs, Duke of Huntley, thinks his best friend Delilah’s quest to become a duchess is ridiculous. He’s always said he’d rather give up all the brandy in London than commit to one person for life. Besides, he knows that Delilah’s love potion can’t possibly win over Branville…since she accidentally gave it to him instead. But perhaps this is the excuse he needs to show her he’s always loved her…

Delilah can’t believe she gave the potion to the wrong duke. Then again, Delilah could do a lot worse than win the hand of her handsome best friend. Could it be that the right duke has been before her eyes all along?

Image Credits: Castle Photo by skeeze on Pixabay; Potion photo by Yvion from Pixabay.

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