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The Duke in Question by Amalie Howard

gieselleusc's review against another edition

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5.0

This may have been my favorite historical ever. It was so adventurous, I loved the FMC, and the tension between them was great. It was a little heavy handed with the allyship, but I loved the journey between these two.

milesandmiles's review against another edition

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I read and really enjoyed two of Amalie Howard's newer releases (Any Duke in a Storm and The Worst Duke in London) and decided to jump into her back catalog with this book.  

Unfortunately, it just didn't land for me and I eventually gave up. While I don't object to insta lust as a tool to set up the book, it becomes grating when I don't like the characters or their chemistry.   

I think the author wrote characters with flaws but not complexity I empathized with?   I ended up frustrated that Bronwyn was impulsive and failed to plan around her own limitations. And Valentine just seemed overbearing a lot of the time which gave me the ick. 

This wasn't an issue in her newer books - I think she's just growing as a writer.  I may or may not try another read form Amalie Howard's back list, but I'll definitely pick up anything new she writes. 

mislachowski's review against another edition

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5.0

First, thanks to @NetGalley and the publisher for the copy of the book in exchange for my honest opinions and ratings!

Holy hotness. I’m going to give this book 8 eggplants out of 5, and 5 stars overall.
This book is so spicy without losing any of the substance. I devoured it in just 2 days.

Our hero and heroine are spies who despise each other but can’t stop themselves from ravishing one another at every turn.

Amalie Howard has this amazing wit and dialogue that really builds the story and characters that just makes your heart palpitate with excitement and fall helplessly in love with them.

Would recommend it to regency historical romance readers who are looking for a romance with strong characters, a thrilling spy side storyline, with a lot of spice.

jnettreads's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

ks2_alwaysreading's review against another edition

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3.0

I liked the international aspect of this book, and the bits of American history thrown in. However, the book seemed lengthy and some plot lines seemed a little convoluted. Decent book overall.

kmanuel's review against another edition

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  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

aqtbenz's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0


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magnolia4039's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ericas_bookshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

webbsusa's review against another edition

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4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed the latest by Amalie Howard, an author who is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I love a good spy plotline, and here both the MMC and FMC are spies. The sexytimes were HOT, though I do think the emotional connection between the two main characters could have been a bit stronger. I know Valentine was supposed to be cold and emotionally reserved, especially at first, but it wasn’t consistently clear why he loved Bronwyn besides the sex—though it did become clear by the end. Having said all of that, I loved Bronwyn in the previous book and am so glad she got a story she deserved!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC. All opinions are my own.