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This was a light and easy read. Which is exactly what I was looking for. Although the idea of a fourteen year old having an affair with a widow is vile. (it doesn't happen in the book, but it is mentioned a few times). And having a prologue that takes up 7% of the book should a crime, but I know most people don't dread prologues and epilogues the way I do, so I didn't let that affect my rating.

Overall, it didn't spark any strong emotions in me after I finished raging about the length of the prologue. But I did learn some new stuff about the era that was kinda nice. The characters were all fine, and it was what I wanted it to be, but it didn't feel like anything special.

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3.0

Self-made man, Geoffrey Brookhouse, is new to the Duchy and as he and his family hadn’t been brought up in high society, he decides to find someone who can help him. Elegant Occasions, a party planning enterprise, was created by 3 sisters to help people navigate the treacherous waters of balls, debuts and fashion. Lady Diana Harper is used to scandal and knows how to deal with it, between her and her sisters they have it covered. The new Duke decides this is who will help his sister come out into society and find an appropriate husband. Little does he realise that he will get more than he bargained for in Lady Diana…

Having read lots of good things about Sabrina Jefferies I was very excited to read this book, and I did enjoy it. I just didn’t LOVE it, I felt there was something missing for me and I can’t quite put my finger on what it actually was. Maybe it was the fact that Jefferies is so highly rated in the world of historical romance that I just felt a bit let down.

*I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.