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A review by littlepepperguy
Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy
3.75
I like this series fine. It does the job and can hold me over between my sadder books but something about them just doesn't hit like Beverly Jenkins historical romances do. There's something a little gross or mean about the male romantic leads so far in this series and that just does nothing for me. If I'm reading Het romance the man better be perfect, groveling, and obsessed.
That being said I appreciate the inclusion of Arabic and Arab characters. Although, it seems like quite a superficial inclusion, the Arab characters we seem the most are 2nd gen English and have almost no ties to culture. The main female lead is of Palestinian descent (maybe honestly it's not SUPER clear) and still calls the city Jerusalem when visiting, I would have loved to see it called al-Quds. And then apart from that the main "cultural" practice or difference is she drinks tea with mint. I guess it's good rep for the diaspora.
That being said I appreciate the inclusion of Arabic and Arab characters. Although, it seems like quite a superficial inclusion, the Arab characters we seem the most are 2nd gen English and have almost no ties to culture. The main female lead is of Palestinian descent (maybe honestly it's not SUPER clear) and still calls the city Jerusalem when visiting, I would have loved to see it called al-Quds. And then apart from that the main "cultural" practice or difference is she drinks tea with mint. I guess it's good rep for the diaspora.