A review by iggyebab
If I Only Had a Duke by Lenora Bell
4.0
Dorothea does not wish to be married off. She is tired of parading through the season trying to catch the eye of some man who will then direct the rest of her life, may cheat on her if he wants, and most likely make her life miserable. She wants to be a spinster and retire to the wilds of Ireland with her aunt. She wants to research a female painter that she does not believe gets the recognition she deserves. When she finds a painting in a "closed" house in Ireland she is determined to get the owner, a Duke, to allow her to catalogue all of the artwork in the house. Being the only daughter, there is no reason to worry about endangering anyone else's prospects. But her mother & grandmother could care less what she wants.
Dalton, the Duke of Osbourne will never marry. His secret life is way too dangerous to bring a wife into. He is determined to find the man that killed his younger brother years ago and drove his mother to become agoraphobic. When Dorotha plows into his life, he cannot wait to oust her.
I loved the way that Dorothea stood up to the Duke. When she took the place of his Masseuse, I laughed out loud. She really has his number.
I also loved the side characters. I hope that Molly has or gets a book. I want to know if she gets her dream.
Dalton, the Duke of Osbourne will never marry. His secret life is way too dangerous to bring a wife into. He is determined to find the man that killed his younger brother years ago and drove his mother to become agoraphobic. When Dorotha plows into his life, he cannot wait to oust her.
I loved the way that Dorothea stood up to the Duke. When she took the place of his Masseuse, I laughed out loud. She really has his number.
I also loved the side characters. I hope that Molly has or gets a book. I want to know if she gets her dream.