Review: A Duke in Shining Armor

 

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Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend’s bride. All he’s trying to do is recapture the slightly inebriated Lady Olympia Hightower and return her to her intended bridegroom.
For reasons that elude her, bookish, bespectacled Olympia is supposed to marry a gorgeous rake of a duke. The ton is flabbergasted. Her family’s ecstatic. And Olympia? She’s climbing out of a window, bent on a getaway. But tall, dark, and exasperating Ripley is hot on her trail, determined to bring her back to his friend. For once, the world-famous hellion is trying to do the honorable thing.
So why does Olympia have to make it so deliciously difficult for him . . . ?

Genre: historical romance

Publication date: November 2017

Mature content: yes

Review: I loved this book, and I loved both main characters. Together, they are a riot and their dialogues definitely shouldn't be missed. Overall, the story is funny and well put together. 

 

 

 

My only concern is that the time period in which Ripley and Olympia meet - and fall in love - is really very short. The book makes it feel longer, as a lot happens during those two or three days, but when you really think about it, it's harder to find it entirely realistic. Also, I didn't like very much Ripley's admission that he had noticed Olympia before and had never really bothered to talk to her or get to know her, just because he thought she was too respectable. 

In any case, if you ignore my rantings above, A Duke in Shining Armor is a delicious historical romance and if you love the genre, you shouldn't miss it. 

 

A Duke in Shining Armor is also book one in the Difficult Dukes series, and now I'm terribly curious about the next book, especially taking into account what happened in this one.

 

Happy readings,

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