4 stars
Madelyn Swann has decided to leave the world of theatre behind and in order to do so is auctioning herself off as a mistress to the highest bidder. In a society that spurns actresses, Maddy wants to take things into her own hands. Instead she is shocked when Nathan, a Viscount, offers her marriage in an attempt to anger his father. I thought this book had an interesting premise and the two characters were both charming and witty. Maddy is clever, passionate and kind and the plot moved at a pace that I felt her new family slowly starting to accept and love her. I did wish that there was more from Nathan's point of view as his character wasn't as well fleshed out, but regardless I really enjoyed this historical romance. This is the fifth in a series and while I've read two others, this is definitely my favorite. I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid
3.5 stars
In order to escape a repulsive marriage arrangement, Adeline plans to be caught in a compromising situation with a gentleman she greatly admires... until she is sent to the wrong room. Instead, she ends up in the bed of Edmond, the mad duke, who is searching for a woman to be a mother to his two daughters. Stricken by the childbirth death of his first wife, he is not looking for love or intimacy. In order to avoid scandal, Adeline must enter into this loveless marriage with the hope that she can slowly change her husband's perspective. I liked these characters and the issues that they had to overcome. I will say that I have encountered this plot before (a man who feels guilty about his wife's death in childbirth) but that is a perhaps a danger to reading so many historical romances. Overall, this definitely had a couple easy to root for and a couple of side characters that I am definitely interested in reading about in the future. Received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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