Early Christmas Romance

Dawn with a Duke (12 Dukes of Christmas #9) by Erica Ridley
Publication Date - September 4, 2020
★★★★

Belle, the sister of a powerful duke, and Calvin, a common tailor, are trapped together in an inn during a snowstorm.  With most of the servants fallen ill, Belle must turn to Calvin to help with the buttons on her clothing and they strike an interesting deal.  I like these two characters immensely and their romance is sweet and endearing.  As with the other books in this series, it is short, so wraps up a little too quickly and neatly but still manages to be a delightful holiday read.  I look forward to others in the series and Erica Ridley is always a dependable historical romance author.  I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  

One Night with a Duke by Erica Ridley
Publication Date - October 9, 2020
★★★★

I read this book within the first twelve hours after I downloaded the review copy to my kindle.  This series is delightful and easy to read.  This one follows Angelica, a jeweler, and Jonathan, a vagabond who travels around spending money on other people.  Jonathan is one of the most unusual heroes that I have come across in a historical fiction.  He is boisterous, charming and likes to know everyone he meets.  He is very funny and Angelica's reactions to him are hilarious.  I really enjoyed this one and I really have loved this series.  I received a digital ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.