Falling for a Duke is a collection of three novellas from the Timeless Romance Anthology. Each novella is by a different author but all three stories has one common figure: a duke. Falling for a Duke includes On the Duke's Errand by Rebecca Connolly, Vingt-Et-Un by Nichole Van, and I Kissed A Duke by Janelle Daniels.
On the Duke's Errand was one of those stories that took me awhile to get into but I'm so glad that I stuck it out. The two main characters, David and Ceana, are wonderfully developed for a novella and you find yourself falling in love with them as they are falling in love. On a Duke's Errand is very predictable but sweet story nonetheless!
Vingt-Et-Un is a story that keeps you guessing, which I absolutely loved. The story is told through flashbacks into poor Liam's life, all the abuse that he went through at the hands of his father, and the friendship of Eliza that helped him deal. Liam's father does not want Liam and Eliza to be together, so he sends him off to war. I will not spoil the story, but I have to say this is a must read. You will be on a rollercoaster of emotions in this extremely well written novella.
I Kissed a Duke was more of a fairy tale read for me. Madeline is seeing her chances of marrying well quickly slipping away, and desperate times call for desperate measures. Lady Louisa is a loathsome, devious woman who takes advantage of women in desperate situations, and gives them secret tasks that are next to impossible to fulfill. If they succeed, then they are in her inner circle. Madeline accepts her challenge: to kiss a duke.
Out of all the novellas, this one was the most far fetched for me. I felt like the story was rushed, and the ending clipped. I would've loved to see more fight not only from Lady Louisa but also from the duke's mom, who is also very upset that her son does not want to be with Lady Louisa.
All in all, Falling for a Duke was a sweet, quick read. You get a little bit of everything in all three stories, including twists, surprise endings, and three love stories that you will fall in love with yourself.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest, unbiased review
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