Authors don’t seem to realize how much a title sets up an expectation… even before you read the blurb (let alone the book!). If you’re a reader of historical romance, you’d assume from this title that the hero was a duke… and that perhaps there was a competition between a group of dukes for the heroine. Neither was true. I believe there was only one duke in this entire book, the hero’s father… who remained decidedly alive (and not in contention for the heroine!) throughout the entire book. The hero is a marquess, heir to a dukedom..
Aside from that annoyance, I mostly enjoyed the book. I found the heroine’s sister a bit much at times, and I wasn’t wild about all the people who did not have the heroine’s best interest at heart, including her mother, her country’s prime minister, and some pesky courtiers (the Bardalines). I thought the hero was utterly swoonworthy, though the author didn’t portray him in the best light at the beginning, making the reader think he was more of a scoundrel presently than he was. What made him swoonworthy? He treated the princess better than anyone else in the story. He listened to her, was always honest with her, and was her true champion--the perfect potential prince consort. I felt sorry for the heroine. Most people in her life treated her poorly. She couldn’t be forgiven a youthful indiscretion, was not understood because of her inherent shyness and wariness around crowds, and was not allowed to wear glasses publicly when she desperately needed them. The couple had enough chemistry that I would actually be interested in reading what their life would be like when she rules as queen. Hopefully, she’ll get rid of the Bardalines and put her mother in her place!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022
👑 Last Duke Standing 👑A Historical RomanceA Royal Match Book 1✒️ Julia London🌟🌟🌟🌟Will a scandal of not their making come between them …I confess I did not really read the blurb before requesting this book, I thought after the previous series, plus with the title, any tale about royal would be behind.Because I am not a lover of story with princes and princesses, those spheres do not transport me, it is not my jam.Thus said, while I began my reading with preconceived ideas, I was really surprised, outside a few scenes, most of the action follow the usual outings of any historical narrative, parties, balls, picnics …But, more importantly, it was the bickering turning to witty banter between the main couple that was the breath of fresh air of this book.Plus the matchmaker and her husband, I loved reading her view of the couple.Justine despite many people’s wishes is the first born, so the heir to the throne. And while she does not feel ready, with her father’s ailing health, postponing the choice of a consort is no more an option. So here she is, manipulated to select the perfect allied to the crown, but will he be her supporter or just a tool for other.Yet despite the weight of her duty, she wants more than someone who will suit her prime minister’s notions. She longs for more for herself, but with her past pain, she struggles to trust others to not have a different agenda.William like most of his peers has enjoyed everything his rank has to offer. But now between his father’s bulimia for grant things despite their unsettling costs and his inner feeling he has reached a turn into his life, he is looking for more than idle pursuits. But being called to princess-sit was not his opinion of a valuable use of his time. Even more when he remember his first and only encounter with a kind of a spoiled pouting brat.And as they meet again, Justine does not do much to alter his opinion of her, yet slowly they come to a sort of truce, he smooths a bit her path and offers freely his thoughts of her suitors while she chooses to not listen and wagers with him without repentance.It was fun to follow them as they slowly trust one another, going from nemesis to friends then acknowledging they were made for the other if they can find a way out of their present circumstances.So do not pass this book is you are like not fond of royalty, it was a much unexpected enjoyable read full of quips and witty teasings.4.5 stars𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 one foreplays scene.I have been granted an advance copy by the publisher HLQ Books, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022
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