Wish Upon a Duke(12 Dukes of Christmas #3) by Erica Ridley

 

From Goodreads

Rumour has it, charming adventurer Christopher Pringle is finally ready to settle down. He's searching for a free-spirited bride to join him on his travels. But when the matchmaker he hires turns out to be the woman he had a public spat with the day before, nothing goes as planned!

Miss Gloria Godwin loves exploring the world… from the safety of a book. She detests her dashing client's attempts to force her from her comfort zone. It should be easy to marry off the handsome heir to a dukedom. But the more she tries to match him to other women, the harder it gets to say goodbye ....

My thoughts

My thanks to the Publishers via NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.  It is some time since I downloaded my copy of this and in the mean time I have purchased and read the first two books in this series.

I gave this a 3.5 stars or 7/10.

This is the third in the 12 Dukes of Christmas series.  All the books are loosely linked with some returning characters in them.  However, you do not need to have read the previous books in the series to enjoy this one. 

I enjoyed this story the third in the 12 Dukes of Christmas series, it tells the story of Gloria Godwin who is enthralled in all things heavenly and celestial.  Acting as a matchmaker she sets about trying to find a suitable young lady for Christopher Pringle to marry.  Her job should be straight forward on paper, but in reality it's not as straight forward as she planned.  Having met her the day before and disagreeing with one another in public, he had no idea that he would be in her company again quite so soon.  She had made an impression on him at the time and that impression proves to be her downfall as it soon becomes apparent that he only has eyes for her and not the young ladies that she has in mind for him.  Will this star crossed pair fall in love with one another or will they be like ships that pass in the night and journey onwards alone?

Erica Ridley has a way with words that draw you into the lives of her characters.  She sets the scene well and her characters make you believe in them, wanting the best outcome for them romantically despite any ups and downs that they encounter along the way.