Tuesday 1 December 2020

Once Upon a Duke (12 Dukes of Christmas #1) by Erica Ridley

 

From Goodreads

Beware romantic spirits from Christmas past...

Due to the terms of an estranged relative's will, the Duke of Silkridge must revisit the cold, unforgiving mountains where he lost everything he once loved. As soon as he rights his family legacy, he'll return to London where he belongs. He definitely won't rekindle the forbidden spark crackling between him and the irresistible spitfire he'd left behind...

Noelle Pratchett is immune to charming rakehells like the arrogant duke. He stole her heart, stole her first kiss, and then stole away one night never to return. Now he's back—and so are all the old feelings. Noelle knows he won't stay. But how can she maintain her icy shields when every heated glance melts her to her core?

The Twelve Dukes of Christmas is a laugh-out-loud historical romance series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

My thoughts

Firstly, I am not sure where my copy of this book originally came from.  After a little bit of digging it was a story that I was invited to read via NetGalley. However, I never got my copy of it from them. So I have no idea where the copy came from. Anyway that doesn't really matter at all, what matters is providing an honest review.

I gave this a 3 stars or 6/10.  At a little over 200 pages it was a short and sweet historical romantic read that I enjoyed as I immersed myself in it.

Will Noelle and the Duke's spark reignite itself or are they destined to be apart from one another?  With tension between the pair for various reasons will the magic of the Christmas season weave it's spell over them.  The answer of that I won't divulge and if you want to find out then why not grab a copy for yourself.

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