This year, the Duke of Nottingvale's Christmastide house party doubles as a bride hunt. The handsome duke seeks a blue-blooded debutante as respectable as he is, and his parlor is brimming with paragons of propriety.
Inveterate spinster and unapologetic hoyden Miss Cynthia Louise Finch does not fit the mold. Any mold. Her younger cousin is perfect for the duke! By matchmaking the two, Cynthia will save her favorite cousin from a horrific fate. The only problem? Cynthia has always held a tendre for the duke. And for the first time, she seems to have caught his attention...
The Duke of Nottingvale knows his responsibilities: Duty and decorum above all else. A respectable lord would never sneak away for stolen moments with a fearless, audacious minx he cannot make his duchess. He definitely wouldn't kiss her. Or fall in love…
My thoughts
Thanks to NetGalley for the copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed this last instalment in the 12 Dukes of Christmas series from Erica Ridley. Telling the story of the Duke of Nottingvale who hosts a Christmas house party that is also a way of him trying to hunt out a suitable young lady debutante to be his bride.
Step in Miss Cynthia Louise Finch a spinster who has known the Duke for some time, their paths crossing occasionally. She has a younger cousin who may be a more than eligible match for his hunt. However, she has always been drawn to the Duke a little, but he has never shown any interest in her until NOW. For some reason his sights may be on her, rather than the young ladies he had been originally considering.
He wouldn't be breaking with tradition and sneaking away from his duties to go in pursuit of Cynthia would he?
This was a quick read that was full of will they, won't they situations as the Duke and Cynthia meet in various places at various times of the day. It was a great addition to the series of books and they are well worth grabbing if you ever come across them.
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