Eva Devon
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🔥🔥
“…she looked as if she was going to come over, grab him by the balls and lead him in the most merry of dances.”
Y’all let me tell you about Much Ado About Dukes. It’s fun, and clever and charming…and ..and…boy, can you tell that I really enjoyed this book! I simply loved the characters. All of them. Will and Beatrice are amazing together. Their chemistry is so strong it’s almost palpable. The push and pull between the two is potent. Kinda like watching two boxers going after the other in the ring. The way the two needle each other is pure joy to witness which left me with a constant smile on my face. What’s missing in “physical steam” is made up in the passionate verbal exchanges between our MCs and sometimes our supporting characters.
My only criticism is that at times, the story seemed bloated. I do love when authors provide additional background; however, too much background can slow down the process of the book. And on occasion, I found myself skipping over content that added to the overall word count, but not the story. That said, I’ve read Much Ado About Dukes twice…so evidently it wasn’t so bloated that I didn’t want to ready it again…and that’s despite it being a low-steam book.
Beatrice is an extraordinary woman. She’s a brazen bluestocking that’s bold and charming …fierce and passionate ..blunt and straight forward. She is in one word MAGNIFICENT! And she has absolutely NO plans to marry and become any man’s property. An advocate for women’s rights and a force to be reckoned with, Beatrice loves to fight for her fellow woman while plaguing the one man she believes can help her with her goals, the elusive Duke of Blackheath.
William Easton, Duke of Blackheath is powerful and wealthy, forceful and strong…and absolutely against love and marriage and anything remotely akin to feelings. Unfortunately for Will, he finds himself unwilling infatuated with the cousin of his brother’s betrothed, a woman he has admired from a far, but avoided like the plague.
Forced together due to the betrothal of family members, the two find they have more in common than they thought. And, when Beatrice finds herself in an uncomfortable situation, both she and Will must reevaluate their beliefs in order to forge agreeable alliance, one that could tear their worlds a part or take them on an amazing journey!
Overall…I can give this book a good four stars. Eva is an incredibly talented author and I love reading her material.
Tropes: Marriage of Convenience, Protector, Bluestocking
Kesha Young 