Felicity is determined to marry a Duke, and luckily has been corresponding with the heir to one since she was in finishing school, and they're now all but engaged. Except she finally made it to London with her sister and cousin and is scraping together a season, and she hasn't heard from him! Thatcher, the Duke in question, didn't realize his grandfather had been corresponding on his behalf with a prospective wife, and goes to find Felicity and beg off. But when she mistakes him for the new footman, how can he resist getting to know her and her unconventional household?

This was really silly and I liked it a lot, but should definitely have read book 2 in this series before this one, as a lot of the background plot made no sense.

As good as Soemthing about emmaline, if not better. The three girls from this rake of mine have decided to have a season, even though they have no money, house, etc. Felicity is practically betrothed to a duke she has never met in person, only through years of correspondence. When he shows up to cry off, she mistakes him for their footman, and the game is on. Great story, fun.

ummmmm TEN OUT OF TEN

I love the “oops I’ve accidentally mistaken this impossibly strapping, exceedingly virile, and (one can only assume) sexually skilled duke on my doorstep for a footman” trope. Another similar setup is The Marquess Makes His Move by Diana Quincy!

This was just everything I want from a historical romance: hilarious, clever, & a fantastic audiobook!

Fun, and overall there was good chemistry between the characters. The pacing felt a little slow to me, especially around the beginning, and I thought Pippin's subplot was sort of tacked on (especially given that there is a whole other book that replays these same scenes). Overall though, a fun read with a nice pacing at the ending that wasn't too dragged out or dramatic in its resolution.

lovely and humorous!

Mistaken identity to the extreme. Felicity Langley thinks the handsome man on her front porch is the new footman, not her presumed fiance. While she falls more and more in love with him, the Duke of Hollindrake is trying to figure out if she's really the woman she seems to be, not the schemer he had first believed (his grandfather had corresponded with Felicity making her believe that she was engaged to the current duke which he doesn't know about.

3.5 stars

Quite above average. Must read more by this author.

The hero lied to the heroine for 16 of 18 chapters. How could I possibly like him? So disappointed.