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A review by stephdaydreams
It Had to Be a Duke by Vivienne Lorret
5.0
》ARC Review《
Charmed!
I am positively charmed by this delightful romance. It has so much heart, so much swooning, and so much laughter! If I wasn’t in the midst of a fainting spell over how intense the leads’ chemistry hit me, I was doubled over in whole body laughing. Gosh, I could not stop just grinning throughout this read! Charming is the word I would use to best describe this book. A book led by two charismatic characters with a love story that simply could not be stopped— no matter how hard each tried! And boy did they try!
Verity and Magnus.
Magnus and Verity.
Whew! What an iconic pair. What a gorgeous slow burn, reluctant romance!
If anyone ever needs an example for what bantering between a romantic pair should look like, Verity and Magnus have it down pat. They have it down iron clad. Their bantering was truly the best verbal sparring. They were like a pair of cowboys about to duel at high noon, except with boat loads of intense sexual and emotional chemistry. Fireworks, friends, fireworks! Enemies to lovers done properly, bantering done properly, chemistry that never once plateaus done properly!!!
I really missed reading historical romances, it’s been hmm…close to two months I think, so this book truly came at the most perfect time. I needed a good one too, a truly good one, and this hit all the marks. If I have a singular qualm is that I felt the book had a bit of a slow start, I didn’t immediately engage with it, but my goodness, once Magnus and Verity shared a scene I was all in (even as they were clamoring to get away from each other as much as they could)! Just all in.
I lamented how quickly I went through this one, but I simply couldn’t stop.
If you want a love story that brings onto the page a fiery passion along with bellies full of laughs, be sure to pick up It Had to Be a Duke. 4.5✨
Thank you NetGalley and Avon for providing me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Charmed!
I am positively charmed by this delightful romance. It has so much heart, so much swooning, and so much laughter! If I wasn’t in the midst of a fainting spell over how intense the leads’ chemistry hit me, I was doubled over in whole body laughing. Gosh, I could not stop just grinning throughout this read! Charming is the word I would use to best describe this book. A book led by two charismatic characters with a love story that simply could not be stopped— no matter how hard each tried! And boy did they try!
Verity and Magnus.
Magnus and Verity.
Whew! What an iconic pair. What a gorgeous slow burn, reluctant romance!
If anyone ever needs an example for what bantering between a romantic pair should look like, Verity and Magnus have it down pat. They have it down iron clad. Their bantering was truly the best verbal sparring. They were like a pair of cowboys about to duel at high noon, except with boat loads of intense sexual and emotional chemistry. Fireworks, friends, fireworks! Enemies to lovers done properly, bantering done properly, chemistry that never once plateaus done properly!!!
I really missed reading historical romances, it’s been hmm…close to two months I think, so this book truly came at the most perfect time. I needed a good one too, a truly good one, and this hit all the marks. If I have a singular qualm is that I felt the book had a bit of a slow start, I didn’t immediately engage with it, but my goodness, once Magnus and Verity shared a scene I was all in (even as they were clamoring to get away from each other as much as they could)! Just all in.
I lamented how quickly I went through this one, but I simply couldn’t stop.
If you want a love story that brings onto the page a fiery passion along with bellies full of laughs, be sure to pick up It Had to Be a Duke. 4.5✨
Thank you NetGalley and Avon for providing me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.