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Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti
5.0
emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I want to say up front that I am not normally a fan of historical romance. 

This book is one of the very few exceptions. 

I was influenced to seek this book out by someone I trust, and it was superb! 

Romantic, steamy, and very, very swoonworthy. 

The author was able to weave a tale that included just the right amount of tension, introduce a sexy element to a time in our world when it was difficult to authentically portray such a thing, and that tension was resolved in a way that was both believable and avoided some of the typical tropes one sees in the genre. 

Overall, this was a great representation of a historical done in an absolutely smashing fashion.