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The Duchess Effect
by Tracey Livesay
I received this title as an ARC on Net-galley in exchange for a honest review. Thank you HarperCollins for the copy!
It's hard to follow up such a great story as 'American Royalty' but this did just that!
The Good
I loved how certain of each other Dani and Jameson were. They were very much in their honeymoon stage but also had a bone deep knowledge that they were meant to be together. I loved how they both reacted to issues was connected to their personal traumas and it made it easy to see both of their sides. I did like that their issues weren't just external but internal as well. Their arguments seemed realistic in nature for a new couple. They love each other but cannot always fully understand each other especially as people from two completely different cultures.
Also this book is STEAMY! Dani and Jameson had great chemistry before but this book took it to the next level. This makes sense again because they are in their honeymoon phase and are an established couple but WHEW! It was a lot in a good way.
The Bad
I also wish that Dani's musical career hadn't been completely pushed to the side. Her connection to the black community through her music is crucial to her character and who she is and I didn't see that much in this book in comparison to the first one.
Format:
Ebook — Netgalley
The Rating
I give this book a 4/5
It's hard to follow up such a great story as 'American Royalty' but this did just that!
The Good
I loved how certain of each other Dani and Jameson were. They were very much in their honeymoon stage but also had a bone deep knowledge that they were meant to be together. I loved how they both reacted to issues was connected to their personal traumas and it made it easy to see both of their sides. I did like that their issues weren't just external but internal as well. Their arguments seemed realistic in nature for a new couple. They love each other but cannot always fully understand each other especially as people from two completely different cultures.
Also this book is STEAMY! Dani and Jameson had great chemistry before but this book took it to the next level. This makes sense again because they are in their honeymoon phase and are an established couple but WHEW! It was a lot in a good way.
The Bad
I also wish that Dani's musical career hadn't been completely pushed to the side. Her connection to the black community through her music is crucial to her character and who she is and I didn't see that much in this book in comparison to the first one.
Format:
Ebook — Netgalley
The Rating
I give this book a 4/5