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The Duke Who Didn't
by Courtney Milan
I was given a digital ARC of this copy for a voluntary and honest review.
I have been reading a lot of heavy stuff lately and this book was just the shot of sweetness that I needed. Even better that was a Courtney Milan, who, like Beverly Jenkins, always teaches as well as entertains me with her books.
I loved the switch up here with Chloe being the grumpy person and Jeremy being the sunshiny one. Chloe wasn't even that much of a grump but she as certainly more grumpy than Jeremy, who brought joy to the pages every time you read about him. Even when he was having an internal conflict he was determined to never be fully serious and bring happiness to his loved ones.
I loved their banter and interactions and that it was obvious to everyone their feelings for each other. The story as just them coming to the realization that they didn't have to be or do what others thought they had to, and could be together no matter what the world said.
Yes there were a few enraging comments about how the world spoke of Jeremy's being biracial and half Chinese but it wasn't enough to overpower the story or have too many enraged moments, since the sweetness outweighed the sourness there. Other than that, there was no conflict in this story or a third act misunderstanding and that I shall I will say on that lest I spoil it for someone else. What I can and will say is that all the items on the 'To-Do' list for this book were fulfilled and checked off.
Pure sweetness. That is what this book was and what I needed. Five out of five. Would recommend.
I have been reading a lot of heavy stuff lately and this book was just the shot of sweetness that I needed. Even better that was a Courtney Milan, who, like Beverly Jenkins, always teaches as well as entertains me with her books.
I loved the switch up here with Chloe being the grumpy person and Jeremy being the sunshiny one. Chloe wasn't even that much of a grump but she as certainly more grumpy than Jeremy, who brought joy to the pages every time you read about him. Even when he was having an internal conflict he was determined to never be fully serious and bring happiness to his loved ones.
I loved their banter and interactions and that it was obvious to everyone their feelings for each other. The story as just them coming to the realization that they didn't have to be or do what others thought they had to, and could be together no matter what the world said.
Yes there were a few enraging comments about how the world spoke of Jeremy's being biracial and half Chinese but it wasn't enough to overpower the story or have too many enraged moments, since the sweetness outweighed the sourness there. Other than that, there was no conflict in this story or a third act misunderstanding and that I shall I will say on that lest I spoil it for someone else. What I can and will say is that all the items on the 'To-Do' list for this book were fulfilled and checked off.
Pure sweetness. That is what this book was and what I needed. Five out of five. Would recommend.