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Duchess by Night by Eloisa James
4.5
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A bit of a slower start but the tension and chemistry between the two MCs (Lord Strange and Harriet, Duchess of Berrow) is scorching. I loved how Harriet got to pretend to be a man for a little while, and how Strange got to know her as a man, and how during that time he fell in love with her and was confused by his attraction to a man but still willing to remained curious about it rather than embrace a homophobic stance. Eloisa James does a lovely job as always with dialogue and there is a very precocious (and lovely) child in this one. 

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