In the second book in the Girl Meets Duke series, Alexandra Mountbatten ends up agreeing to become a governess to two wayward wards living with Chase Reynaud - who Alexandra previously knew as 'The Bookshop Rake' following their first meeting in The Duchess Deal. As Alexandra tries to befriend Rosamund and Daisy, and convinces Chase to not send them to boarding school, she can't help but fall for her employer who insists he does not deserve the love she can give him.

I mean this was just a pure delight. Tessa Dare's books are the perfect mix of sweet and salty - you have the romance and sizzling chemistry between characters, as well as amazing, well-structured female and male characters who have pasts, ambitions for their futures and loves and hates as well as witty dialogue and a fab female friendship group to boot (and the protection of the Duke of Ashbury which is a cherry on top).

I really enjoyed this and I thought Alexandra a wonderful character to follow - and I loved her relationship with Chase but also appreciated her time with Rosamund and Daisy as well. I loved that there was a bit of science in this book too as Alexandra is a bit of a science nerd and really into physics and astronomy. And pirates as well which suited my reading themes of the week as well.

I didn't find myself as invested in this book or the relationship as fast as I did in The Duchess Deal - and I was slightly put off at times by Chase's 'Cave of Carnality' as I felt it a bit slimy and gross (even though Alexandra ended up being the only woman delighted in there in the end). But I still loved this book, and I just love Tessa Dare's writing so much.