this was a whole lot of fun for me, even if it did drag a bit in the middle. i do love american heiresses wreaking havoc on society, and this duke was definitely one to fight for.

i wish a little more had been explored with his fighting (and that beard too!) but i was glad he gave her the space to choose her future without him, once his financial woes actually sorted themselves.

what didn't work for me was the blase, sort of gross convo RE her father's business plans for India and her awful parents were just really really grating.

I'm looking forward to continuing on, and glad i'm trying this new to me author.

(i received an ARC a million years ago but read a copy I checked out from the library)