I'm inducting a new novella to my annual re-reads list. A Duke Worth Falling For is an exquisitely wrought Fall/Autumn novella that captures the crisp air of the season along with the "we should enjoy every second of this time because soon it will be over" nature that imbues Octobers (at least for me). So achingly romantic, as photographer Lilah Rose stumbled over a sheep into the path of supposed English farmer Max who is actually the reclusive Duke Rupert Maximillian etc.

Max in his knits, his boots, collecting fresh eggs and cheese for your breakfast after serving you up a platter of decadent orgasms, damn, what's not to love. Also the scene where Max serves Lilah some loving at the art opening, worshipping her bare breasts under her tuxedo jacket, DAYUM.

A perfectly paced novella, and I adore it so much.