{"id":24360,"date":"2019-07-23T11:27:44","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T15:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=24360"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:59:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:59:37","slug":"review-one-fine-duke-by-lenora-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/review-one-fine-duke-by-lenora-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f One Fine Duke by Lenora Bell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ready.<\/strong><\/span>

Raised in the countryside by her overprotective uncle, Miss Mina Penny\\’s dream of a triumphant London season is finally here. She determined her perfect match long ago: Rafe Bentley, the wickedest rake of them all. There\\’s only one very large, very unyielding obstacle: Rafe\\’s brother Andrew, the reclusive Duke of Thorndon.<\/span>

Aim.<\/strong><\/span>

This was supposed to be simple. Duke goes to London. Duke selects suitable bride. Love match? Not a chance. But when Drew meets Mina, she complicates everything. How can a lady armed with such beauty and brains fall for his irresponsible degenerate of a brother? Drew vows to save her from heartbreak and ruin, no matter the cost.<\/span>

Desire!<\/strong><\/span>

But Mina is no damsel in distress. She\\’s daring, intuitive, passionate…and halfway to melting Drew\\’s cold heart. And although Mina thought she knew exactly what she wanted, one breathtakingly seductive kiss from Drew changes everything. Now Mina must decide between long-held dreams and dangerous new desires. Could her true destiny lie in the arms of a duke?<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 23, 2019
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0School for Dukes
<\/em>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3
Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins
Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books
Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p>

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This book, in fact the entire series, puts me in mind of Shana Galen\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> Lord and Lady Spy<\/em> series.<\/p>

The School For Dukes<\/em> finale brought me much needed closure to part of the story left untold in the second book in the series. Don\u2019t worry dear reader, those who have yet to read any of these books won\u2019t find themselves lost if they start on book three, though I will say you will quickly want to go back and read the others.<\/p>

This story, like the last, had far more action in it, which I absolutely adored. I love a book that combines my appreciation of romance and action, though it always seems even better if it\u2019s set in a historical romance. Now, let\u2019s not get this confused with suspense. I don\u2019t need anxiety from kidnappings, etc. I just like fight sequences, and twists. This is what Bell offered.<\/p>

I also fell for how alpha the heroine was. Mina Penny<\/strong> is brash, brave, and so many things. She\u2019s also young and still learning. But, she\u2019s fast to acknowledge when she might have a made a mistake. I like how she charged into situations and found the gumption to stand tall and fierce against them. Plus, it\u2019s really nice when a heroine owns the moment of declaration. I don\u2019t want to give away more details, but Mina is the epitome of strong woman.<\/p>

The hero, Andrew, Duke of Thorndale<\/strong>, is swoon worthy. A big four swoonies for me. Andrew is more beta than alpha, a product of his past and desire for a quiet life.He\u2019s not prone to adventures or acting out of a routine, but our heroine coaxes all manner of unexpected from him. And she drives him to distraction, ultimately, of course, the pair are better together than apart.<\/p>

Bell leaves some possible tidbits for a new series. And if that holds true some very scientific ladies are going to take the Ton by storm. My only hiccups with the story involved the ending being a bit abrupt. The villain got too easy of a resolution and I wanted him to suffer a bit more. Overall, this is a nice summer read and good wrap to the series.<\/p>

~ Landra<\/em><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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She determined her perfect match long ago: Rafe Bentley, the wickedest rake of them all. There\\'s only one very large, very unyielding obstacle: Rafe\\'s brother Andrew, the reclusive Duke of Thorndon.<br \/><br \/><strong>Aim.<\/strong><br \/><br \/>This was supposed to be simple. Duke goes to London. Duke selects suitable bride. Love match? Not a chance. But when Drew meets Mina, she complicates everything. How can a lady armed with such beauty and brains fall for his irresponsible degenerate of a brother? Drew vows to save her from heartbreak and ruin, no matter the cost.<br \/><br \/><strong>Desire!<\/strong><br \/><br \/>But Mina is no damsel in distress. She\\'s daring, intuitive, passionate...and halfway to melting Drew\\'s cold heart. And although Mina thought she knew exactly what she wanted, one breathtakingly seductive kiss from Drew changes everything. Now Mina must decide between long-held dreams and dangerous new desires. Could her true destiny lie in the arms of a duke?<\/p>\n<p><img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-16468 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"170\\\" height=\\\"44\\\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 23, 2019<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>School for Dukes<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">This book, in fact the entire series, puts me in mind of <em><strong>Shana Galen\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> <em>Lord and Lady Spy<\/em> series.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><em>The School For Dukes<\/em> finale brought me much needed closure to part of the story left untold in the second book in the series. Don\u2019t worry dear reader, those who have yet to read any of these books won\u2019t find themselves lost if they start on book three, though I will say you will quickly want to go back and read the others.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">This story, like the last, had far more action in it, which I absolutely adored. I love a book that combines my appreciation of romance and action, though it always seems even better if it\u2019s set in a historical romance. Now, let\u2019s not get this confused with suspense. I don\u2019t need anxiety from kidnappings, etc. I just like fight sequences, and twists. This is what Bell offered.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">I also fell for how alpha the heroine was. <strong>Mina Penny<\/strong> is brash, brave, and so many things. She\u2019s also young and still learning. But, she\u2019s fast to acknowledge when she might have a made a mistake. I like how she charged into situations and found the gumption to stand tall and fierce against them. Plus, it\u2019s really nice when a heroine owns the moment of declaration. I don\u2019t want to give away more details, but Mina is the epitome of strong woman.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">The hero, <strong>Andrew, Duke of Thorndale<\/strong>, is swoon worthy. A big four swoonies for me. Andrew is more beta than alpha, a product of his past and desire for a quiet life.He\u2019s not prone to adventures or acting out of a routine, but our heroine coaxes all manner of unexpected from him. And she drives him to distraction, ultimately, of course, the pair are better together than apart.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Bell leaves some possible tidbits for a new series. And if that holds true some very scientific ladies are going to take the Ton by storm. My only hiccups with the story involved the ending being a bit abrupt. The villain got too easy of a resolution and I wanted him to suffer a bit more. Overall, this is a nice summer read and good wrap to the series.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"><strong><a href=\\\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JXY4Fh\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/one-fine-duke\/id1356472948?mt=11&app=itunes&at=11l88k\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/one-fine-duke-lenora-bell\/1128930316?ean=9780062692450#\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">B&N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/one-fine-duke\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lenora_Bell_One_Fine_Duke?id=xIVgDwAAQBAJ\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}