{"id":25109,"date":"2020-01-28T08:43:44","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T13:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=25109"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:58:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:58:39","slug":"review-never-kiss-a-duke-by-megan-frampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/28\/review-never-kiss-a-duke-by-megan-frampton\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Never Kiss a Duke by Megan Frampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-25109\" data-postid=\"25109\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-25109 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/never-kiss-a-duke-megan-frampton.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Never Kiss a Duke by Megan Frampton\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Never Kiss a Duke by Megan Frampton\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Everything he had ever known was a lie\u2026<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sebastian, Duke of Hasford, has a title, wealth, privilege, and plenty of rakish charm. Until he discovers the only thing that truly belongs to him is his charm. An accident of birth has turned him into plain Mr. de Silva. Now, Sebastian is flummoxed as to what to do with his life\u2014until he stumbles into a gambling den owned by Miss Ivy, a most fascinating young lady, who hires him on the spot. Working with a boss has never seemed so enticing.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Everything tells her he\u2019s a risk she has to take\u2026<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two years ago, Ivy gambled everything that was precious to her\u2014and won. Now the owner of London\u2019s most intriguing gambling house, Ivy is competent, assured, and measured. Until she meets Mr. de Silva, who stirs feelings she didn\u2019t realize she had. Can she keep her composure around her newest employee?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They vow to keep their partnership strictly business, but just one kiss makes them realize that with each passing day\u2014and night\u2014there\u2019s nothing as tempting as what is forbidden\u2026<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg?resize=135%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 28, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Hazards of Duke<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Sebastian<\/strong> is use to living a life of privilege until the truth his mother hid from him comes out. He is not the Duke and he is just a mere commoner. His cousin is the real Duke and all Sebastian asks of his cousin is to ensure that his sister is taken care of.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Struggling with the news, Sebastian finds himself trying to drown out his sorrows at the gambling club where he meets Ivy, the owner. He is intrigued by this strong, independent woman.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ivy\u2019s<\/strong> focus is on running the club and taking care of her younger sister, Octavia. She wants Octavia to go on to be a proper lady and shields her from most of the activity at the club. Octavia is not having it and she wants to decide what her future should look like.\u00a0 I love the dynamics between the two sisters. I get that Ivy wants the best for her sister but she sometimes contradicted herself by sharing so much even the intimate details with her.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is immediate chemistry between Ivy and Sebastian. Ivy\u2019s constant tug and pull is a bit tiring. I wanted her to stand firm in her decision whether Sebastian should have been her lover or partner.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is not a bad start to the series. I end up liking this more than I had thought I would. Once, Sebastian moves into the club with Ivy the pacing of the story shifts. \u00a0I think the story fizzled out more towards the middle end. There is no real conflict or angst between the characters. The daily flow and hustle of the club is interesting but not enough to hold the rest of the story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I\u2019m eager to see where this series goes. 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Until he discovers the only thing that truly belongs to him is his charm. An accident of birth has turned him into plain Mr. de Silva. Now, Sebastian is flummoxed as to what to do with his life\u2014until he stumbles into a gambling den owned by Miss Ivy, a most fascinating young lady, who hires him on the spot. Working with a boss has never seemed so enticing.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Everything tells her he\u2019s a risk she has to take\u2026<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two years ago, Ivy gambled everything that was precious to her\u2014and won. Now the owner of London\u2019s most intriguing gambling house, Ivy is competent, assured, and measured. Until she meets Mr. de Silva, who stirs feelings she didn\u2019t realize she had. Can she keep her composure around her newest employee?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They vow to keep their partnership strictly business, but just one kiss makes them realize that with each passing day\u2014and night\u2014there\u2019s nothing as tempting as what is forbidden\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 28, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Hazards of Duke<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Sebastian<\/strong> is use to living a life of privilege until the truth his mother hid from him comes out. He is not the Duke and he is just a mere commoner. His cousin is the real Duke and all Sebastian asks of his cousin is to ensure that his sister is taken care of.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Struggling with the news, Sebastian finds himself trying to drown out his sorrows at the gambling club where he meets Ivy, the owner. He is intrigued by this strong, independent woman.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ivy\u2019s<\/strong> focus is on running the club and taking care of her younger sister, Octavia. She wants Octavia to go on to be a proper lady and shields her from most of the activity at the club. Octavia is not having it and she wants to decide what her future should look like.\u00a0 I love the dynamics between the two sisters. I get that Ivy wants the best for her sister but she sometimes contradicted herself by sharing so much even the intimate details with her.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is immediate chemistry between Ivy and Sebastian. Ivy\u2019s constant tug and pull is a bit tiring. I wanted her to stand firm in her decision whether Sebastian should have been her lover or partner.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is not a bad start to the series. I end up liking this more than I had thought I would. Once, Sebastian moves into the club with Ivy the pacing of the story shifts. \u00a0I think the story fizzled out more towards the middle end. There is no real conflict or angst between the characters. The daily flow and hustle of the club is interesting but not enough to hold the rest of the story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I\u2019m eager to see where this series goes. I will read the next book.<\/p><p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2vtOvdI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/never-kiss-a-duke\/id1461749291?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/never-kiss-a-duke-megan-frampton\/1131419106?ean=9780062867438#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/never-kiss-a-duke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Megan_Frampton_Never_Kiss_a_Duke?id=yAmYDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25109","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=25109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25109\/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=25109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}