{"id":27664,"date":"2021-09-28T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27664"},"modified":"2022-10-16T04:20:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T04:20:15","slug":"review-the-devils-own-by-lenora-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/28\/review-the-devils-own-by-lenora-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Devil&#8217;s Own Duke by Lenora Bell"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27664\" data-postid=\"27664\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27664 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\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/the-devils-own-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=339%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29197\" title=\"the-devils-own-duke-lenora-bell\" alt=\"the-devils-own-duke-lenora-bell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/the-devils-own-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?w=339&amp;ssl=1 339w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/the-devils-own-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/the-devils-own-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=400%2C589&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/>\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;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lady Henrietta Prince is far too busy for romance. She&#8217;s dedicated her life to turning her family vineyards into a profitable sparkling wine venture. But when she shares a thrilling kiss at midnight with a handsome stranger, she&#8217;s captivated&#8230;until he claims to be the distant heir to her father&#8217;s dukedom.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Ash Ellis is a gambler who lives life on the edge. Now he&#8217;s locked his sights on a glittering prize and nothing will stand in his way.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When Henrietta is forced to marry the wicked rogue to keep her beloved vineyards, she vows that Ash will never have her trust, or her love. Even if his kisses are more intoxicating than the finest champagne.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">His new bride is certainly beautiful, but biddable? Not so much. Ash will settle for nothing less than Henrietta&#8217;s total surrender&#8230;but is he the one in danger of losing his heart?<\/span><\/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-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 28, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Wallflowers vs. Rogues<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>A long-lost heir, a heroine wanting to forge her own path, and an alliance neither of them planned on.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Henrietta \u2018Hetty\u2019 Prince<\/strong> is a lady and the only child of the Duke of Granville. For years since her mother\u2019s death, she\u2019s helped manage the estate and cultivated her mother\u2019s grapes and wine-making knowledge. She\u2019s on the verge of being ready to make a name for her family\u2019s wine when her father and his lack of sound investments leads her right to a deal with the devil.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ash Ellis<\/strong> came from nothing, an orphan who lived many years on the streets thieving and scrapping for every penny he earned. He\u2019s a gambling house owner with his sights now set on becoming the next Duke of Granville, even if through nefarious means. When he declares himself the long-lost heir, the current duke eagerly embraces him and offers him the right to be heir and the right to Hetty\u2019s hand.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s attraction simmering between these two from the start, but they are stark opposites. With Hetty\u2019s plan for world domination in wine and running a business as a woman. Where Ash wants to burn the aristocracy down and use Hetty\u2019s family estate to help fund the fire. I loved their interaction as they spared verbally, right up until Hetty has no choice but to make a bargain with Ash in her attempt to reach her own goals.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With plenty of appearances by Hetty\u2019s friends, some previous heroines in Bell\u2019s books and others upcoming. Add in a dash of suspense, plenty of heat, and a romp in a room with mirrors on the ceiling \u2013 it\u2019s a fun read that I eagerly read through. I\u2019ll be honest I wasn\u2019t sure how things would end up for Hetty and Ash and found their resolution pleasantly surprising.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, Bell\u2019s second book in the <em>Wallflowers vs. Rogues<\/em> series is a great end of summer read with plenty of inspiring moments, the reformation of the bad boy, and a tidbit of suspense. 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She's dedicated her life to turning her family vineyards into a profitable sparkling wine venture. But when she shares a thrilling kiss at midnight with a handsome stranger, she's captivated...until he claims to be the distant heir to her father's dukedom.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ash Ellis is a gambler who lives life on the edge. Now he's locked his sights on a glittering prize and nothing will stand in his way.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When Henrietta is forced to marry the wicked rogue to keep her beloved vineyards, she vows that Ash will never have her trust, or her love. Even if his kisses are more intoxicating than the finest champagne.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His new bride is certainly beautiful, but biddable? Not so much. Ash will settle for nothing less than Henrietta's total surrender...but is he the one in danger of losing his heart?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 28, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Wallflowers vs. Rogues<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>A long-lost heir, a heroine wanting to forge her own path, and an alliance neither of them planned on.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Henrietta \u2018Hetty\u2019 Prince<\/strong> is a lady and the only child of the Duke of Granville. For years since her mother\u2019s death, she\u2019s helped manage the estate and cultivated her mother\u2019s grapes and wine-making knowledge. She\u2019s on the verge of being ready to make a name for her family\u2019s wine when her father and his lack of sound investments leads her right to a deal with the devil.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ash Ellis<\/strong> came from nothing, an orphan who lived many years on the streets thieving and scrapping for every penny he earned. He\u2019s a gambling house owner with his sights now set on becoming the next Duke of Granville, even if through nefarious means. When he declares himself the long-lost heir, the current duke eagerly embraces him and offers him the right to be heir and the right to Hetty\u2019s hand.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s attraction simmering between these two from the start, but they are stark opposites. With Hetty\u2019s plan for world domination in wine and running a business as a woman. Where Ash wants to burn the aristocracy down and use Hetty\u2019s family estate to help fund the fire. I loved their interaction as they spared verbally, right up until Hetty has no choice but to make a bargain with Ash in her attempt to reach her own goals.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With plenty of appearances by Hetty\u2019s friends, some previous heroines in Bell\u2019s books and others upcoming. Add in a dash of suspense, plenty of heat, and a romp in a room with mirrors on the ceiling \u2013 it\u2019s a fun read that I eagerly read through. I\u2019ll be honest I wasn\u2019t sure how things would end up for Hetty and Ash and found their resolution pleasantly surprising.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, Bell\u2019s second book in the <em>Wallflowers vs. Rogues<\/em> series is a great end of summer read with plenty of inspiring moments, the reformation of the bad boy, and a tidbit of suspense. For readers who enjoy<em><strong> Sophie Jordan<\/strong> <\/em>or <em><strong>Loretta Chase<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ifwAwW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-devils-own-duke\/id1546607155?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-devils-own-duke-lenora-bell\/1138831368?ean=9780062993366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-devil-s-own-duke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lenora_Bell_The_Devil_s_Own_Duke?id=tUsREAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27664","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=27664"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29199,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27664\/revisions\/29199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}