{"id":28144,"date":"2022-04-28T12:48:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T16:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28144"},"modified":"2022-10-16T11:53:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T11:53:57","slug":"review-all-the-duke-i-need-by-caroline-linden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/28\/review-all-the-duke-i-need-by-caroline-linden\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f All the Duke I Need by Caroline Linden"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28144\" data-postid=\"28144\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28144 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\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/all-the-duke-i-need-caroline-linden.jpg?resize=339%2C500\" width=\"339\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f All the Duke I Need by Caroline Linden\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f All the Duke I Need by Caroline Linden\">\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;\"><em><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">She\u2019s a duchess in all but name<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Philippa Kirkpatrick has been raised at Carlyle Castle by her doting guardian, the Duchess of Carlyle. Preoccupied with the succession of the dukedom and the duke\u2019s health, the duchess has left the estate in Philippa\u2019s hands\u2014and Philippa is determined not to let her down.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">He&#8217;s not a duke at all . . .<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The arrival of a new estate steward should be a relief, but instead it threatens to upend everything. William Montclair is handsome, brash, and scandalously bold. The horrified duchess wants to sack him on sight. Philippa is just as shocked . . . but also, somehow, charmed.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">But could he be her hero?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Carlyle cannot be her home forever, but Philippa is determined to\u00a0leave it in good hands. She means to teach Will how to run the estate properly and love Carlyle as she does. The more time she spends with Will, though, the more she likes him . . . trusts him . . . even loves him. Unfortunately, she\u2019s also more and more certain that Will is keeping secrets that could break her 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-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 26, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Desperately Seeking Duke<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>This one was good, but not quite as engaging.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Linden<\/strong><\/em> is typically a must read for me. She writes solid stories and I\u2019ve read almost all in her latest series, <em>Desperately Seeking Duke<\/em>. But this latest, while a good wrap up to the series itself fell a little flat for me. Maybe it was the slow burn part of the tale or the unreliable narrator bit from the hero that tied into a nice little bow at the end?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s dig into the meat though. As far as characters go, readers finally get to have the lovely <strong>Phillipa<\/strong> as a heroine. She\u2019s been a staple secondary character throughout the series and it was fabulous seeing her lead her own tale. I love her spunk, her natural caring for the place and people she\u2019s grown up around, and her fierce determination. She sees what she wants and goes after it. She\u2019s also caring and kindhearted. Her nature causes immediate sparks with the new estate manager, Will.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Will<\/strong> is our would-be hero. He\u2019s in charge of managing the estate, but also hails from America. He\u2019s too forthright, a champion of change and innovation, everything Phillipa\u2019s grandmother is against. But he\u2019s got his own secrets too. Including the plan to only stay at the estate in the position for six months and then leave. He won\u2019t commit to anything long-term.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Eventually Phillipa and Will unite together and find common ground, leading only to the acknowledging the very real attraction between them. I loved this part, but despised Will\u2019s lack of communication. That\u2019s mainly what kept his book from a higher rating.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Ultimately, the story wraps with a somewhat surprising ending though I believe fans of this series will be satisfied with the result. Overall, it\u2019s not a bad conclusion though I wanted bit more on the conflict between our two main characters. For readers who enjoy <em><strong>Lisa Berne<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OIu6We\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3vpEue8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/all-the-duke-i-need-caroline-linden\/1139612848?ean=9780062913678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/all-the-duke-i-need\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Caroline_Linden_All_the_Duke_I_Need?id=pHgsEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She\u2019s a duchess in all but namePhilippa Kirkpatrick has been raised at Carlyle Castle by her doting guardian, the Duchess of Carlyle. 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Preoccupied with the succession of the dukedom and the duke\u2019s health, the duchess has left the estate in Philippa\u2019s hands\u2014and Philippa is determined not to let her down.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>He's not a duke at all . . .<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The arrival of a new estate steward should be a relief, but instead it threatens to upend everything. William Montclair is handsome, brash, and scandalously bold. The horrified duchess wants to sack him on sight. Philippa is just as shocked . . . but also, somehow, charmed.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>But could he be her hero?<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carlyle cannot be her home forever, but Philippa is determined to\u00a0leave it in good hands. She means to teach Will how to run the estate properly and love Carlyle as she does. The more time she spends with Will, though, the more she likes him . . . trusts him . . . even loves him. Unfortunately, she\u2019s also more and more certain that Will is keeping secrets that could break her heart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 26, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Desperately Seeking Duke<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p><br \/><br \/><\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>This one was good, but not quite as engaging.<\/em><\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Linden<\/strong><\/em> is typically a must read for me. She writes solid stories and I\u2019ve read almost all in her latest series, <em>Desperately Seeking Duke<\/em>. But this latest, while a good wrap up to the series itself fell a little flat for me. Maybe it was the slow burn part of the tale or the unreliable narrator bit from the hero that tied into a nice little bow at the end?<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s dig into the meat though. As far as characters go, readers finally get to have the lovely <strong>Phillipa<\/strong> as a heroine. She\u2019s been a staple secondary character throughout the series and it was fabulous seeing her lead her own tale. I love her spunk, her natural caring for the place and people she\u2019s grown up around, and her fierce determination. She sees what she wants and goes after it. She\u2019s also caring and kindhearted. Her nature causes immediate sparks with the new estate manager, Will.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Will<\/strong> is our would-be hero. He\u2019s in charge of managing the estate, but also hails from America. He\u2019s too forthright, a champion of change and innovation, everything Phillipa\u2019s grandmother is against. But he\u2019s got his own secrets too. Including the plan to only stay at the estate in the position for six months and then leave. He won\u2019t commit to anything long-term.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Eventually Phillipa and Will unite together and find common ground, leading only to the acknowledging the very real attraction between them. I loved this part, but despised Will\u2019s lack of communication. That\u2019s mainly what kept his book from a higher rating.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Ultimately, the story wraps with a somewhat surprising ending though I believe fans of this series will be satisfied with the result. Overall, it\u2019s not a bad conclusion though I wanted bit more on the conflict between our two main characters. For readers who enjoy <em><strong>Lisa Berne<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OIu6We\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3vpEue8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/all-the-duke-i-need-caroline-linden\/1139612848?ean=9780062913678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/all-the-duke-i-need\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Caroline_Linden_All_the_Duke_I_Need?id=pHgsEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28144","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=28144"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28938,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28144\/revisions\/28938"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}