{"id":29946,"date":"2023-02-27T10:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T14:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=29946"},"modified":"2023-02-27T10:42:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T14:42:10","slug":"review-never-seduce-a-duke-by-vivienne-lorret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/27\/review-never-seduce-a-duke-by-vivienne-lorret\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Never Seduce a Duke by Vivienne Lorret"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-29946\" data-postid=\"29946\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-29946 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_3r21735 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_83j1735 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_soa3735 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=\"316\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/never-seduce-a-duke-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=316%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29947\" title=\"never-seduce-a-duke-vivienne-lorret\" alt=\"never-seduce-a-duke-vivienne-lorret\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/never-seduce-a-duke-vivienne-lorret.jpg?w=316&amp;ssl=1 316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/never-seduce-a-duke-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1 190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/never-seduce-a-duke-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=400%2C632&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/>\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_bpt4735 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After being jilted, Margaret Stredwick has sworn off men and marriage. What she needs is a holiday. But a detour along the way takes a surprising turn that leads Meg to\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">him.\u00a0<\/span>And soon she starts to wonder if she should indulge in one grand flirtation before she\u2019s firmly on the shelf.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The instant Lucien Ambrose, Duke of Merleton, finds a strange woman touring the halls of his ancient estate, he knows the minx is up to something. So, when a family heirloom is stolen, it\u2019s clear who the culprit is. She may tempt him beyond reason, but he isn\u2019t about to let her get away, even if he has to chase her across the continent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Meg never imagined that anyone would mistake her for a notorious thief, known for seducing men to distraction. It\u2019s the most thrilling thing ever! She eagerly plays along. . . until she finds herself falling in love with a man who has no idea who she really is. And by the time she returns to her ordinary life, she discovers that her\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">grand flirtation<\/span>\u00a0won\u2019t be a secret for long. Apparently, she brought home an unexpected souvenir&#8230;<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_yej3735 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_m29n735  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-1.jpg?resize=135%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 21, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Mating Habits of Scoundrels<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><blockquote class=\"quotes\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>\u201cThe notion that the Fates might have put him in her path had been one thing, but knowing it with soul-deep certainty was another altogether. He was her soul\u2019s counterpart.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Margaret Stredwick<\/strong> has sworn off marriage after being jilted by the love of her life and goes on holiday with her two eccentric aunts. They are on a mission to gather the most elusive and special recipes in all of Europe, and this leads them to the elusive Duke of Merleton\u2019s ancient estate. When Meg has a run-in with <strong>Lucien Ambrose<\/strong>, he instantly knows that she is up to no good. When a family heirloom is stolen, Lucien must chase across the continent to get back what she has stolen.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I usually love <strong>Vivienne Lorret\u2019s<\/strong> quirky and funny plots, but this story felt overdone and missing the usual lightness that her books tend to have. There were so many plots in this book: Meg being jilted, her aunts stealing recipes and winding up at Lucien\u2019s estate, his family heirloom going missing, him chasing down Meg while believing she is a notorious thief, a secret baby, and then a second chance story two years later.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I won\u2019t lie when I say that I rolled my eyes a couple of times while reading because it just felt like there was way too much going on. I am happy that Meg got her happy ending, but I was expecting more from Lorret after the last two had been some of my favorites that I have read by her. I did enjoy the antics of the aunts, the chase by Lucien, and seeing Brandon and Ellie again. However, the lack of honesty and communication between Meg and Lucien prevented me from believing their love in the end.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">If you are already a fan of this series, then you don\u2019t want to miss this one. Vivienne Lorret has a lot of humor in her writing so if you\u2019re a fan of authors like <strong>Caroline Linden<\/strong> and <strong>Valerie Bowman<\/strong> then definitely give this a try.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wllf735 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\/3YWA0b7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3IU9qJ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/never-seduce-a-duke-vivienne-lorret\/1141579034?ean=9780063143098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/never-seduce-a-duke-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Vivienne_Lorret_Never_Seduce_a_Duke?id=70ByEAAAQBAJ\" 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>After being jilted, Margaret Stredwick has sworn off men and marriage. 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What she needs is a holiday. But a detour along the way takes a surprising turn that leads Meg to\u00a0him.\u00a0And soon she starts to wonder if she should indulge in one grand flirtation before she\u2019s firmly on the shelf.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The instant Lucien Ambrose, Duke of Merleton, finds a strange woman touring the halls of his ancient estate, he knows the minx is up to something. So, when a family heirloom is stolen, it\u2019s clear who the culprit is. She may tempt him beyond reason, but he isn\u2019t about to let her get away, even if he has to chase her across the continent.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meg never imagined that anyone would mistake her for a notorious thief, known for seducing men to distraction. It\u2019s the most thrilling thing ever! She eagerly plays along. . . until she finds herself falling in love with a man who has no idea who she really is. And by the time she returns to her ordinary life, she discovers that her\u00a0grand flirtation\u00a0won\u2019t be a secret for long. Apparently, she brought home an unexpected souvenir...<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 21, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Mating Habits of Scoundrels<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><blockquote><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>\u201cThe notion that the Fates might have put him in her path had been one thing, but knowing it with soul-deep certainty was another altogether. He was her soul\u2019s counterpart.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Margaret Stredwick<\/strong> has sworn off marriage after being jilted by the love of her life and goes on holiday with her two eccentric aunts. They are on a mission to gather the most elusive and special recipes in all of Europe, and this leads them to the elusive Duke of Merleton\u2019s ancient estate. When Meg has a run-in with <strong>Lucien Ambrose<\/strong>, he instantly knows that she is up to no good. When a family heirloom is stolen, Lucien must chase across the continent to get back what she has stolen.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I usually love <strong>Vivienne Lorret\u2019s<\/strong> quirky and funny plots, but this story felt overdone and missing the usual lightness that her books tend to have. There were so many plots in this book: Meg being jilted, her aunts stealing recipes and winding up at Lucien\u2019s estate, his family heirloom going missing, him chasing down Meg while believing she is a notorious thief, a secret baby, and then a second chance story two years later.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I won\u2019t lie when I say that I rolled my eyes a couple of times while reading because it just felt like there was way too much going on. I am happy that Meg got her happy ending, but I was expecting more from Lorret after the last two had been some of my favorites that I have read by her. I did enjoy the antics of the aunts, the chase by Lucien, and seeing Brandon and Ellie again. However, the lack of honesty and communication between Meg and Lucien prevented me from believing their love in the end.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">If you are already a fan of this series, then you don\u2019t want to miss this one. Vivienne Lorret has a lot of humor in her writing so if you\u2019re a fan of authors like <strong>Caroline Linden<\/strong> and <strong>Valerie Bowman<\/strong> then definitely give this a try.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YWA0b7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3IU9qJ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/never-seduce-a-duke-vivienne-lorret\/1141579034?ean=9780063143098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/never-seduce-a-duke-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Vivienne_Lorret_Never_Seduce_a_Duke?id=70ByEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29946","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=29946"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29959,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29946\/revisions\/29959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}