{"id":32164,"date":"2026-05-08T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=32164"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:28:39","slug":"review-cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-by-lenora-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/08\/review-cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-by-lenora-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Can&#8217;t Get Enough of the Duke by Lenora Bell"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-32164\" data-postid=\"32164\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-32164 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_3o8e777 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_8pw3777 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_gl7q777 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=\"640\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=640%2C964&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-32165\" title=\"cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell\" alt=\"cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=768%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\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_bfw2777 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">War hero Deckard Payne, Duke of Warburton, made a battlefield promise to become guardian to orphan Analise Crewe. He certainly didn\u2019t agree to marry the girl! But that\u2019s exactly what happens when he\u2019s forced to wed her to save her honor.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The last thing Analise wants is a loveless marriage to a brooding\u2014albeit handsome\u2014duke who lives in a gloomy castle and keeps his doors\u2014and his heart\u2014tightly locked. He\u2019s determined to keep her at arm\u2019s length\u2014but she\u2019s not easily deterred when there\u2019s a tough case to crack.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Warburton never wanted a wife. Especially an inquisitive and far-too-pretty whirlwind who upends his regimented life. Her sunny, winning ways charm everyone she meets and soon she\u2019s unearthing buried secrets, plotting love matches, and shining light into even the darkest of hearts\u2026his own.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_gpau777 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_s8nc777  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-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 7, 2026<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Thunderbolt Club<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Not my favorite Bell historical, but still a decent book.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wanted to love this one, and while it\u2019s got that signature Bell style of action, romance, and some unexpected twists and turns, I&#8217;ll admit that the age-gap element was difficult. Along with the belief that the Dex, our duke, really held a connection with the heroine.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sure, <strong>Ana<\/strong>, <strong>Dex\u2019s<\/strong> eighteen-year-old ward, is fierce, stubborn, brave, but she&#8217;s also dangerous, with rarely a thought to the consequences of her actions. While the behavior is aligned with her age, I didn\u2019t see those behaviors as endearing as the duke supposedly did. Her hoyden ways and attempts to flaunt society rules were still entertaining.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, there were elements Dex\u2019s behavior in the bedroom that felt placed without clear mention of his preferred preferences or direction as to why he tended to desire certain actions. If the hints were present, I didn\u2019t get a clear view of them.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I think Bell had an inspiring idea and a great start, but ultimately, the execution of this one didn\u2019t hold up. The plot threads were disjointed for me. While the story hooked me about a quarter of the way through and I was committed to discovering the end, I found myself without that sweet dopamine hit I\u2019ve come to enjoy when I finish a Bell romance. If you enjoy age gaps and like to see the fish-out-of-water trope in action, then this one might be for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_azep777 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\/4tpNXwO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4tZREtW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell\/1144917352?ean=9780063316935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/can-t-get-enough-of-the-duke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lenora_Bell_Can_t_Get_Enough_of_the_Duke?id=9wn2EAAAQBAJ\" 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>War hero Deckard Payne, Duke of Warburton, made a battlefield promise to become guardian to orphan Analise Crewe. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg\" title=\"cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell\" alt=\"cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=768%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">War hero Deckard Payne, Duke of Warburton, made a battlefield promise to become guardian to orphan Analise Crewe. He certainly didn\u2019t agree to marry the girl! But that\u2019s exactly what happens when he\u2019s forced to wed her to save her honor.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The last thing Analise wants is a loveless marriage to a brooding\u2014albeit handsome\u2014duke who lives in a gloomy castle and keeps his doors\u2014and his heart\u2014tightly locked. He\u2019s determined to keep her at arm\u2019s length\u2014but she\u2019s not easily deterred when there\u2019s a tough case to crack.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Warburton never wanted a wife. Especially an inquisitive and far-too-pretty whirlwind who upends his regimented life. Her sunny, winning ways charm everyone she meets and soon she\u2019s unearthing buried secrets, plotting love matches, and shining light into even the darkest of hearts\u2026his own.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 7, 2026<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Thunderbolt Club<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Not my favorite Bell historical, but still a decent book.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wanted to love this one, and while it\u2019s got that signature Bell style of action, romance, and some unexpected twists and turns, I'll admit that the age-gap element was difficult. Along with the belief that the Dex, our duke, really held a connection with the heroine.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sure, <strong>Ana<\/strong>, <strong>Dex\u2019s<\/strong> eighteen-year-old ward, is fierce, stubborn, brave, but she's also dangerous, with rarely a thought to the consequences of her actions. While the behavior is aligned with her age, I didn\u2019t see those behaviors as endearing as the duke supposedly did. Her hoyden ways and attempts to flaunt society rules were still entertaining.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, there were elements Dex\u2019s behavior in the bedroom that felt placed without clear mention of his preferred preferences or direction as to why he tended to desire certain actions. If the hints were present, I didn\u2019t get a clear view of them.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I think Bell had an inspiring idea and a great start, but ultimately, the execution of this one didn\u2019t hold up. The plot threads were disjointed for me. While the story hooked me about a quarter of the way through and I was committed to discovering the end, I found myself without that sweet dopamine hit I\u2019ve come to enjoy when I finish a Bell romance. If you enjoy age gaps and like to see the fish-out-of-water trope in action, then this one might be for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4tpNXwO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4tZREtW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/cant-get-enough-of-the-duke-lenora-bell\/1144917352?ean=9780063316935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/can-t-get-enough-of-the-duke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lenora_Bell_Can_t_Get_Enough_of_the_Duke?id=9wn2EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32164","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=32164"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32169,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32164\/revisions\/32169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}