The Duke’s Desire by Erica Ridley
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Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: December 24, 2019
Formats: eBook, Paperback
The Duke’s Desire is the eighth book in Erica Ridley’s 12 Dukes of Christmas series.
Lucien le Duc, former blacksmith in the town of Cressmouth, is eager to return home to France after years of hiding away due to the French revolution. Meg Church is happily free of her miserable childhood in France and loves the freedom that her spinster life offers. She’s admired Luc from afar, and he’s avoided everyone English since day one.
This entry in the Dukes of Christmas series offers the organic romance I’ve been looking for in these stories. The book is still fast-paced, but the passage of time allows us to experience Meg and Luc’s friendship—and love—as the two grow closer together. There’s still plenty of humor (Meg especially is outrageously hilarious) despite the fact that both characters have high personal burdens to overcome.
Meg and Luc grew up in the shadows of their respective family histories. They need to figure out what they’re willing to risk to hold onto—or shed—those pasts.
The Duke’s Desire is out now and available in both eBook and paperback formats.
I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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