Never Say Duke - Erica Ridley

Never Say Duke

By Erica Ridley

  • Release Date: 2018-12-25
  • Genre: Historical Romance
Score: 4.5
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Description

A feel good, opposites attract romance between a grumpy hero and an indomitable heroine, from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: 

Miss Virginia Underwood cannot resist rescuing a stray. Her latest find turns out to be a surly, reclusive war hero trying to recover from his wounds in peace. He doesn't want her help—and Virginia definitely doesn't want to fall in love. Not when a future with him would mean returning to the the same haut ton who laughed her out of Town during her very first Season.

Theodore O’Hanlon, Viscount Ormondton, sequestered himself far from London to heal in anonymity. For now, he can be himself. As soon as he returns, he's meant to wed the woman his father selected years before. But when Miss Underwood turns his carefully mapped life upside-down, Theo must decide which battles are truly worth fighting for.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erica Ridley’s newest regency romance series features twelve delightful laugh-out-loud romps… and plenty of delicious dukes!

THE 12 DUKES OF CHRISTMAS:

1. Once Upon a Duke
2. Kiss of a Duke
3. Wish Upon a Duke
4. Never Say Duke
5. Dukes, Actually
6. The Duke's Bride
7. The Duke's Embrace
8. The Duke's Desire
9. Dawn with a Duke
10. One Night with a Duke
11. Ten Days with a Duke
12. Forever Your Duke

Get your Duke today!

Reviews

  • Wonderful!

    5
    By Thankfulfortheword
    The characters are well defined, the story phenomenal and the writing! What can I say but we’ll done!

  • Never Say Duke

    5
    By GranfmaMaryS
    It was better than I expected.

  • Never Say Duke

    4
    By PalatableDinner
    Ignore the distinctly not Regency cover with the obviously photoshopped cat. This was a nice read full of fun and feeling about physical rehabilitation and accommodating social anxiety. Duke, cat, and Swinton, butler, are the best. It did, however, get a little repetitive toward the end, and Theodore’s public spectacle of a grand gesture was weird given Virginia’s persistent social anxiety. There also appears to be some continuity issues, where Theodore acts like Virginia’s consistent desire over the years not to marry is new information despite straight up saying she didn’t want to marry when he asked if she was single. Also, Virginia said she and her sisters weren’t fond of each other, making their reunion and sudden support feel convenient and opportunistic, especially with the absence of support before the asylum, as the author needlessly tries to tie everything up in a bow at the end.

  • LOL fun

    5
    By 1966 hNS
    This book made me laugh and cry. The cat is so funny.

  • Never say Duke

    5
    By cerm-bet
    Wonderful story of two broken soul healing each other would recommend this one. Never read this author before but won’t be my last.

  • Never Say Duke

    5
    By texasfan2011
    Great characters and story. It was the perfect length, too.

  • Can they heal each other

    5
    By LisanneH
    Virginia was ousted from society due to her anxiety issues and now lives in Cressmouth (Christmas town). She collects strays and her latest stray is a viscount. Theodore “Theo” is a viscount wounded in the war. But his plan is to marry and return to society. Can they heal each other’s wounds?

  • Loved the story

    5
    By Gallowaygirly
    This is a well written love story about a young woman who does meet her parents expectations in the marriage mart and is placed in an asylum and forgotten. After three years she escapes to the village of Christmas where she encounters Theo, a young Viscount, who has been badly injured in the war in France. The story tells of her helping in his recovery and their falling in love. There is a lot that happens before they have their HEA and the story is sad at times especially when she feels as if she is disposable and unworthy. I would highly recommend this book as a great read and is appropriate for any age group. Duke, the cat, plays an important and comical role throughout the entire book.

  • Breathless romance

    5
    By Suz Clark
    I loved this book. I think this once has been my favorite so far in the 12 Dukes for Christmas series. I can’t wait to read the next book.

  • 4 Colly Birds and a Cat named Duke

    5
    By Peg1951
    Theodore O’Hanlon, Major Viscount Ormondton, has come to Cressmouth, the year-round Christmas Town, to recover in anonymity from the horrible wounds he received in the war. Miss Virginia Underwood has lived in the town’s castle since she escaped the asylum she was sent to by her parents when her social anxiety behavior embarrassed them in the Ton. Theo and Virginia meet when she rescues Duke, her cat, who has come into the cottage through an open window. Virginia loves rescuing and helping injured strays. Upon seeing his wounds, she makes him her next patient. Theo doesn’t want help, but she persists. As they spend time together, they become friends and begin to fall in love. Neither believes anything can come from their attraction. His sense of duty to his title and her abject fear of going back into Society stand firmly in the way of a future together. Or do they? It doesn’t seem possible, but this is Christmas. Never Say Duke is the fourth book in the 12 Dukes of Christmas series. Healing and humor make this a warm sweet story. There are few very nice surprises. The characters are wonderful. Theo is handsome, courageous, honorable, and a little stubborn. Virginia is beautiful inside and out. She is kind and caring, if uncertain and a little fearful. They are both patient and understanding with each other. Swinton, the butler, and Duke, the cat, are the perfect pair to look after our hero and heroine. I loved this story and will try to wait patiently for the next book in this series. I recommend this book and the series to anyone who enjoys a happy story.

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