The Duke is Mine by Eloisa James

Olivia has been betrothed since a young age to the Duke of Canterwick. Her parents have groomed her for the part of a Duchess, except it hasn’t really taken. Olivia’s younger sister, Georgiana, was also taught by default how to be a Duchess and because of Olivia’s betrothal she might actually get the chance to become a one. When Tarquin, the Duke of Sconce’s mother decides it is time her son marries again, Georgiana is one of the top two prospects. At every turn, Georgiana impresses Tarquin’s mother and her position as a Duchess seems to be a certainty. The only problem is that Tarquin has eyes only for Olivia.

This was a fun and enjoyable historical romance. Olivia and Georgiana were both great characters and are easy to like. They were funny with each other, Georgiana was the model of lady-ness in public while Olivia was down to earth and constantly in to trouble. I felt they were really the shining stars with this novel. Tarquin is also a great character but Olivia is the one that kept me reading.

The romance between Olivia and Tarquin was good. I wasn’t blown away by it but it wasn’t bad either. The events in the second half of the novel were the reason for my three star rating. I found them a little improbable and that things would work out in such a away.

The Duke is Mine is a fun romance read but the ending was a little predictable so this book gets 3.5 Stars.

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If you’d like to find out more about Eloise James, check out her website. I guess this book is part of a series, but you don't need to read the others to enjoy this one. I haven't...although I will be. I enjoyed this enough to continue reading others by the author.

I received this book from the Amazon Vine program.