Forever My Duke (Unlikely Duchesses #2) by Olivia Drake – Hadrian Ames, the Duke of Clayton, needs a bride. He even has the perfect one picked out. That is, until he meets the lovely, free-spirited Natalie Fanshawe. She’s the opposite of what a man of his high rank should desire in a wife—an outspoken American who has never even set foot in a London ballroom.
But Natalie doesn’t have time to be swept off her feet by a handsome duke who must be a spoiled scoundrel like every other British lord. And she couldn’t care less about Hadrian’s title. After all, it’s not as if he actually worked to attain his wealth and status. He surely can’t understand what it’s like to be a busy woman, planning to open a school while trying to reunite a six-year-old orphan with his English relatives. Nevertheless, Hadrian launches his campaign to win her heart. Can the utterly delightful American beauty ever find a way to love him…despite his being a duke?
Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks (December 31, 2019)
Genre: Romance
ISBN-10: 1250174392
ISBN-13: 978-1250174390
About the author: (from Goodreads.com) Shortly after graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in journalism, Olivia Drake sold her first novel two weeks after sending it to a publisher. She now lives in Texas in a cozy cottage with two feisty cats and a photographer husband. Her two daughters have flown the nest, but still come back whenever they want a home-cooked meal!
Olivia Drake is the author of 35 romance novels. Her most recent series is called ‘Unlikely Duchesses’ and began with THE DUKE I ONCE KNEW. The second book in the series, FOREVER MY DUKE, will be released in January 2020.
Her other series include ‘Heiress in London’ (SEDUCING THE HEIRESS, NEVER TRUST A ROGUE, SCANDAL OF THE YEAR) and ‘The Cinderella Sisterhood’ series (IF THE SLIPPER FITS, STROKE OF MIDNIGHT, ABDUCTED BY A PRINCE, BELLA AND THE BEAST, HIS WICKED WISH, THE SCANDALOUS FLIRT).
Many of you also knew Olivia as Barbara Dawson Smith. She is a New York Times bestseller and winner of numerous honors, including the Golden Heart Award and the coveted Rita Award for excellence in the historical romance genre. www.oliviadrake.com
Review of Forever My Duke
Forever My Duke is the second book in the Unlikely Duchesses series by Olivia Drake. A captivating historical romance that sweeps you off your feet and whisks you away to another world, another time. Drake has written an amazing story that flows at the perfect pace to making it hard to put down. The characters are well-written with intriguing backstories that slowly come to light as the story unfolds. Forever My Duke draws you in from the beginning with twists, turns, and mystery around every turn. A magical historical romance that is sure to leave you wanting more. What will happen? Will there be a marriage? You will have to read to find out! *I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.*
Lovely Loveday 