Never Seduce a Duke by Vivienne Lorret
Series : The Mating Habits of Scoundrels #5
Genre : Historical Romance
Publisher : Avon
Publication Date : February 21st, 2023
Genre : Historical Romance
Publisher : Avon
Publication Date : February 21st, 2023
In USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret's latest romance, a
young lady engages in a steamy flirtation with a bespectacled,
studious duke while on holiday, only to return with more than just
memories...
After being jilted, Margaret Stredwick has sworn off men and marriage.
What she needs is a holiday. But a detour along the way takes a
surprising turn that leads Meg to him. And soon she starts to wonder
if she should indulge in one grand flirtation before she's firmly on
the shelf.
The instant Lucien Ambrose, Duke of Merleton, finds a strange woman
touring the halls of his ancient estate, he knows the minx is up to
something. So, when a family heirloom is stolen, it's clear who the
culprit is. She may tempt him beyond reason, but he isn't about to let
her get away, even if he has to chase her across the continent.
Meg never imagined that anyone would mistake her for a notorious
thief, known for seducing men to distraction. It's the most thrilling
thing ever! She eagerly plays along. . . until she finds herself
falling in love with a man who has no idea who she really is. And by
the time she returns to her ordinary life, she discovers that her
grand flirtation won't be a secret for long. Apparently, she brought
home an unexpected souvenir...
This one was so disappointing and noone could be sadder than me about this because I loved the other books in this series, and I was looking forward to reading Meg's book! The meet cute between Meg and Lucien is quite hilarious and involves some fun shenanigans as her sister-in-law's aunts try to steal a recipe from his estate. But, at the same time a family heirloom goes missing and Lucien is convinced that Meg must have stolen it and follows her as she goes around the continent for a tour. And as Meg is also looking to have some fun so she doesn't deny it outright. They strike up a flirtation of sorts that soon turns into something more.
So up till this point I was having fun. After reading the blurb I had an inkling that we would have an unexpected pregnancy so I was prepared for that. But what I was not prepared for was the dreaded trope that came after it, the bonkers plot and sooo much miscommunication. Like after 50%, the characters started behaving uncharacteristically just for the sake of the plot.(view spoiler)
Also, another thing that annoyed me was how Brandon's character was changed too. He was my favorite from the previous books(still is) but you're telling me that this overprotective brother who was hovering around Meg in the previous book would have let Lucien get away with all of this if what they were thinking was true? I can't believe that. Even if they hadn't revealed the secret, Brandon would have punched him atleast lol. And at many times the plot and some scenes were rushed in order to reach a certain point later - especially for the time jump. The villain was also quite obvious and very one dimensional. Like I can't believe that for two MCs who were very clever at first, they ended up being led around by the nose. Also, the grovel at the end was just not enough and made me feel very irritated because almost all of this was his fault.
Anyway, this one was a huge disappointment for me and is probably the only Vivienne Lorret book that I've disliked. I'd still recommend the other books in the series as they're amazing!
You can also find my reviews for the previous books in the series here
*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest
review*
USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret transforms copious amounts of
tea into words. She is an Avon author of works including: the Wallflower
Wedding series, the Rakes of Fallow Hall series, the Season’s Original
series, the Misadventures in Matchmaking series, and the Mating Habits of
Scoundrels series.
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