One Duke Down by Anna Bennett
Series : Rogues to Lovers #2
Genre : Historical Romance
Publisher : St Martin's Press
A FISHERMAN’S DAUGHTER
Miss Poppy Summers is determined to keep her family’s fishing business
afloat. Her poor widowed father has fallen ill, and her foolhardy
brother has moved to London, leaving her precious little time to read or
pursue her own dreams. But she’ll do anything for her family, so she
cheerfully spends mornings in her rowboat, casting her nets. The very
last thing Poppy expects or wants to find tangled in them is a
dangerously attractive man. Especially one with a head wound—who’s
convinced he’s a duke.
AND A DUKE OUT OF WATER
Andrew Keane is the Duke of Hawking, but he’s having the devil of a time
convincing his fiery-haired rescuer of that fact. The truth is he came
to the seaside resort of Bellehaven Bay to escape his life in London.
Unfortunately, someone in Bellehaven wants to kill him—and he intends to
find out who. He implores Poppy to tend to his injuries and hide him on
her beach, reasoning it will be easier to find his attacker if that man
assumes Keane is already dead. She wants no part of the scheme but can’t
refuse the generous sum he offers in exchange for food and shelter while
he recovers. It’s a mutually beneficial business arrangement…nothing
more.
ARE ABOUT TO MAKE WAVES
Under Poppy’s care, Keane regains his strength—and a sense of purpose.
As they work together to solve the puzzle of his would-be murderer, he’s
dazzled by her rapier wit and adventurous spirit; she’s intrigued by his
mysterious air and protective streak. Though Poppy’s past gives her
every reason to mistrust someone like Keane, the seawalls around her
heart crumble in the storm of their passion. But when clues hint at the
prime suspect in Keane’s attempted murder, Poppy must decide where her
loyalties lie. Torn between the world she’s always known and the one
she’s always dreamed of, she’ll need true love for a shot at her
fairytale ending.
Can't resist a pretty cover!❣️✨ Lol 😂 It's definitely the cover that catches my eye at first and then I read the blurb and check out the reviews. So, it was the same case for this one when I saw it on Netgalley and I was like 'oh they look so cute smiling at each other' and the orange was eye catching so, I thought I'd give it a try. And well, it wasn't angsty but not really fun in the way I was expecting either. I feel so mean saying this but there was nothing wrong with the book but I was just a bit disinterested alright 🙈 And you might be like what do you want girl? I was the one who wanted a low angst historical romance without much drama 😬 but I also don't want nothing to be happening over so many chapters. Like idk it was my mood, it started off well but later I found it hard not to skip pages because I wasn't paying attention 😅
So, this one is a Cinderella-ish class difference romance(it had a masquerade ball and everything but no evil stepmothers) with a duke and a fisherman's daughter. Poppy Summers is out fishing one day when she finds an unconscious man tangled up in her net and washed ashore. She helps him and finds out that he's the Duke of Hawking(which she doesn't believe at first) and he asks for her help in providing food and shelter while he tries to find the person who attacked him. Soon, Poppy finds herself roped into helping Keane find his attacker and as they spend more time together their relationship deepens too. But, can a duke and a fisherman's daughter end up together especially when Poppy has enough reasons to not trust someone belonging to a different circle?
Actually it was very interesting at first and I loved how they met each other. Poppy is brave and hardworking while Keane is misunderstood. But after a while I felt bored and there wasn't much happening till like 75%. And after some chapters everything is resolved. I didn't feel too invested in the characters or the plot and ik you'll be shocked that I'm saying this - but some drama/conflict could have made this more interesting lol 🤣 Idk how to rate this now 😂😅
You can also find my review on my bookstagram here
*I was provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an
honest review*
Anna Bennett is the award-winning author of the Debutante Diaries and Wayward Wallflowers series. Her dream of writing romance began during a semester in London, where she fell in love with the city, its history, and its pubs. Now Anna’s living happily-ever-after in Maryland with her family, who try valiantly not to roll their eyes whenever she quotes Jane Austen.
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