ARC Review: Some Dukes Have All the Luck (Synneful Spinsters #1) by Christina Britton
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Series: Synneful Spinsters #1
Author: Christina Britton
Published November 8th 2022 by Forever
Goodreads Synopsis
Ash Hawkins, Duke of Buckley, no more wants to marry than he wants a stick in his eye. As the owner of a gaming hell, he is all too aware the odds of a happy marriage are against him. But raising his three rebellious wards alone is proving more than he can handle. He needs to find someone who stands to benefit from a marriage of convenience as much as he does. Someone logical, clinical, and rational. And in a stroke of luck, he quite literally stumbles over just such a woman.
After years of ridicule for being more interested in bugs than boys, Bronwyn has accepted that she’ll never marry for love. Her parents, however, are threatening to find her a husband. Bronwyn doesn’t need any scientific research to show her Ash has secrets. But his proposal would give her the freedom to continue her entomology research and perhaps finally get published. Just as long as she can keep her mind on her work and off his piercing eyes, broad shoulders, and wicked, wicked tongue.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
Miss Bronwyn Pickering has always been more interested in her studies than she has in finding a husband. Her parents control her life with an iron fist, and when she finally has some freedom, they ruin all her plans. When the new Duke of Buckley, Ash Hawkins, arrives on the Isle of Synne, desperate for someone to help him with his three young wards, he just may be the answer to all of her problems. Both can do with a partner, and a marriage of convenience is perfect. Neither expects love to follow, but it's soon clear that love has other plans.
Well, this was a spicy and steamy book. I loved the Isle of Synne books and was so happy to learn that Christina was returning to the island with her new series. Ash and Bronwyn were the perfect couple for this series, and the found family aspect, particularly with Regina, Eliza, and Nelly, made this book just that extra special. Ash never wanted to return to Synne, thinking it the place where his mother suffered, but after two of the girls run off there, he's forced to follow, and realises that he's in over his head with them all. He needs a wife, someone to take the girls to hand, and turn them from hellions into respectable young ladies. Bronwyn needed to get away from her parents, and have the freedom to explore her Naturalist side. I really liked the way the couple fought their feelings for so long, but it was hard for them to hide their longing glances, and their chemistry building. There were some moments when I wanted to shake the pair, but the ending definitely made up for it all. I can't wait for Christina's next book!
Dates Read:
August 5, 2022
Rating
4 Stars
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