Debating with the Duke

Second Sons of London, Book 2

By: Alexa Aston

Narrated by: Gary Furlong

First sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military—unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down.

A serious duke who has been shattered by war. An opinionated beauty with no interest in marriage. A kiss that should be wrong but is more than right.

Major Everett Wayland is stunned when his brother is murdered, making Ev the Duke of Camden. The shy duke meets a matchmaking beauty of the ton who, while unsuited to be his duchess, promises to help Ev find an appropriate woman to become his wife.

Lady Adalyn Goulding is not easily intimidated and is a leader in polite society, occasionally matching couples together. Her cousin, Tessa, has made a love match and has a new baby, causing Adalyn to rethink her stance on marriage.

When she agrees to find a stodgy duke a bride who is dignified and unapproachable, Adalyn has no idea what she’s in for—especially after the dull duke kisses her—and she finds he’s not quite what he seems.

Will Ev convince Addie that she is everything he wants—and didn’t know he needed?

Debating with the Duke is the second book in the Second Sons of London, a regency romance series where seven men—who are second sons—lay claim to fabulous wealth and lofty titles and fulfill their destinies upon finding their soulmates. All books in this series can be enjoyed as standalones.

©2022 Alexa Aston (P)2023 Podium Audio

Great love story!

Loved, loved, loved this book! Full of romance and longing! Excellent narration and writing! Can’t wait to hear the rest! Chefs kiss 💋

Sweet love story

This was a very sweet love story. Flowed well and didn’t stall. Worth the read!

Good Characters, Good Story

But not excellent. Several points seemed odd. The heroine's personality was forthright & truthful & loving with family; but hero tricked her into marriage & she went silent to the point of traumatized victim saying nothing as wedding plans all happen around her from other people? That railroading act changed the story & to be honest, made the hero a villain who was not worthy of her. After that, anything else didn't feel authentic to their story of burgeoning love. The ensuing misunderstandings all stem from his suddenly villainous guilt & ineptitude. But the story focus is on her being "different." He never does apologize for any of it to restore their relationship. At the end of story, his declaration to her is too easily accepted by her without any questions or explanation. Its like they both stop being characters & emerged as caricatures of themselves. The epilogue also stopped telling the aftermath story & just stated facts about things. So...good story that didn't end strongly despite the expected HEA.