My Inconvenient Duke

A Difficult Dukes Novel

By: Loretta Chase

Narrated by: Kate Reading

USA Today bestselling author Loretta Chase continues her Difficult Dukes series with this charming brother’s best friend second-chance historical romance.

Of all the dukes in all the world, why does it have to be him?

Lady Alice Ancaster needs a husband, and fast, because her reckless brother is going to get himself killed, leaving the dukedom—and her future—in their repellent cousin’s clutches.

The Duke of Blackwood has known Alice since childhood, and they’ve always had a special connection. But years ago he broke it, when he chose a riotous life with his two best friends instead of a reasonable one with her.

The trouble is, the tall, dark, sardonic rogue keeps turning up exactly when needed, and ready—though he sometimes needs a push—to play the hero, if only for as long as it takes.

Being irresistibly drawn to the Wrong Man is not convenient, but when events come to a crisis, Alice has to make a choice. The question is, can she live with it?

Moreso My Convenient Duke🤗

I really liked this trilogy of the Difficult Dukes...it had a very good fold in with the events in the first two books. One thing seemed a bit off was some dates not aligning...but now I'm ready for a combined prequel/sequel combo story which would highlight Uncle Fred and Aunt Julia as well as Cassandra's sister, the Flower 😅😂 & Morris.
I love Loretta Chase's storytelling.🤗

Nobody does it better than Chase and Reading…

Oh how I love Loretta Chase! I have never had a bad experience. Her gift for character, romance, setting, and history are beyond compare. And the banter! Her dialogue is so quick and dry - nobody does it better. Then when you add Kate Reading as narrator to the mix, it makes for some of the very best historical romance reading experiences. As far as I’m concerned, you can’t go wrong with a Loretta Chase story. Though I am sorry the Difficult Dukes series has come to a close, I can’t help but remain excited for what Ms. Chase cooks up next! And in the meantime, I can go back and re-read/listen to her wonderful catalogue to my heart’s content. As I always do. ❤️

Least romantic romance ever

Too much time spent on secondary plotlines and not nearly enough on the couple left me very disappointed! I love Loretta Chase, her dukes, and the voice of Kate Reading, but not this installment. Having read the first two, I was excited to learn about Alice and Blackwood and their hinted-at estrangement, but this book was just meh! I found nothing overly exciting - especially their coming together. Several conclusions we already knew from the first books in the series, so it wasn't much of a page turner. Even their estrangement turned out to be no big deal. I wanted more heat, sparks, and lovey-doveyness!!

Such a satisfying story!

Loretta Chase is one of my favorite HR authors. I bought this book as soon as it was available. Although I tried to stretch it out, it was too good. I devoured all 11+ hours in less than a day!
I loved the hero, Giles. When we meet him, he is wild and seemingly out of control, but the reader soon learns that underneath he is ruled by an unwavering sense of honor. He is protective of the heroine without being controlling. And like some of my other favorite Loretta Chase heroes he is charmingly oblivious to love. He doesn’t even recognize his feelings when he blurts out a marriage proposal for no apparent reason.
The heroine is strong and likable and a good match for the hero. The side characters, especially Alice’s main suitor are likable as well.
One of the most interesting aspects of the book is that it reaches a lovely and classic HEA, but it doesn’t end there. It goes on to deal with the challenges of the first year of marriage and comes to yet another satisfying HEA.
I know I’ll be reading this book again!

Another Solid Story from Loretta Chase

This had to have been one of the most steady, undramatic (in a good way!) romances I've read in a while. No plot twist, no groveling, just two people who are clearly meant for each other figuring out how to make it work. I really enjoyed this story - the other Dukes books left me wondering how Chase would roll out the plot lone to resolution. Recommend Audible for Kate Reading's interpretation a complement to Chase's writing.