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A Lady for a Duke
From the bestselling author of Husband Material comes a lush, sweeping queer historical romance where sparks fly between childhood friends after a life-changing separation--perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Evie Dunmore, and Lisa Kleypas!โ When Viola Carroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to live, at last, as herself. But freedom does not come without a price, and Viola paid for hers with the loss of her wealth, her title, and her closest companion, Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood.
Only when their families reconnect, years after the war, does Viola learn how deep that loss truly was. Shattered without her, Gracewood has retreated so far into grief that Viola barely recognises her old friend in the lonely, brooding man he has become.
As Viola strives to bring Gracewood back to himself, fresh desires give new names to old feelings. Feelings that would have been impossible once and may be impossible still, but which Viola cannot deny. Even if they cost her everything, all over again.
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What a beautifully written, emotional book. At the beginning I was worried that we wouldn't have an HEA. Emotions were strong and deep and it seemed like it could've been a sad book. This was one of the few times that I skipped ahead to the end to make sure that it ended happily. It does and it was very well earned.
I read this to celebrate finishing all of the Bridgerton books and was very eager for something less hetero-normative and hopefully more nuanced and relatable. This definitely delivered on offering a queer perspective on a period romance, which I loved. I hope to continue to find more stories like this. This wasn't exactly what I was looking for from the premise, but it was a nice love story and had a good mix of fun and angst. I think my biggest criticism is that a lot of the side characters felt a bit too flat and caricatured and some of the plot felt like a bit too much. I think I wanted something a little more grounded.
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