Sincerely, The Duke is book 2 in Amelia Grey’s Regency romance series, Say I Do.
Rick, the Duke of Stonerich, jots off a brief proposal of marriage to Miss Devina Fine, after selecting her name from a list of potential brides compiled by his mother. Rick is ill at the time, and promptly forgets about the incident until Devina shows up at his door several weeks later to inquire if he was serious in his proposal.
I read the first book in this series, and while I enjoyed it, I think I liked this story even better. I found some of the incidents comical, but I don’t want to go into too much detail and ruin the plot for anyone.
Both Rick and Devina had secrets from each other, and needed to learn to trust before their story could come to a happy ending. I understood how Rick felt the need to hide his illness, especially given that he did not know the cause, but I felt like Devina’s secret was nonsensical. Without giving too much away, I realize that at one time, there were some fairly strong superstitions regarding her concerns, but from what I’ve read they were not as prevalent in the Regency period.
I really enjoyed Devina’s sisters, and I hope we get to see their stories at some point.
I received an advance review copy for free, and all thoughts are my own.
Sincerely, The Duke will be available on March 26th 2024. I recommend this book to lovers of lighter, historical romance with romcom vibes.
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