Every Duke Has His Day
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4.5 • 14 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Brain meets Beauty in this sparkling, fresh take on the classic Bringing Up Baby – if Jane Austen had written it! A romantic comedy with a dash of chaos featuring the most ill-behaved poodle in Regency London, by New York Times bestseller Suzanne Enoch.
Michael Bromley, Duke of Woriton, has a passion, but it’s not for chasing ladies or gambling till dawn. No, his is the far more dangerous pursuit of the science of chemistry. He may be a tad eccentric, but he can navigate a society ballroom, and manage a polite conversation—if he must. He’s certainly capable of taking care of his aunt’s perfectly behaved poodle, Lancelot, while she’s on holiday.
Elizabeth “Bitsy” Dockering, third daughter of a viscount, is enjoying her second, spectacular Season in London. She is a Diamond of the Season and is adored by all—and especially by her precious black poodle, Galahad. To everyone else, however, Galahad is a demon dog. So much so that Bitsy’s most insistent beau and particular victim of Galahad’s bad manners, has hired a thief to steal the dog, clearing the way for his suit.
But none of them can plan for a chaotic encounter in the park, resulting in lost notes, a soaking in the Serpentine and an accidental dog swap…and Lancelot being kidnapped instead of Galahad! Determined to locate the dog, Michael isn’t thrilled to be saddled with a flighty female insisting on helping—except that Bitsy has a great deal more sense than he expected. And a sharp tongue to match. Still, what’s a scientist to do but continue to pursue an outcome, however unexpected it may be? But chemistry is all about attraction, and this is one formula with some hilariously romantic results.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This waggish and uplifting historical rom-com from bestseller Enoch (Something in the Heir) resets the classic screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby in Regency England. The smarmy Lord Peter Cordray is convinced he could win wealthy Elizabeth "Bitsy" Dockering's hand in marriage if only she weren't so devoted to her "damned poodle," Galahad, who hates him. So, naturally, he arranges for kindhearted thief Jimmy Bly to steal the pup. Jimmy needs the dognapping fees to enable his own marriage plans, a sweet subplot that only adds to the farcical hijinks that follow. Things go awry almost immediately: Galahad collides with another black poodle, Lancelot, in Hyde Park, and Jimmy, unsure which dog is which, ends up stealing them both. Michael Bromley, Duke of Woriton, agreed to care for his aunt's dog while she's away and will do whatever it takes to get Lancelot back—even if it means teaming up with the flighty Bitsy to track him down. Peter is a fantastically fun villain and the dognapping investigation is a perfect showcase for how well creative Bitsy and science-minded Michael work together. At a glance, theirs is an opposites attract dynamic, but they are in fact exactly matched in intelligence and compassion, making it easy to understand their chemistry. This is an utter delight.
Customer Reviews
She, Positive. He, Negative. Together, Electric!
Michael Bromley, Duke of Woriton, is considered eccentric by the Ton. He is interested in science, detests Society events, and is somewhat grumpy. Elizabeth Dockering (Bitsy to her friends is the daughter of Viscount Mardensea. She is charming, loquacious, enjoys Society events, and is very popular. What can these two people have in common? Their dogs are missing. Well, Michael’s aunt’s dog, Lancelot, and Elizabeth’s dog Galahad. Michael begins to loosen up, and he and Elizabeth bicker and snap their way to fun and romance. The villain, an erstwhile suitor, is unpleasant and worse. The story is a romcom centered around the search for their missing poodles. In addition to the romance, there is dognapping(s), mixed up dogs (mistaken identity), a dip in the Serpentine for a duke, romance for a reformed (maybe) thief, and happy endings enough to go around. The narrator does a good job of arrogant aristocratic voices as well as the rookery accent.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it.
Opposites Attract!
I was eagerly awaiting this story and it didn’t disappoint. I was completely captivated by this intriguing, fun, entertaining, opposites-attract, slow burn, regency historical romance.
Michael Bromley, the Duke of Woriton, was a man who spent his time doing science experiments, instead of dealing with Society and Ton events. When his Aunt leaves to go visit a friend she leaves her beloved poodle Lancelot with him. Walking in Hyde Park with her dog, this grumpy Duke finds himself wet and in the serpent river after a run in with the beautiful, sunshine “Bitsy” Lady Elizabeth Dockering the diamond of the season and her poodle Galahad.
What follows is an accidental dog swapping, a dog napping, and an unlikely partnership. As well as a villain in their midst!
This was filled with witty banter, snarky barbs, stolen moments, mystery and pounding hearts. This story had me laughing out loud and smiling as this story and their romance swept me away.
This story was filled with fantastic characters, from the hero and heroine to their precious pets and the secondary characters. All being crafted so well that it you either loved them or disliked them. Will these two opposites solve the mystery that has brought them together? I adored this delightful story!
Every duke has his day
This was a delightful read. Two opposites attract when they get thrown together with a dog mixup. Their interaction is wonderful and they soon find out they can’t live without each other. 5*