A Lady for a Duke
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Publisher Description
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! 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.
Customer Reviews
Loved it!
A fairytale. Period.
So well written and had my attention from the first page. I blushed during several moments of the book because the scenes were so intimate and I found myself smiling at the precious way these two friends cared for one another.
Absolutely worth the read.
I have no idea what I just read…
I have to admit I didn’t finish the book. I read about 80% of it though.
Is Viola supposed to be a gay man living as a woman or a transvestite or what?
None of it made any sense at all! Why was Viola “forced” to live as a male when young? Who forced this?
None of it made sense. Maybe it is explained in the end but by the time I got to where I just stopped reading I was so frustrated by all the unanswered questions that I don’t care to know.
Who’s to say what a man is made of?
In a subversive best friends to lovers story, Hall makes you feel for the characters. All of them are drawn in detail with heartfelt lines.