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This is the ninth book in the series 12 Dukes of Christmas.

Lady Isabelle has made peace with her lot in life as a duke’s sister – keep quiet, smile a lot, and marry well. But obviously there is more to the lady, and she isn’t extremely excited about this future. So when our beleaguered lady finds herself stranded at an inn, because of her maid’s flu, she makes the best of the situation at hand. She styles herself as a widow, and befriends the unsuspecting Calvin. Calvin is on a mission to convince a duke to invest in his clothing business. And his potential investor is none other than Isabelle’s brother. Gasp!

Well, the two of them hit it off spectacularly, but are they destined to only share a few days together?

This is a great series, and thankfully you don’t have to read them in order. This book is another light, fun, romantic read, with interesting characters. Calvin and Isabelle both act like the mature adults that they are, and are therefore able to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings (well, maybe not all of them).

Do yourself a favour, and add it to your to-read list, and read it on a day where you need a pick-me-up, or any other day will also do.

Was I hooked by this book? Yes.

Genre: Historical Romance