3 Stars from me.

This is the second book in the series Duke Dynasty.

Lady Gwyn Drake makes a deal with the now notorious and disgraced Lionel Mallet. She will pay for his silence about the affair they had years earlier when Gwyn was still a young and innocent girl. When Joshua Wolfe interrupts their little meeting, Gwyn comes up with a story about being afraid that Lionel might kidnap her, and this prompts her brother, Thorn, to send Joshua with her to London as her bodyguard. Joshua accepted the position reluctantly, and because this gave him the opportunity to speak to his military superiors in London about his current position with the military.

Joshua is very sensitive about his limp, and feels that he is not good enough for Lady Gwyn. He tries his best to keep an emotional distance from her, while keeping her safe. As for Gwyn, she was trying her best to make him notice her.

The bribery/potential kidnapping plot with Lionel Mallet was a bit thin for me. After the way the previous book ended, I really had thought we’d seen the last of him. But, no, he’s back, like a bad penny.

I liked Joshua, even with all his surliness, Gwyn a bit less so. I enjoyed the interactions between Gwyn and Thorn a lot. He seems like an interesting character.

I’ve enjoyed this series so far and would love to continue the adventure with this interesting and diverse family.

I received an advanced copy of the book from Netgalley to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Was I hooked by this book? Hmm, I would say fairly well.

Genre: Historical Romance