A Duke by Default: Reluctant Royals, Book 2
Written by Alyssa Cole
Narrated by Karen Chilton
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New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends, and—most importantly—herself. An apprenticeship with a struggling swordmaker in Scotland is a chance to use her expertise and discover what she's capable of. And it turns out that she excels at aggravating her gruff silver-fox boss...when she's not having inappropriate fantasies about his sexy Scottish burr.
Tavish McKenzie doesn't need a rich, spoiled American telling him how to run his armory...even if she is infuriatingly good at it. Tav tries to rebuff his apprentice—and his attraction to her—but when Portia accidentally discovers that he's the secret son of a duke, rough-around-the-edges Tav becomes her newest makeover project.
Forging metal into weapons and armor is one thing, but when desire burns out of control and the media spotlight gets too hot to bear, can a commoner turned duke and his posh apprentice find lasting love?
Alyssa Cole
Alyssa Cole is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers and romance (historical, contemporary, and sci-fi). Her books have received critical acclaim from Library Journal, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, Booklist, Jezebel, Vulture, Book Riot, Entertainment Weekly, and various other outlets. When she’s not working, she can usually be found watching anime or wrangling her many pets.
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Reviews for A Duke by Default
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book was a whirlwind romance. So many twists and turns. I love a book that keeps me guessing. My only problem was that I felt very alike to the main character. So much so that it triggered me. The book was 80% about her issues and 20% about her strengths. It got a bit depressing for me. Also, I wish Tav and Portia’s issues had been resolved a little earlier in the book so I could see what they were like as a couple. But I’m an epilogue kinda girl. I like to see my happily ever after played out to the fullest. Still a great book. The bit about the queen towards the end was a little unbelievable but very humorous. All in all, a fun read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved the story but as a therapist, I am not sure about their use of an ADHD diagnosis in the book.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I listened to the audio version of this book and while I overall enjoyed the story, as a Scottish girl, the Scots accent wasn’t even close. It seemed a mixture of Jamaican, Liverpool and Cockney but wasn’t like any Scots accent I’ve heard. It’s so sad because it threw me out a good story and totally distracted me, the biggest thing being that in every other aspect I loved this narrator but the pronunciation of certain Scots words felt criminal. Alyssa Cole writes fabulous heroines and I’ll read the next one instead.
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