The Duchess: The Scandalous Ladies of London by Sophie JordanRating: ✩✩✩✩✩
I found the first book in the series The Countess to be a bit of a let down given how much I have previously enjoyed some books by Sophie Jordan. I requested the second for review in the hopes that the stories would blossom, or that the through-narrative would coalesce. Unfortunately, neither of those things happened.
The characters are pretty bog-standard for romance, neither being super interesting or likable. The through-plot of the women "going their own way" once they (sometimes too conveniently) become widows doesn't hold the attention in any of the ways that an otherwise fun premise could. The book was a fast read, but most of the plot happens in a few exposition heavy chapters at the end. The HEA results from two people who have shared a handful of conversations and some underwhelming sex deciding to marry and just slot part and parcel into the old Count's life.
For me, I think this series is done.
Published on 26 March 2024 by Avon and Harper Voyage
Book # 100 of 2023
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