I had a love- hate relationship with Nothing Like a Duke. I loved the strong heroine with a mind of her own and the soul of a fighter. I loved the mysterious intrigue that lived around ever curve and drove the story in an ominous direction. What left me lukewarm was the chemistry between the two central characters. I could take them individually but not enough sparks sizzled between them. I expected more.

Jane Ashford is a fantastic author. I really liked this book featuring Robert Gresham one of the Duke’s sons. I read the first book in this series, Heir to the Duke, and liked that one also. Somehow I’ve missed books #2 and #3, which would have been helpful while reading this one. Situations in those books are mentioned in this one but it is sketchy to figure out, although not impossible. It is rather obvious that Robert and Flora have met in a previous book and got to know each other. Now they are at a house party together and falling in love. There is a villain on hand to try and thwart the couple and he is definitely evil. There is also a young debutante who has her own eyes on Robert. This is a fun book with some compelling action scenes. I do highly recommend it but please read the entire series.

Ashford builds on her previous book with a follow up that concludes with a satisfying g end for the villian and a sweet HEA for our protagonists. The story is very sweet and there is no graphic sex in this story whatsoever.

I want to be fair but giving this a three was being very very fair! It was so boring I actually had to force myself to finish the book. Now, having said that I will say this... This author is usually a super read for she is very talented. I am not sure what happened here but the book was a very big disappointment. Tired story line, characters that could of been fantastic but the life was just not in the book. I was given this book in return for an honest review. Anna

Duck out of water story and the hero is great. Who doesn't love a house party? A good addition to the series.

Nothing Like a Duke ⭐⭐⭐ written by Jane Ashford

This was a rather mundane attempt at a historical romance.
A bored aristocrat, Lord Robert Gresham, ripe for marriage but still hesitating. He is apparently enamored with a bluestocking Flora Jennings but tries to ignore the attraction. He escapes to the country for the longest party I have ever read about only to find Flora a guest as well.

It seems the root of their attraction is that they constantly disagree. Their bickering really wears thin. The storyline is fragmented and they is little to no romantic scenes to compensate for a weak narrative. The author many times goes off on nonsensical conversations for her characters which I found distracting.A Book Obsessed Review Team Selection.
I was given this book by Netgalley for an unbiased review.

I so thought I'd enjoy this book more. Sadly it was a disappointment.

Nothing Like a Duke by Jane Ashford is a hilarious yet romantic historical read. I loved the main characters. Their arguements were amusing. The sparks that flew between was fun to follow as the clever plot unfolded. Fast-paced, exciting, and one that will keep readers constantly on their toes. I didn't know what to expect next. From a woman trying for a Duke's attention when his heart is set on another to...a cheater found at the card table. Then, more danger is soon discovered. The unique part about Jane Ashford's latest title, was how intelligent and stubborn her heroine was in wanting to save herself. The restrain of any man to hold back as he watched the danger unfold to a woman he loves...was amazing. Suspenseful but good. I cant imagine any man being able to ho,d back because he knows how important it was to the woman for her to 'save herself'. Sacrifice, determination, and a love to light up my night. This was definitely a fascinating story. A real page turner. Addictive plot lines and charming characters. Overall, I highly recommend Nothing Like a Duke to readers worldwide.

Even though I found some of the characters a little over the top, I was hoping I'd find more depth as the story progressed. Very disappointed.

Nothing like a Duke by Jane Ashford is about a bluestocking finding love? I couldn't get past page 45, I found it insanely boring. I'm sorry, I really wanted to like it but I just couldn't bare it any further. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for a honest review. (I'm not posting on Goodreads since I didn't get very far)

This is about the house party that never ends. I lost count of how many days, weeks that it went on. At one point it jumped by 2 weeks alone. Other than that, I thought this story was pretty good.
Flora doesn't have any qualms about speaking her mind. And what an intelligent mind it is. She is often ridiculed because of this and her age. Which she takes good naturedly.
Robert plays a bored aristocratic when he needs to very well. He finds a mutt on his way to the house party that seems to be a main character. He seems almost human, it's rumored that he might have been one in a past life. Reference from the last book in this series was talked about here.
Together they actually make a boring couple. Which for me was nice, it is almost normal.

He'd probably be an event planner today.

Honestly, I'd rather know her than anyone at this house party. She's way more interesting.

It's not a crime to learn to play an instrument, Randolph. Relax.

Whoa. Victoria is kind of scary. And delusional.

She was kidnapped?

It's funny how Robert think she needs protecting from Society, and she is doing the same for Frances.

Can Victoria just assign parts to people who didn't even want to audition? She has a screw loose.

This is a crazy play. What the heck do Flora's lines mean?

I like how strong she is. She has a plan for dealing with Durand, and she sticks to it. No hysterics here.

Geez, Philip. There's young, and then there's idiotic. Who cares about your boot right now?

That was too easy. Durand should have put up more of a fight.

A shame the library is now tainted with the stench of Durand.

And the proposal was going so well...If the story took place today, I'd swear Victoria had the house bugged.

Geez, man! I'm all for letting her use her wits, but she and I were both scared!

Although the little dog was charming, this romance had too much back story contained in other books in the series to be read as a stand-alone, and too many distractions, especially since we got a single bedroom scene.

I did not finish this book as I did not engage with the story or the characters.

This was a good story. Robert has been lingering in the previous novels, so it was nice to get his story. He has been going head to head with Flora for a while now. They tend to argue about a lot of things. Flora isn't much into society, being a bit more scholarly than others find fashionable. She's the opposite of Robert, who is all about society and fits in everywhere he goes. I had been hoping for a bit more heat on the pages. The couple doesn't do much arguing here, and the biggest action happens at the very end of the story, so the whole story was a bit of a slow build to the finale. It would not put me off reading further in the series, though. I received a copy from the publisher via netgalley for review.

Love the Duke's Sons series. Jane Ashford knows Regency. We always buy her for our library.