I enjoyed Who Wants to Marry a Duke by Sabrina Jeffries. I found the characters likeable. The dialogue progressive, and the plotline interesting. I do wish the big misunderstanding had been a lot more dramatic only because I enjoy that type of angst dynamic and the biggest change I would ask for would be a resolution to the conflict. It's not necessarily a cliffhanger in the sense that the characters romance comes together but it is in the way that the mystery is not solved to satisfaction. I appreciate the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sabrina Jeffries is an auto buy author for me.
I am never disappointed. Except, that I have to wait for a year until the next book.
Sabrina writes some great characters. She makes you want to know them better and be a part of their world.
Olivia, reminds of Temperance Brennan if Bones.
Her and Thorn are great together

An intriguing page turner by Sabrina Jeffries, well written and well paced. I enjoyed this second chance love story. Olivia and Thorn were wonderful together, great chemistry.

This is another in the author’s totally unbelievable series about the children of one woman who was lucky enough to marry three separate dukes. What a fortunate plot device to make sure that the heroes of the books can all be young, handsome dukes.

Unfortunately, the children of these marriages have come to suspect that all their mother’s husbands were actually murdered. In this novel, the heroine, Olivia, is a chemist, who has been asked by the oldest ducal brother to text the exhumed remains of his father to see if he was poisoned by arsenic. Olivia is a dedicated chemist who has given up on finding a husband and just wants to achieve scientific glory for her test for arsenic.

The love interest is the second ducal brother, Thorn, who was almost caught eight years ago kissing Olivia and forced to marry her, but she refused his proposal. Now they meet up again and, of course, are still wildly attracted to each other.

Very little in this book was believable, and it is irritating to have all the build-up about trying to figure out who the murderer was for decades-old murders without having any sort of resolution.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

This book grabbed me right from the beginning and kept me up reading through the night. I couldn't put it down. Olivia is a chemist. First off...how cool is that. And then there's Thorn...a Duke who secretly writes plays. The two begin on rough footing and then meet again nearly a decade later when Olivia agrees to help Grey investigate the death of his father. Thorn is suspect of her and so decides to come along and watch her closely. As the two spend more and more time together, their views on one another change.

I really enjoyed this book. It's the third in this series and I feel that these books get better with each one. Even though I do feel it's better to read all the books for this, Who Wants to Marry a Duke can be read as a standalone and Jeffires does a good job of filling in some of the backstory without being super repetitive. While the family dynamic can be a bit confusing at times, I enjoy the characters and that she takes her books beyond the ballrooms of London. I look forward to the next book in this series.

Y’all, “Who Wants to Marry a Duke,” let me tell you-

I am a big fan of Sabrina Jeffries, having read most of her books. I love how the Hellions of Halstead Hall (Lady Cecilia is one of my favorites ever) and this series have the underlining mysteries woven into the stories that the siblings are piecing together, together. Even though time spent on the mysteries does take the focus away from our Hero and Herione, I find it makes the whole series richer and more engaging.

However, this series, including this book, are missing...je ne sais quoi. They are interesting, but not un-put-downable.

In this book, I had a hard time relating to Olivia and I didn’t fall in love with Thorn. Olivia was a bit flat for me. I liked her, but she was too robotic for me. Now, I know she is very scientific and socially obtuse, and while she is likable, I just felt like I didn’t *know* her. And Thorn, I just didn’t get him. Olivia, I hear you sister, I don’t understand why he was so mad at you either. I guess his widdle boy feelings got hurt.

I love angst and silent suffering; the slow burn that eventually erupts. This love story felt too passive for me. Olivia thinks that the brain and the heart don’t connect, and it really feels like that in the book. I didn’t feel a lot of emotion coming from either H/H. Maybe this makes Sabrina Jeffries a genus, because she wrote a book so niche for her characters. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this is the case and I’m being too ignorant to see her brilliance.

I did like the roles the H/H played both in the book and how they progressed the series. They have interesting story lines and I love seeing the all the siblings together, as I’m a big fan of large families both in real life and literature.

Alrighty, they have kissed and I #amfollowing the series through completion and told you about it!

Sabrina Jeffries is one of my all time favorite authors, right there with Erica Ridley. Her books never disappoint and this is no exception! Thorn, The Duke of Thornstock is caught in a comprising position with Lady Olivia Norley; all planned by her mother. Thorn does his duty of proposing but feeling very much like he was trapped into this all and blames Olivia. Olivia wants nothing to do with it; she feels pulled to Thorn but wont marry him under these circumstances. Both walked away resenting each other; and did so for 9 years.
He meets her again when she is working for his half-brother Gray as a chemist to prove that someone poisoned their fathers with arsenic all these years prior. Through all of this Olivia and Thorn realize all the misconceptions they have held on to were wrong. Its nice to see their love slowly blossom. Such a great book!

Lydia Fletcher married three times. All three husband's died and left Lydia a widow with five children by the time she was twenty-five. Over thirty years later, her oldest son Grey wants to exhume his father and have his remains tested for poison. He's hired Miss Olivia Norley to run some tests. Olivia's life is chemistry and experiments. This job with help establish her standing as a chemist if she can prove the cause of death. Grey explains the plan to his half-brother Thorn who objects to Olivia's participation. Thorn and Olivia have a history from nine years ago, a history that left a lot of pain and distrust. The attraction is still there, but it will take time to build on, only Thorn holds a secret that tear it down. And the murderer? More clues in this book, but a mystery still to be solved. Very entertaining with sibling humor.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

There’s a history between Miss Olivia Norley and Marlowe Drake, the Duke of Thornstock. Blackmailed by her stepmother into a rejected proposal, Thorn thinks Olivia just another scheming miss. Nine years later, Thorn’s half-brother has hired Olivia for her scientific expertise in solving a family secret but the once-burned Thorn is still suspicious and vows to follow her every move.

This is the third book in the Duke Dynasty series. It really needs to be read in order with the other books because there is an overarching family mystery. This book was interesting, but there are a lot of threads jammed together in one story. The intelligent Olivia is hopeful that she can make a name for herself as a chemist once she publishes findings from her experiments. Thorn is hiding a secret of his own: that he is the playwright of comedic dramas that feature characters based on Olivia and her stepmother. Then there are the mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of the three dukes!

I would have liked a little more emotional depth to Thorn and Olivia’s relationship, but they certainly had attraction and sexual chemistry.

* I received an ARC and this is my honest review. #WhoWantstoMarryaDuke #NetGalley

Thorn, The Duke of Thornstock is uninterested in marriage, as is Lady Olivia Norley. A chance meeting puts them in a precarious position that her mother planned to take advantage of. Olivia spiked her guns by refusing the proposal she forced the duke into.
Both resented the encounter for years. When they met again, she was doing work for his brother and he was still hiding the fact the he wrote plays, even though they were successful ones.
Stuck together at his brother's home, they came to understand each other and got cozy, when she was endangered, he took her to his estate...until her mother arrived.
She was able to aid his brother before she returned home after a disagreement with Thorne. After realizing he loved her he went to beg forgiveness.
Ms. Jeffries's romantic tale has intrigue, humor and spicy scenes. I recommend it to any lover of historical romance.

I have voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this title given to me via NetGalley. This book was just amazing. I just lost myself in this story and didn’t want it to end. It was really well written and just drew in you into these characters lives. I look forward to seeing what’s next from this author.

I usually adore Sabrina Jeffries, but this one was a miss for me.
What I liked: a chemist heroine and writer hero. (Alas, the chemistry between them didn't appear on the page in any significant way.)
What I disliked: essentially, this comes down to the hero. He treats her like a Thing To Enjoy. From their first interaction he makes advances with no logic, buildup, or thought to consequences. He's incredibly selfish and never thinks about the delicate situation he puts her in with his actions. One minute he's going on and on, disparaging her character and motivations, and the next he's sticking his tongue down her throat.
Sorry. Had to push through to finish it.

Wow I'm just stunned with how good this title was. I just had so much fun reading this title and getting to along for the ride with these amazing characters. I'm so excited to see what's next from this author.

**I received an ARC from Netgalley for my honest review **

WHO WANTS TO MARRY A DUKE is a fun and delightful tale of two society misfits finding each other. I just love Sabrina Jeffries’ spin of Regency-style, dysfunctional families. I recommend reading the previous books and novella to understand the on-going plot. This story follows Thorn, the grumpy untrusting Duke who is "tricked" into proposing after being caught with Olivia Norley. She turns him down and the story begins 9 years later.

I really enjoyed the book, it was an excellent addition to the series. I loved Thorn’s character and I look forward to the next book in the series,

I really enjoyed this book.
From the beginning , it was a fresh start with reliable characters and great writing that made me read it in one sitting. There are funny moments as well as more serious ones and the author had done a great job in interconnecting them.
I know that many readers of the genre will enjoy this story as much as I did.

Olivia and Thorn met nine years ago when Thorn believed he was being trapped into marriage by a scheming debutant and her mother. Now, Thorn’s half-brother Gray hires chemist Olivia to determine if his father was poisoned by arsenic long ago. The whodunit revs up in book 3 of the series. The half-siblings agree someone killed their fathers and is trying to stop them from finding out who it is. Olivia and Thorn discover their misconceptions about each other as someone from the past tries to stop them from investigating the truth.

I love books by Sabrina Jeffries! Historical romance is my favorite and once again I am not disappointed. This is Thorn and Olivia story, with the usual elements. This twist is that Olivia is a chemist, which was groundbreaking during that time period. The mystery continues, were the Dukes beforehand murder? Or .who is killing the Dukes and why? Of course there are villains, a love story and a cliffhanger.....stay tune for the next book!

I struggled with this book. It was fine, but just didn't capture me. Clearly I didn't devour it as it took me over 20 days to finish it. In fact I think I read a few books between starting and finishing this one. Sabrina Jeffries was one of the first romance authors I found when I started seriously reading the genre almost 10 years ago. I will say that I have not read all of her books and I did not read the first two in the series, which may be why I struggled so much with this one.

Olivia and Thorn were both fine characters on their own, but their relationship seemed to be lacking a spark. There were so many tropes going which is not my favorite. However, to another reader that might have made this book a "this book has everything" book (insert Stefan GIF here). Overall I found this book unmemorable. It was a short read and entertaining enough but it didn't leave me wanting more.

I may have to revisit this book in the future after reading the first two to see if I get more out of it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was the first book in the series I have read, but I don't think that took anything away from my ability to follow the events or understand the relationships between the characters. The author does a great job of filling you in on what occurred in the previous books without taking up too much time for those who had already read them. Of course, now I will definitely be reading the next book to continue to follow the multi-book mystery that is added to in this part!

I liked Olivia and Thorn both of individuals and a couple. I especially watching Thorn's attitude toward Olivia change in the earlier parts of the story. I'm still torn on what I think of the final hurdle they must overcome (Thorn's writing) - I'm really not a huge fan of the whole "break up to make up" drama in romances. I wish Olivia had just stayed the night and then talked it through with Thorn the next morning rather than running off.

The most surprising character development came from the least likely person - Oliva's stepmother. I was pleasantly surprised that we got a chance to learn more about her and what drove her to make the threat to Thorn at the beginning of the story. It was a nice reminder that not everyone is quite what you think and things are not always as black-and-white as you might believe.

The only thing I would have liked a little more of was Olivia's actual chemistry experiments. Her knowledge and skill in this area is so much a part of who she is, but we barely got to see her at work.

I received this book as an ARC from netgalley. I have reviewed it honestly and voluntarily.

I enjoyed this read but wasn’t engrossed by it. I feel as if I know little of the characters and why they fall in love with each other. Too much of this book is involved in the “whodunnit?” story involving the deaths of the dukes’ fathers. I loved that Thorn is a writer and that Olivia is a chemist. It’s enjoyable to see the gentry with interests outside of their homes/society/ton etc... I wish we would have gotten to go deeper into Olivia and Thorns characters but they really fell flat for me. Even the steamy scenes didn’t hold my interest. I probably won’t read it again. I really enjoyed the previous stories and plan on reading the next one. Fingers crossed it’s more enjoyable than this one.