a nice, easy historical read!

I thought the characters were charming, and enjoyed the banter between the two main characters. Yet, I can't necessarily say that this was my favorite historical fiction book, and thought that there could be more chemistry between the two characters.

I have quite enjoyed this book. The writing was engaging and the characters likable. Most importantly the story has quite a nice built up.

"As luck or misfortune would have it, it also appears that whenever we meet, I’m dripping wet...."

Woo wee…talk about your double entendre. Drip, drip baby...drip drip.

Ever read a book that leaves you saying hmmm when you’re done? That’s me right now after reading Up All Night with a Good Duke. Why? Because I have absolutely no idea how to rate this book. There are SOOOO many things to like about this book. It’s fun. It has “heart”. It’s steamy. It even has two pretty good MCs…but something is missing for me…and I can’t quite put my finger on what it is. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad book at all, I just wasn’t “satisfied” at the end which leaves me lost on how to rate it.

I really liked the two main characters, they had wonderful chemistry…and their banter was playful, witty and seductively flirtatious. The story was engaging enough and held my attention. But when it was all said and done, I was still confused as to how I felt. I know…you’re asking me what the hell does that mean? It means I just don’t know what to do here, so you’ll need to read it for yourselves. I place it somewhere between three and four stars.

For example, with all the good and wonderful stuff I listed above, there were things that made me sad. The secondary characters being one of them. Did we really need to have this many subplots? To ME…it made the story feel...disjointed. And truthfully, most of these secondary characters (except for the daughter) where just plain dislikable. But that in itself is a testament to the writer’s skill…if she's got me hating them, right?

So anyway...Artemis Jones is strong-willed and an independent bluestocking. She’s an educator and the author of salacious gothic novels with absolutely no desire to wed. After having her heart broken in her first season, her heart’s desire is to establish an all-female college that would educate young women on more than good comportment and how to be good wives. The problem however is how to fund such a venture. When the opportunity to return to London and find a backer presents itself, she quickly accepts.

Dominic Winters, Duke of Dartmoor needs to marry. Not just anyone though, he needs to marry a woman strong enough to help him rear his teenage daughter. Known as the Dastardly Duke for having supposedly murdered his previous wife, finding his bride will prove difficult. No one wants to marry a murderer!

When fate continues to put Artemis and him together, Dominic soon realizes that Artemis could be the woman that both he and his daughter need…and Artemis realizes that sometimes things work out for the best, even if they don’t go according to plan.

Look…Amy Rose Bennett is an incredibly talented writer and I’ve enjoyed reading some of her previous work That being said…Try it for yourself…I mean…you can’t go wrong with a book that has lines talking about “Lucifer’s Love Truncheon”.

I thought this was a fun read with a good premise. Met me historical romance requirements and I would definitely read from Amy Rose Bennett again.

4.5 stars

I loved “Up All Night with a Good Duke”. Artemis and Dominic’s story was engaging and funny. I felt the banter was witty and the connection between the characters were well drawn. I recommend it!!

I absolutely adored this novel! This worked on all accounts for me! Amy Rose Bennett has crafting interesting and dimensional characters, put them into interesting situations and driven this romance with a deep and sensual chemistry. Bennett's writing is fun, well paced, and intriguing keeping me turn page after page excite to see how this romance would play out. If you love a historical romance this is a must read in my opinion!

Artemis is a respectable school teacher during the day and a gothic romance author at night who has dreamed of opening her own women's academic college, so when a dear friend asks for her help during the London season, Artemis leaves her post and starts to refocus her attentions to her dream. Dominic is a widowed duke, in need of a wife to provide him an heir as well as help with his spitfire teenage daughter as she navigates hormones and crushes. When Dominic meets the ravishing Artemis his idea of the perfect wife and partner are tested.

I found these two to be absolutely charming together. I love that intellectually they connect and challenge each other right from the start. I love that Artemis is fiery, smart and defends her love for gothic romance and the value it has to Dominic with pride and a true understanding of the genre and its readers. I love that Dominic is also tested with his understanding of the different genres in literature through his daughter and that he is willing to open his mind and understanding to something he might not initially understand. Ultimately these two are able to truly show the other that their preconceived notions and ideals should be tested and that you should always keep an open mind as you live and grow. I love that Artemis is not some virginal heroine, she has lived, she knows about the dynamics between men and women and she knows that her value does not lie in the way others see herself but the way she sees herself. I love that Dominic is so drawn to her and that he never judges her for her past or for choices she makes. He loves the strong and pure woman that she is and he wants to make sure she is happy and health. This novel is delightfully steamy and sensual, Dominic and Artemis have a beautiful chemistry that is built from trust, understanding and consent.

I can truly not recommend this book highly enough. I loved it from start to finish. I adored Artemis, I was charmed by Dominic, I loved the dynamic between Artemis and Dominic's daughter and how they were able to grow a strong relationship with one another. I love that Bennett was able to use one of my all time favorite tropes of the sick bed. And I am so excited to see where this series goes and watching the other members of the Byronic Book Club get their own happily ever afters!

If you’re looking for a good book to stay up late with on these hot summer nights, Amy Rose Bennett’s latest release, Up All Night with a Good Duke needs to be on your radar!

This delicious new series starter follows a group of bluestockings as they attempt to avoid the parsons mousetrap!

Artemis Jones is a school teacher by day and romance novelist/ seductress by night! I adored her independent spirit and gumption as she uses every advantage she has to open her own school for girls and solidify her independence!

… Even if that means getting engaged to a Duke!

The Duke of Dartmoor needs some help with his wayward daughter who is getting bored he turns to an educated bluestocking for advice! Soon he’s turning to her for more than advice… and things really heat up!!!

This was a fun romance and I love how Bennett’s writing reminds me of fun and excitement that old school romance delivers, but with the modern sensibility that makes it relatable!

This is a series to watch!

Up All Night with a Good Duke by Amy Rose Bennett was released June 28th, 2022.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Sourcebooks Casablanca. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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I discovered Amy Rose Bennett through her Disreputable Debutantes series - which I thoroughly enjoyed - and was excited to dive into a new series by her. I'm delighted to share that I found this first book in Bennett's The Byronic Book Club series to be charming, humorous, emotional, and deliciously satisfying.

I'm always up for a misunderstood hero with a mysterious - is he the good guy or the bad guy - event in his past. Bonus points if he's a loving single father who has no idea how to deal with his moody, growing-up-way-too-fast, teenage daughter. Pair him with an intelligent, accomplished, slightly scandalous (she has a secret!) spinster and I'm beside myself with glee.

I loved the chemistry between Artemis and Dominic. I loved their open and (mostly) honest conversations (she does have a good reason for keeping her books a secret). These are mature characters and behave accordingly. I could feel their emotions, the respect between them, and the solidity of the partnership they formed but also the sweetness, the humor, and the passion. These were characters I genuinely liked and cheered on, both individually and as a couple. Of course, there are potholes on the road to their sigh-worthy declaration of love - there always are - but I was happy with the way in which they were handled.

The secondary cast of characters were richly depicted and contributed significantly to the story. I love strong female friendships and am already looking forward to the next two books featuring the other members of the Byronic Book Club. I especially enjoyed the evolution of Dominic's daughter, Celeste and her relationship with Artemis. It felt very authentic. The villains (with different agendas and not working together) were both despicable but dispatched in a very satisfying manner. I love when the bad guys get what's coming to them.

If you haven't discovered Amy Rose Bennett yet, Up All Night with a Good Duke is a great place to begin. It has my enthusiastic recommendation. The second book in the series, Curled Up with an Earl, is scheduled to be released February 7, 2023. I already have it on pre-order and am eager to discover what Ms. Bennett has in store for scientific Lucy and covert government agent/Earl of Kyle, Will.

4.5 Stars
ARC received for fair and unbiased review

Artemis Jones seems innocuous. She loves giving others that impression, although her sly sense of humor and irreverence frequently confound them. Her primary goal is to remain unattached so she has the freedom and the resources to establish a school of higher learning for women, where they are welcome to pursue further studies in mathematics, the sciences and philosophy.

Dominic, the widowed Duke of Dartmoor, is the exact opposite of the Gothic heroes Artemis portrays in her bestselling sensationalist novels. Even though he's not the ideal hero she imagined falling for, he devours the empty space of any room he enters, and from their very first meeting, when he relinquishes a cab to her, she can't stop thinking about him.

Dominic can't stop thinking about the forthright, enticing woman who doesn't want a permanent relationship. His teen daughter Celeste is giving him all of the intrigue he can handle in his busy life, and he should be paying attention to restful things, not a woman who is both a constant whirlwind of motion and an unstoppable force. A fake relationship soon becomes the only feasible solution to the attraction neither one of them can banish or avoid. It's an added benefit that Artemis is now in the perfect position to instill some common sense in his daughter, while guiding her continued scholarly pursuits.

Dominic is the Dastardly Duke, accused by the ton of murdering his first wife. Artemis soon decides that the rumor is completely unfounded. The kind, honorable, solicitous man she knows, a man consumed by with duty and overworked to the point of exhaustion, is simply incapable of a crime like murder. She loves nothing more than surprising him in his study, mussing his usually calm demeanor, and indulging in a mutual journey of sexual freedom and exploration.

Neither one of them is looking for a permanent distraction. Until they fall swiftly, unexpectedly, irrevocably in love.

This is the first book in a new series and includes the following tropes: opposites attract; bluestocking heroine; fake relationship.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at 20%.

I am not captivated by the story at all. The main characters are cordial with each other but there is no tension between them, sexual or otherwise. The chemistry is really lacking.

I DNF'ed because (1) I feel no pull to know what will happen next, (2) I don't feel a connection to any of the characters, and (3) I am quite bored when I am making myself read the book. So, I decided to say it is not for me and move on to another book.

I am pretty disappointed because I normally really like single dad stories.

Up All Night with a Good Duke by Amy Rose Bennett is the First book in The Byronic Book Club Series. This is the story of Dominic Winters, the Duke of Dartmoor and Artemis Jones. Dominic is a widower raising a 15 year old daughter. Artemis is a women who has given up on marriage and wants to pursue educating young ladies. Artemis has been a teacher at the Avon Academy for Young Ladies of Quality but isn't really happy there. When her friend Lucy asks her to return to help her with her season she eagerly goes to leave the school. This starts their story.

First of all, this book was magnificent. A joy to read the interactions between both main characters. They were just meant for each other. I loved the independent wibes that radiated through the whole story, because Artemis was a fierce and untamed woman who loved writing of gothic romance.
The writing was on spot in a very enjoyable style and the book was filled with wit and fun and other amazing by-characters.
There wasn't anything I haven't liked, well except for the villain, but every great book has one of those.

Just couldn't put this down. Such an original and filled with humor and strong women. A joy to read

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. This historical romance finds bluestocking teacher, Artemis, on a literal collision course with Dominic, a Duke at wits end from his teenage daughter’s rebellion. The pair stage a ruination that leads to a fake engagement and the pair decide to begin an affair. This of course leads to real feelings and a dastardly foe’s plot solidifies their feelings for each other.

I really loved all the literary references found throughout the book. It made me want to reread books like Emma, Frankenstein, and North and South. I was nervous when the serious was the Byronic Book Club as Byron was not a good human, but I was happy to find that he was not venerated in the book. Much like the books referenced, this book had the feel of a gothic romance and I am 100% here for that.

I really liked both Artemis and Dominic. I liked that both were very secure in who there were and their wants and needs. I especially loved Artemis’ relationship with Dominic’s daughter, Celeste, as she treated her as an equal and friend rather than as a child. This was the first in a series and I’m excited to see where the next one goes.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I received an arc of this book from Net galley. My opinions are my own.
Artemis is a finishing schoolteacher by day and a Gothic romance writer by night. She is very sure of what she wants.
Dominic Winters, widowed Duke of Dart Moor, is looking for a wife to help guide his teenage daughter. Unfortunately, rumors keep swirling about preventing a good match.
This was a very witting romance with some steamy moments. This author was new to me, but the story was not quiet my cup of tea. I am probably in the minority in my opinions. There wasn't much chemistry between the main characters. Of course, everyone likes different things. Thank you for a chance to read this book.

Completely enthralling! I was addicted from the start. Artemis Jones is such an unconventional yet delightful character. The banter between her and Dominic was both entertaining and thrilling. Seeing this dynamic character embrace life and stand up to society’s expectations is so empowering. She lives and breathes her convictions and refuses to let anyone naysay her. She is truly an impairing heroine! Despite a horrid reputation, the Dastardly Duke proves to be an enlightened and passionate gentleman. His steadfastness when it comes to Artemis and the depth of his affections was simply beautiful. The twists in the plot keep you on your toes like a great mystery. I could not get enough of these two delightful characters!

This book and I just aren't friends. I can totally understand why people like this book but it just didn't work for me. First of all I didn't like our two main characters. They felt very one dimensional and they were very hypocritical and felt a bit high and mighty. I just didn't really enjoy reading about them. At first I appreciated the feminist themes in this book but towards the end it just felt too on the nose. It felt very forced in and the same couple of sentences just kept being repeated over and over again. That also made this difficult to read. For the rest I also just feel like not a whole lot happened in this book. I always preffer if a romance book has something going on besides the romance and technically this does have that but overall not a whole lot happened with it and therefore reading this book felt like an absolute bore. I also just didn't really like the romance at all. I mean, there was just no romantic chemistry. The author seemed to think sexual attraction was the same as romantic feelings and it just didn't work for me. There was absolute no romantic chemistry between these two and the constant talk of lust and sex also got me bored with the couple quite quickly. So yeah, like I said I do understand why other people enjoy this book but this book just didn't work for me personally.

The title and cover on this book caught my attention.... and it delivered perfectly.

Artemis Jones is fiercely independent and determined to remain single, until she runs (literally) into the Dominic, Duke of Dartmoor (AKA the Dastardly Duke). They collide outside a train station in the rain. So we are off the a great start. Artemis wants to found a ladies college and needs a benefactor, Dominic needs help trying to connect with his teenage daughter, and so a bargain for a "fake" engagement is struck. grab the popcorn, we all know where this is going,,,, *gasp* and then suddenly it doesn't feel so fake any more,

This book hits all the tropes that I wanted, HARD, and has all the beats that make it come together for a thoroughly satisfying conclusion. Because let's face it, the word is awful and unpredictable enough as it is. I want to see an academically minded woman find a way to have it all, and I want to see that the "dastardly" Duke is the victim of a vicious smear campaign, and is too interested in taking the high road to fight it. And I want to know that they will find each other in the end! and they do!

The one thing I was a bit nervous about what how hard Artemis went at INSISTING that she did NOT want to get married OR have kids. So there are two things to think, 1, in a histrom, marriage and kids = the ultimate end game. BUT also, since Histroms are using a fictitious historical setting to tell a modern story to modern readers, I was kinda digging the idea that a woman could choose not to have kids, which is a totally valid choice, and we could see that represented in a genre where that's not usually a thing. It didn't turn out that way, and I was satisfied enough with the journey to get there that it wasn't a major turn off. But NOT choosing to have kids is a legitimate thing and it would be nice to see it represented a bit more in romance, histrom, or otherwise.

If you want something that's light hearted, good fun, and a bit of steam (what's the "mile high club" called on a train?), then this book is for you!

I received an ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Artemis Jones is a bluestocking spinster who doubles as Lydia Lovelace, a Gothic romance writer, who has her own ideas about love and marriage. She vows never to marry, and she doesn't know if she wants kids (can relate). She meets the Duke of Dartmoor who is rumored to have murdered his first wife, but Artimus isn't afraid of him. She comes up with a plan to ruin herself most thoroughly, and recruits the Duke to help her.

I don't know. This book was okay. Not bad. Not great. I feel like I've been reading books that are underwhelming. I could put it down and walk away, and not read it for a few days. I'm not dying to read when I'm doing something else, and I'm not chomping at the bit to pick it back up.

This book is perfectly fine. It isn't anything special. Artemis is similar to a lot of brazen bluestocking heroines you see in historical romance. I liked Dominic a little more, but still he wasn't someone I'll be remembering for years to come. I mean, if you are looking to read a perfectly decent historical romance then you'd like this. If you're looking for something that is going to touch you and you'll remember for years to come then this isn't going to be the book for you.

thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca, netgalley, and Amy Rose Bennett for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for my honest review. <3
Ratings -3.5 stars(rounded up)

This is the first book I’ve read by Amy Rose Bennett, and what a wonderful surprise to love It so much! Arthemis was definitely my favourite character. Artemis is a teacher who secretly writes gothic novels and dreams of opening her own academic ladies' college. She was a great friend and a sister. the author didn't say that she was loyal, instead, she showed it, which I really appreciated.

The characters, even our side characters, are fantastic and so fleshed out in this story. I thoroughly enjoyed every interaction between our hero and heroine. My only complaint was that I needed more scenes of Domnic with his daughter.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.