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A cute mystery romance with the Duke and Elizabeth and their dogs..
After a little incident that ends with the Duke getting wet and mixing up their dogs,
things get involve with a kidnapping of dogs.
A fun read..
Voluntarily reviewed.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Elizabeth, or Bitsy as she’s called by most people, is a great female lead. She is your typical woman of the times but has a very kind heart. Michael, the Duke, is a scientist that doesn’t have time for the frivolous things in society. By a fluke accident involving Bitsy’s poodle & Michael’s aunt’s poodle, the two meet. Due to other circumstances, this leads to many adventures together. Highly recommend reading this to find out what happens.

Thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for advanced copy, and I give my review freely

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Aristocrat Michael prefers his laboratory to a ballroom. An unfortunate encounter between his aunt's poodle Lancelot and an unmannered beast in Hyde Park leads to an accidental dog swap. Society darling Bitsy, owner of misbehaving poodle Galahad, is distraught when a dog-napper targeting her beloved pet inadvertently takes the wrong animal. Michael must find Lancelot before his aunt finds out, and Bitsy insists on helping. The unlikely allies discover an undeniable chemistry in this hilarious romantic romp.

This book is so much fun. I love scientist heroes and society belles with more to them than meets the eye. That's the case here, and Michael is happily surprised to find that Bitsy isn't some bland, spoiled girl. The dognapping scenario is clever, funny, and ultimately endearing in its conclusion. If you like Regency rom com, you won't want to miss this.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

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I smiled the entire length of this book even though there was some serious dog-napping going on. From the moment the two lead characters graced the page, I knew I was going to love them – and I did. When you have a brilliant, but perhaps absent-minded (distracted) Duke and the season’s diamond together on an adventure – well, that is just what you get – an adventure.

Michael Bromley, the Duke of Woriton, does not care in the least about the ton or society in general. He knows they think he is eccentric and perhaps a tad mad, but he just doesn’t care. He doesn’t have time for all the gadding about, gossiping, and talking all around a subject but never directly saying anything. Not him. He says exactly what he means and he says it plainly. He’s not rude, his mind is just always filled with scientific calculations and inventions so it never occurs to him to engage in small talk. He’d just rather stay in his home laboratory inventing things that help mankind. That is what he should have been doing instead of walking his aunt’s black poodle in the park. But he dotes on his aunt and she has left her precious dog with him for six weeks while she pays a visit to a friend. Everything was progressing swimmingly until another black poodle came barreling into him and Lancelot – and he ended up in the Serpentine. OOPS!

Elizabeth (Bitsy) Dockering was a Diamond of the Season during her first season and she’s still a Diamond in her second season. She is bright, friendly, and beloved by all. Everyone loves her – and she loves her beloved black poodle, Galahad. Yes, Galahad is a holy terror to everyone but her, but she couldn’t imagine life without him. However, bad boy Galahad has just barreled into a duke and knocked him into the water. OOPS!

Unfortunately (or is it fortunately), the dogs get mixed up and before they can be exchanged, Lancelot is dog-napped from Bitsy’s home – then Galahad is also stolen from Bitsy’s home. What? Now, Bitsy and Michael must work together to rescue the dogs before the kidnapper does away with them.

You will absolutely love the way Michael goes about hunting down the dog-nappers. It doesn’t even occur to him not to include Bitsy on the quest and they are off on a rare adventure. From Mayfair to the Rookeries, they hunt high and low for the dog nappers and the dogs – and along the way, they find they might just have something in common other than black poodles.

This was a delightfully fun and entertaining read. I absolutely adored Michael and Bitsy and the supporting characters. I think this book had a little bit of everything – disgruntled suitors, grand balls, kidnappers, circus performers, a very eccentric duke, and a diamond of the season. I know you are thinking of reading this book because you love romance – right? Well, you actually sorta/kinda end up with three romances. So, how about that?

Happy Reading!

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

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Rating: 4.5/5
I received an eARC for my honest opinion.

This was a fun regency rom-com. The Duke Michael is an eccentric scientist, who would rather hang out in his lab than be out with his peers than not other scientists until one day while out walking his aunt's dog, another dog comes and causes his peaceful time with Lancelot at the park. Bitsy, a young adult, is out on a walk with her friends and her dog, Galahad. Galahad bites the sleeve of Peter Cordray (Bitsy beaux) and runs away to another dog. They chase each other and eventually make the duke Michael fall into the lake, after getting their dogs untangled up, they finally get their own dogs to find out later that they switched them up.

I thought this was a cute, fun regency rom-com. I loved the sunshine meets grumpy, mixed with a little bit of mystery, all wrapped up in a great fun read. I loved the plot and all the characters in the book. I thought it was so cute to have the dogs as a big part of the book and having them really be the focus that brings those two cute characters together. I enjoyed that this book had a dual POV but it also showed Jimmy/Sally and of course that nasty Peter dude.

Michael, I enjoyed seeing an eccentric scientist in a book, one who would rather read his books and do his experiments than to be at a ball or any other social setting. I loved that he was not afraid to speak his mind and at times he understood that he might have come off rude and would explain.

I thought Bitsy was the perfect character/love interest for Michael. She is sweet, funny, nice and lights up any room that she goes into. I also enjoyed that she was not a snob about people and if they were different. I found that getting to learn more about Bitsy helped you get to know more about Michael because he would start to show more of himself to her.

This is the perfect book for someone who wants a fast-paced rom com, that is funny, sweet and has some really cute dogs in it.

I want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s for the opportunity to review this book.

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Every Duke Has His Day is a engaging regency, opposites attract, romp.

Suzanne Enoch give us a fun meet-cute in this clean but endearing rom-com.

I enjoyed that we got to watch the MMC develop from a grumpy science hermit, unlike lots of time there's an invisible poof and MMC goes from one state of mind to the other.

This is a delightful read for Regency Romance lovers who like there books on the less steamy side and for dog lovers too.

*** Content warning: Dognapping - no dogs are harmed (unless you count learning to enjoy chitterlings), and all dogs received their own HEAs. ***

Thank-you to St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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I found this book to be really engaging and I loved the premise. I'm a sucker for regency romance so this story was right up my alley. I am looking forward to reading other books by the author.

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4.5 out of 5 stars.

Michael Bromley, the Duke of Woriton, is a scientist (and eligible bachelor). Elizabeth "Bitsy" Dockering is the diamond of her second season. What happens when an accidental mix-up of their black poodles results in a calculated double dognapping? But who could be behind such a horrible act? And are Michael and Elizabeth, with their very different interests and demeanors, going to be able to team up for long enough to ensure that they get their precious companions back?

I really liked Something in the Heir, so I was excited to read another Suzanne Enoch book. This one didn't disappoint! If you like opposites attract romances, this is a definite recommendation! Every Duke Has His Day was well balanced, with the romance and other key parts of the plot feeling equally as important. I appreciated the multiple viewpoints that were explored, which was particularly important given the awful act that served as the main plot point for the book - the dognapping. In the end, though, there's a happy ending for (almost*) everyone.

*aside from the villain, thankfully!

The only thing that could have made this five stars for me would have been pushing something from the final chapter into the epilogue. Overall, this was a delightful read!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the e-ARC.

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Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch is a marvelous, clean, regency romance. Michael Bromley, Duke of Woriton, is not impressed with society and neither is society impressed by him. He relishes working his lab and making his staff and others go away. Elizabeth “Bitsy” Dockering, third daughter of a viscount, is the darling of the ton. She is kind to everyone and her company much sought after. They both happen to be taking care of large poodles when they meet in the park.

I loved this wonderful, slow burn, opposites attract romance. The story was filled with humor, Regency balls, and interesting historical facts. The dual POV between the Duke and Bitsy, their banter, and how they worked to together to solve a dognapping drew me in. Bitsy was a delight and I found myself wanting to join the rest of London by trying to be her friend too! I was intrigued by the well researched science experiments executed by the Duke of Woriton

Every Duke Has His Day was a pleasure to read. I laughed out loud, enjoyed immersing myself in Regency London, and appreciated the slow burn. I highly recommend Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch.

I was given a copy by the publisher and not required to write a review.

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Too little romance?🤔

2.5🌟stars
This story was not the whimsical romance I had anticipated. It did have whimsy but the growing attraction between the leads is buried in Michael's (the Duke's) flights of scientific jargon and a drawn out dognapping plot. I found I could not be bothered by making it through the second half. The leads do have a good conflict and banter that evolves into respect and interest in each other. Unfortunately, it was too little and sidelined by their search for their missing poodles!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.

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I just finished reading Every Duke has his day by Suzanne Enoch. I absolutely loved it and all it’s components, from Hero to heroine to bad Lords, good crooks and last, but not least wonderful poodle dogs. There was a mystery, but we were privy to it. And it was great fun watching it unfold. It has seriousness, yet I would call it a light read. I have enjoyed every book that I have read by Suzanne Enoch and this is no exception.

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A cute clean romance book. It reminded me of 101 Dalmatians and an old Barbra Streisand movie I grew up watching called What's Up Doc. Main characters had your classic grumpy cat and happy dog personality combo. It was fun to get the villain's POV in the story as well. That addition fleshed out the story and set it apart from the other Regency romances out there.

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A fun regency rom-com, that involves dognappings, a quirky scientist, and a fun-loving woman who has many suitors' eyes. I did like how Michael was not your typical rake or introverted duke, but rather one who doesn't care for society's rules and is more interested in science than romance. His encounters with Bitsy open his eyes to what it means to have feelings for another person, but he also opens her eyes to what it's like to care for someone that doesn't fit what the world has planned for her. The dognapping story got a bit convoluted and drawn out and I did feel like the ending was a little too rushed, but overall it was a good book.

Thanks to NetGalley and St Martins for the arc.

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This book was so darn cute and fun! I absolutely loved Michael and Bitsy!

A grumpy - sunshine trope is one of my favorite tropes. The fact that Michael was a science nerd and a hermit added to my enjoyment of this story. I loved that he could be grumpy and still likable. He was actually a real sweetheart.

Bitsy was exactly what Michael needed to get out of the lab. Well, her and a crazy twisted dognapping scheme that just kept getting more and more twisted.

I found myself smiling and laughing through the whole book. This also has a sweet little love story for the dognapper that I adored! And I couldn't believe it when I reached the end and realized this is extremely low steam. And I never missed it!!! Now THAT'S how romance is done.

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This book is adorable and funny. I was laughing from the first paragraph.
A rude young Duke who is a scientist and very anti-social agrees to dog sit for his aunt. The dog, Lancelot, becomes entangled with the dog of Elizabeth, Galahad, and the fun begins.
Dognapping, science,
searching logically for the dogs is fun.
Enoch based the science on a Regency scientist, Micheal Farady, so the discussions of batteries and electricity are quite interesting.
There is a very cute secondary romance between the dognapper Jimmy and his neighbor Sally, who is a woman who performs with dogs. This couple show how difficult it was to earn a living at the time.
Watching the Duke evolve from a curmudgeon to a man who realizes what he is missing and slowly falls in love is the best part of the book.
There are several happy endings.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the EARC . This is my honest review.

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I thought this would be a five-star read when I was only 20% into it and I wasn't wrong. It's absolutely delightful. A sweet historical romance with lots of heart and loveable characters. I think Aunt Mary deserves her own book!

Elizabeth "Bitsy" Dockering is a diamond of the season with a devil of a dog. She rescued Galahad, a standard black poodle, from an abusive owner and now he obeys no one but Bitsy, kinda sorta. He's out of control, much to the embarrassment of her suitor, Lord Peter Cordray who sees Galahad as the only obstacle to winning Bitsy's affection.

Michael Blumly, Duke of Loriton is an introverted science genius with no people skills when his Aunt Mary leaves her standard black poodle, Lancelot, with him to dog sit.

One meet-cute later, Michael & Bitsy go home with each other's dogs accidentally, a dognapping occurs and hijinks ensue. This whole plot was so fun. Michael was an adorable leading man. Readers will even fall in love with the hapless dog-napper and his quest to be a better man for his lady love. Michael's interactions with his staff were funny and endearing as well. I love it when the servants are like family.

There's no sex scene, no spice, but I was rooting for these two to get together so much I didn't need it. I just didn't want to put this sweet, page-turner down. I was completely charmed from start to finish.

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What an absolutely delightful tale!!
Between the poodle caper and the undeniable chemistry of Michael and Elizabeth, this book is one you pick up when you need to remember what joy reading can bring! Full of charm and wit...
This is a book that I can pass along to my mother AND my 12 year old daughter and I think they would both love it.
Well done!
Thanks to #NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the ARC.

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. I was so excited about this regency era adaptation of Bringing Up Baby. It had a whimsical, humorous tone but unfortunately, it just didn’t work for me. The pacing was off for me. It felt like a slow read and even though there was a lot of plot points it was hard to stay engaged.

I’m confident this will find its ideal reader, it just isn’t me.

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“Every Duke Has His Day” by Suzanne Enoch
Romance & A Dash of Science
An oh so sweet and clean Regency romance that has a bit of skullduggery and a dash of science. I loved this story. A word to the wise, if your dog does not like someone, you probably should be listening. I found this to be a light fun easy read, with a few tense moments and lots of happy times, too. Happy Reading ! !
Note: This review expresses my honest opinion.
I received an ARC of this story from the publisher via NetGalley

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Light and funny low-steam romance here. Socially awkward duke, Michael, would rather be at home working on his chemistry experiments but finds himself caring for his aunt’s beloved poodle while she is out of town. While out walking the dog in the park, he meets Elizabeth, a popular debutante who has her own menace of a poodle. When the two dogs get into a tussle at the park, somehow Michael and Elizabeth each go home with the wrong dog. Michael is forced to go out in public to correct the mistake, but ends up in even more drama when it’s discovered that Elizabeth’s home has been broken into and the dog has been stolen. This book gives us multiple points of view, so we know early on who is responsible for the dognapping, but we get to see Michael and Elizabeth work together to recover the missing dog. While these two are seemingly total opposites, we get to see them start to slowly recognize and appreciate the other person’s unique qualities. Plus, we have Michael’s complete dedication to the dog search. There are lots of humorous moments in the book, mostly due to Michael’s plain-speaking and social awkwardness. And we eventually get to see the villain get his comeuppance.

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