3.5 stars
Every Duke Has His Day is a cute, regency era rom-com. While it wasn't exactly my cup of tea, I know that others readers will enjoy it. The characters are charming, as is the author's voice. I think it's the perfect book to pick up when you want to immerse yourself in a simple, endearing story.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was the first historical romance book I have read maybe ever. I have read historical fiction but nor romance, and it was exactly as I expected. Taking walks down the promenade. Having a diamond of the season. The gossip and scandal. It reminded me of a less steamy Bridgerton with a bit more grumpy to sunshine thrown in the mix.

Meet Michael, Duke of Loriton, whose main and only focus is his science. He doesn’t give two hoots about what society thinks of him and what his duties are. He wants to help people without interacting with them. That is until her literally runs into Betsy Dockering because her dog (Galahad) has tangled up with his aunt’s dog (Lancelot) who is in his care. They exchange not nice pleasantries and go there separate ways. However scandal happens and “Bitsy’s” dog gets stolen only it isn’t Galahad but Lancelot. This forces Michael and Bitsy to work together to solve the mystery and find the dogs together.

I liked watching Michael get comfortable around Bitsy and realizing that even though she is a diamond, she isn’t all about what society wants from her. She has a brilliant mind and feels safe showing it off around him. I also liked Bitsy realizing that even though the top suitor is after her (Peter Cordray), she doesn’t want to just go with the first guy that proposes. She wants sparks.

I am giving this book three stars because overall it was good but in my opinion it was not great. I wish there had been a little more steam. A LITTLE more of some spice versus what we got. I would recommend this if you are looking for something light set in a different time. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

As some of you know I am not usually of fan of animals being part of a plot in a romance but this one really worked for me!! The meet cute in this is one of my favorites! We have an eccentric Duke who doesn’t like to socialize and of course a Diamond of the season! Both the Duke and Bitsy own black poodles but one is very well behaved and the other is a menace! After a chance meeting in the park and a little mishap the Duke and Bitsy go home with the wrong dogs and from there the story only gets better!! I highly recommend this one if you are looking for a fun read! Thank you @smpromance for my #gifted copy!!

This book was a rough start for me… it flew by for a bit but then after about a third of the book it felt like the plot was exhausted and drawn out.

I think the premise was cute enough but it needed more adventure and excitement to make it a great read.

A very fun historical romance! This is especially fun for dog lovers! The romance takes a little bit of a backseat. Nothing memorable, but still fun!

This book is a historical romance that follows a duke and the Diamond of the Season who both accidentally do a dog swap leaving them to find where their dog is. I have read Enoch’s book, Something in the Heir, which is also a historical romance so I knew I had to check this one out. I really enjoyed this book as the book delivered everything that you would want in a historical rom-com. Everything was chaotic in a fun way, the plot was great, the characters were amazing and the romance was cute. Enoch did a great job with bringing her characters to life because I loved reading from both POVs and with dogs included, it just brought a more joyful story. The romance was well done but not the best chemistry I’ve seen but there’s a grumpy sunshine trope. This book was well written and I totally recommend checking it out especially if you love a cute, comfy read.

*this arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*

A dognapping, a duke, and a diamond! Enjoyed this one from Suzanne Enoch, but it was a bit of a slow burn. We love an eccentric duke, but this one was a little too light on the romance for me.

Dogs, scientific Dukes, and hijinks? What's not to love? This hilarious Regency rom-com will be a sure-fire hit on all library shelves.

Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC of this book. I always enjoy Suzanne Enoch’s books and I enjoyed this one, as well. This one, about Michael Bromley, the Duke of Woriton, and Elizabeth Dockering, daughter of Viscount and Lady Mardensea is full of laughs. It’s not slapstick; it’s mostly dry humor.

Michael is a scientist, and were he not a duke, he’d be an outcast. He doesn’t care what people think of him and makes no effort to socialize. When his aunt, Lady Mary Harris, needs to leave town, she asks him to watch her black poodle, Lancelot. On the very first day, while taking the dog for a walk, he encounters Galahad, another black poodle, who tackles Lancelot and pulls the three of them into the Thames. Moments later, Elizabeth runs up to catch her dog, and they have their first disagreement. Thus begins a mix-up that will lead to an unexpected happy ending for everyone.

Elizabeth “Bitsy” is a socialite, considered a diamond of the Season. She has many friends and many suitors, in particular, someone named Lord Peter Cordray. She loves social events and thrives on being around other people. Galahad has a dislike for Peter that drives him to do something desperate and villainous to get closer to Bitsy so she’ll agree to marry him. As a result, she and Michael are thrown together in an effort to track down both Lancelot and Galahad.

The more time Michael and Bitsy spend together, the more they realize just how incompatible they are. And how much that doesn’t matter. Meanwhile, there’s a secondary love story taking place, but I don’t want to spoil that one. It will become apparent when those characters are introduced.

I especially liked Michael’s character because of his sarcasm. Forced to meet in a separate room at a dive of a tavern, he observes, “the ‘room’ would seat six people comfortably only if four of them were absent.”

When his aunt, Lady Mary, insists that he accompany her to a soiree, telling her how much she’s looking forward to it, he tells her, “Yes. Sounds lovely.”
“I know sarcasm when I hear it, Michael.”
“Good. I would hate to think I’d wasted the effort.”

Once they get to the party, Michael wants to leave, but his aunt insists he stay. Several women seem to notice his presence, much to his chagrin, and begin paying attention to him. One flutters her fan at him, and he ignores it. “Another one dropped her dance card just as he passed. He stepped on it and continued on his way, until a third young lady stopped directly in front of him. ‘Your Grace, I have one spot left on my dance card. Would you be so kind as to take it?’ ‘No,’ he said, and walked around her. His aunt chastises him for his behavior and he defends himself. “I am behaving ‘no differently than I usually do.” he pointed out. ‘You’re the one who insisted I come.’ He tugged his arm free of hers. ‘Why am I here, actually? You’re practically carrying me through the ballroom; you’re more in need of an anchor than an escort.’”

4 stars!
This is a funny and cute rom-com but make it historical. I haven't read much books that have historical rom com but this one was cute and I enjoyed it alot! When a book mentions a dog, say lesssss :)
Also two people who are opposite each other really added that extra chemistry in this book!

Thank you netgalley and St.Martins Press for this e-ARC!

Suzanne Enoch is one of the regency authors I loved for a decode or more!! This book lived up to all the expectations I had. It checked all the boxes I had for a comfort read. A problem that doesn’t really break my heart and a promise that it will be resolved with a bonus of happily ever after. A bonus? Two poodles with completely different personalities that resemble that of their persons. And this cover!! It’s sooo fun!

Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch is a sweet, clean romance that kept me interested from start to finish. It is the story of Michael Bromley, the serious Duke of Woriton, and Elizabeth "Bitsy" Dockering, third daughter of a viscount. Bitsy is the "Diamond of the Season" (thanks to Bridgerton I know what that term means!) and having a wonderful time, especially being admired by all. Michael and Bitsy end up meeting in a pretty topsy-turvy way and find out they may have more in common than they think at first glance. Their story is cute and fun and the time flew by reading this book.

Debutante Elizabeth Dockering and the Duke of Woriton are thrown together to solve a dognapping ring after a mishap at the park causes them to mixup Elizabeth's dog Galahad and the Duke's aunt's dog, Lancelot. When Lancelot goes missing before they can exchange the dogs, the Duke returns Galahad but he also goes missing from Elizabeth's home. They must work together to find both of their pets before Lancelot's owner, Aunt Mary returns back to town. As they are investigating the dog's disappearances, Elizabeth and the Duke must also deal with the increasing attraction developing between them even though they have nothing in common.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving a review

♡ 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨 ♡
•dogs
•historical romance
•grumpy x sunshine
•two romances
•opposites attract
•science nerd duke
•fiery fairy sprite heroine
•dognapping
•cozy mystery
•LOLs
•flirting and banter
•i don’t want to fall for you
•what goes around comes around

“𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺,” 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦. “𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴, 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘖𝘳 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶.”

i absolutely loved this from beginning to end. it was adorable, funny, and fast paced. the humor had me giggling and the primary romance was a swoony slow burn. i love how michael and elizabeth became friends first trying to figure out the mystery of who stole their dogs. the romance snuck up on them and it was just the sweetest revelation. i also loved the secondary romance and the redemption arc for jimmy bly. lord peter got exactly what he deserved — SO satisfying! the narration was fantastic and i highly recommend this if you’re looking for a book with all the feels plus plenty of laughter along the way.

romance: kisses

thank you to st. martin’s press and dreamscape audio for advanced copies. my thoughts are my own.

Michael and Bitsy couldn’t be more different if they tried. All Michael wants to do is stay locked up in his study conducting scientific experiments to try to help people, but his aunt has left her beloved (and very well-behaved) poodle Lancelot in his care while she is away visiting friends. Meanwhile, Bitsy is the diamond of the season, sought after by all the eligible bachelors in London; however, no one can get close enough to court her while her ill-mannered poodle Galahad stands in the way.

After a chaotic encounter in the park, Michael and Bitsy accidentally swap dogs - just in time for Bitsy’s most insistent suitor to hire someone to steal Galahad from her home. But it’s Lancelot who gets taken and, when the swap is revealed, Bitsy insists on helping Michael get him back. It’s an experiment he never wanted to conduct, but one that has some unexpected (and hilariously romantic) results.

A grumpy duke and a sunshine viscount’s daughter. With poodles! This story was so much fun from start to finish. Enoch brings to life a crazy situation that just keeps getting crazier as the story goes on while the characters worm themselves deeper into your heart. Michael, Bitsy, and several other characters (including the poodle stars of the show Lancelot and Galahad) have several different layers to their personalities that are revealed slowly.

The story jumps around with its POV, which can be a bit discombobulating at first, but is kind of enchanting once you get into the groove of it. It allows a look inside several characters minds and gives the reader a deeper understanding of their motivations, thereby allowing the story to really stand out as more than a crazy accidental swap of fate.

And while we’re falling in love with the main characters, we fall into a great hatred of Peter, Bitsy’s insistent suitor who orchestrates the dognapping. It’s easy enough to hate him for his plot, but he really doubles down on everything and just makes you really want to throttle him.

Which makes the ending so. incredibly. satisfying! If there was a better way to end this story, I couldn’t tell you. Whatever the book version of a standing ovation is, insert it here. Enoch deserves every second of it.

Disclaimer: I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for free and have voluntarily written this review.

A cute little cozy historical women’s lit book with romantic and mystery elements!

I enjoyed this one, just not as much as I hoped, unfortunately! I thought the plot line was cute, if not slightly reminiscent of 101 Dalmatians!
There is an accidental dog swap and an overall dognapping scheme afoot that becomes the plots focus for our two MCs!

I think for me personally where this fell flat was my own expectations. I was hoping for a bit more romance, when in reality the romance is barely there with a brief “I love you” moment there at the very very end. It felt like the chemistry was just lacking, unfortunately.

With that being said- I loved the character development in this one, specifically for our MMC!! I felt like that aspect was great!

All in all- if you like clean cozy mysteries with a historical regency setting then this for you!

I was expecting a Regency romance, but Every Duke has his Day is decidedly on the romantic comedy end of the spectrum. The banter between the two main characters, Michael and Bitsy, is witty and amusing, and their relationship is a lot of fun to watch unfold.

Michael is a nerd, with a passion for science. Bitsy is in the middle of her coming out season, and expected to find a husband. But despite their differences, they are drawn to each other.


The secondary characters are also well-developed and entertaining. Jimmy Bly is a charming rogue who is looking for a way to make a living lucrative enough to marriage to Sally.

Overall, Every Duke has his day is a fun and lighthearted read. It is perfect for fans of Regency romance and romantic comedy alike.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a super cute and fun historical romance romp, full of humour and escapades. I especially loved the grumpy, science-minded duke! Suzanne has such a wonderful writing style and all of her stories that I’ve read have such a feel-good, heartwarming vibe and this is no exception…definitely grab this when you want to read something that will just make you smile, giggle, and feel happy!

Honestly, I liked this far more than I expected too. Probably because Michael is not completely the typical “mad scientist”, oblivious to the effects of his behavior and anything that isn’t to do with science. Likewise, Bitsy has the self-awareness to understand that being the sparkling Diamond of the London season isn’t all there is to life.

The mechanism by which they meet—and must continue meeting—is effective, and the dialogue between the two is very well done.

Likewise, the B-plot is like its own little mini-romance, and is equally satisfying.

Possible Objectionable Material:
Deception, some drinking. Theft of animals. Threats.

Who Might Like This Book:
This really reminds me of classic movie romcoms. Think Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Dog lovers might particularly enjoy this one.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an advance reader copy in exchange for my opinion.

This book is also reviewed at https://biblioquacious.blogspot.com/2023/09/an-assortment-of-new-releases.html

Every Duke Has His Day is super cute! It reminded me a bit of an old Doris Day movie (maybe that is on purpose?). It is super charming and well-written! As I was reading, I could picture the parks, squares, houses and other depicts-- it is so well-described!!! The writing is so good you don't mind that it goes on a little too long (mostly in the science work at the beginning, and the dogs but small quibble since I am not the biggest animal person).
The dialogue is fantastic! I loved the banter between Bitsy and Michael. Bitsy is super charming, and Micheal is a good counterpart. The chemistry between the two is really good.
Now I am not the biggest dog person, so the dogs being the unifier and driving the plot forward (don't want to give spoilers was not hugely entertaining to me. But I think Suzanne Enoch's writing and ability to craft a story makes up for it. If you are a dog person, you are going to love and absolutely be charmed by this book!
I received Every Duke Has His Day as an ARC for my honest opinion I liked it, I think others may like more than me, especially if you love dogs. This would be really cute to adapt to screen, the humor is nice. Also, love the cover!