Beguiling the Duke is a charming read!!! I really enjoy Darcy Burke, and this new one does not disappoint.
Beguiling the Duke takes place in the village of Marrywell, which hosts a May Day matchmaking festival that lasts a week. Our hero, the Duke of Lawford or "Law," gets stuck in there during the festival because his carriage has broken a wheel, needs repairs, and his driver needs to recover. He seeks help at an estate belonging to our heroine Sadie's father. Sadie takes care of her father's estate, as well as helping her brothers. A woman's work is never done and the adage to let the women do the work is the attitude her father and brothers have, and the pretty, intelligent Sadie has not had time nor the inclination to put herself out on the matchmaking fair since an embarrassing courtship gaffe from four years before.
To repay the Sadie and her family's courtesy helping him out after the carriage mishap, Law offers to assist Sadie in becoming betrothed to someone by the end of the matchmaking fair. They have lots of chemistry and attraction towards one another, but both wonder if their differences make them to unsuited to move forward in their budding attraction towards one another.
The story is really fun, and the dialogue and descriptions of the fair are great! I really enjoyed reading this book, and loved Sadie and Law together. It has a good amount of will they/won't they, and very little angst. Readers who love watching Hallmark movies or reading other HR or Austen-esque books will enjoy this one!

Reluctantly on the way to meet his future fiancée, the Duke of Lawford’s coach loses a wheel in Marrywell on the first day of their Matchmaking Festival. Law accepts the hospitality of a country squire with a daughter who runs the household.

Sadie Campion has hidden herself away caring for her father and brothers. But at twenty-four, this may be her last chance to marry. After some bad first impressions, Law offers to help her attract a husband.

Law is struggling to live up to his dead father’s expectations and Sadie is an unappreciated doormat.

I found this one slower to get into than the Matchmaking Chronicle novellas or the Phoenix Club series. I never felt Sadie and Law’s connection. Still, I liked the Radford character and I like Darcy Burke, so I’ll give the rest of the series a go.

3.5 stars I received an arc from NetGalley

Law, the Duke of Lawford, is stranded in the town of Marrywell during their Matchmaking Festival. Staying at the home of a widower and his spinster daughter, Law finds himself attracted to this intelligent, competent, and beautiful daughter Sadie. Can their ever be something serious between this duke and a farmer’s daughter? I received an ARC from NetGalley and Zealous Quill Press for my honest review.

Darcy Burke's latest release is a great story for anyone to escape from life for a bit. You will love this book as much as I did.

Another delightful tale by one of the best regency romance authors! There was an unexpected but well developed twist, which helped to add another layer to the romance. This was a very enjoyable read.

Whilst travelling to meet his potential fiancée the Duke of Lawford has an accident, with his carriage being damaged and his coachman injured. With all local lodgings booked up and no one able to fix the carriage during the upcoming matchmaker event the duke and his party are invited to stay with a local squire and his family. Sadie Campion the 24 year old daughter has decided this year is her year to find a suitable match, and with the Duke’s help she becomes quite the catch. But in helping her the duke finds himself falling for her.

This is the tale of a mismatched pair, the Duke and the country squires daughter. It’s an enjoyable enough read, although it seemed quite short. I liked the unusual matchmaking event and Sadie was an interesting heroine.