Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Nigel has been in the military for years. He is surprised to learn that he has inherited a title with two girls. He knows nothing about titles and the ton. He meets a woman who makes his world spin and helps him learn about having a title. I enjoyed the chemistry between Nigel and Delaney.

3.5 stars that I will round to 4. I liked the characters and the plot. What I didn't like was how rushed the story felt and how easily everything came together for them. A lot going on in the book for sure. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 5 of the Suddenly a Duke series. Fox is the much younger second son of a duke, never expecting to inherit, when he receives word that his older brother has died, leaving two nieces in his care. At the solicitor’s office, he has a chance meeting with Delaney who is there to sell off her millinery shop after her half-brother has basically barred polite society from shopping there. Delaney is the illegitimate daughter of an earl who was always favored and adored by her father. Fox decides to hire Delaney to assist in outfitting his nieces for the upcoming Season and also pretty much instantly decides that he wants her as his duchess. She doesn’t want to give up her independence or marry, so he’s got some work cut out for him in wooing her. Enjoyable to read and I love how well Fox takes to his responsibilities and his nieces.