I am really loving this author. In this book, she has created some complex yet relatable characters. The Duke of Stonerick was a big grump. He never cared much for socializing and never felt the need to cultivate good manners. Unfortunately, realizing that he was facing his own mortality, he decided to give in to his mother's demands and find a wife. Edwina was perplexed to receive a proposal letter from a man she had never met. Having been forced into the leadership role of her family, she took matters into her own hands and went to confront the duke. Edwina had always been sensitive about her physical appearance. Having red hair and green eyes gave her lots of unwanted attention. However, when Rick saw her, he was instantly attracted and confirmed that he did indeed wish to marry her. After some negotiating and an unexpected kiss, Edwina agreed to the marriage.
Edwina and Rick were a wonderful couple. They would get into arguments, but they would work things out quickly. Even though he was used to always getting his way, Rick showed lots of empathy towards Edwina. This was especially true when she frequently mentioned her late father. For her part, Edwina would eventually realize that Rick was trying to act in her best interests. The conversations of this couple were engaging and often humorous.
Watching this couple fall in love was a pleasant journey. Even though this book was the second in a series, it works fine as a standalone. I'm tempted to go back to the first book to see Stonerick in his grumpy bachelorhood again! I received a free ARC from NetGalley and this is my honest review.

An unusual proposal, a promise and a duty to fulfill, secrets and superstition are just a few elements in this novel. Theirs is a love at first sight story but also includes amusing moments as well steamy romance. When they learned to trust and tout their love above everything else, HEA ensues. Easy and entertaining tale.

I received an ARC of this book and leaving my review voluntarily.

I really liked the premise of this book: a duke who keeps having fevers realizes he needs to marry to produce an heir, but while in a drunken/feverish state, he writes a proposal to a girl he's never met. The woman to whom he accidentally proposes, meanwhile, needs to find a husband for herself and her two sisters before the end of the season. This is a great set-up for a marriage of convenience.

Unfortunately, I struggled with the use of the miscommunication trope in this novel. I don't mind micommunication as a romance trope, but in this case, the secrets the characters were keeping didn't seem "big" enough or scandalous enough to justify the tension they created.

I also had to suspend my disbelief a bit about the dowager duchess's supertitions. It's true that red hair was considered unfashionable and unattractive in the Regency period, and it's true that some cultures have superstitions about people with red hair. But the dowager duchess really took it to the next level! That didn't seem like a believable plot point to me.

Still, I do like the letter-writing premise behind this series, so I may read the other books.

Disclaimer: I received a free digital ARC from the publisher through NetGalley, but I am freely leaving an honest review.

It’s hard to have something new with the marriage-of-convenience trope, but Amelia Grey adds in some new elements here. The Duke randomly picks Edwina Fine’s name from a list of debutantes that season and proposes to her without ever having married her. She shows up to ask him if his proposal is for real. Of course, they’re immediately attracted to each other, no matter how cliche that might seem. And, as happens in romances, they’re each hiding secrets from each other. He is suffering from malaria and worries that his life might be shortened so he needs an heir. She is part of a triplet of identical sisters and, apparently, people were very superstitious about triplets back then. Add in that she has red hair and green eyes which sparks other superstitions.

I enjoyed the interactions between Edwina and the Duke as he gently woos her and they learn to open up to each other.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Sincerely, The Duke by Amelia Grey is an historical romance with an interesting twist with superstitions and triplets. Rick is the Duke of Stonerick. His mother has been threatening to find a wife. Rick has no interest in finding a wife. He is perfectly happy in his life the way it is. His mother presents him with a list of appropriate women, while he was visiting. The problem was he was suffering from a high fever and trying to hide it from his mother. The second problem was his sarcasm writing a missive asking for her hand in marriage. The third problem was his mother’s new secretary sending off the missive. The real problem was the woman showed up at his home agreeing to marry him.

Edwina Fine has red hair with green eyes. She is one of a set of triplets. All her life, she has been surrounded by the fear of superstitions. Triplets are unnatural. Then she receives a letter from the Duke of Stonerick with a marriage proposal. Edwina knows this is her only way out. If the Duke would marry her and take on helping her sisters get married, then life would be fine.

In the glittering world of the tonne, old news is always open for gossip. Maybe the secret can stay a secret just long enough to get all three of them married. Edwina is positive her secret is safe.

Sincerely, The Duke is the second book in a series called Say I Do. I have read and enjoyed the first novel Yours Truly, The Duke. I was happy to read this new novel and hope to enjoy more books in the series. I enjoyed Amelia Grey’s novel Sincerely, The Duke. It was a fun read.

I thought this was just fine. I thought Edwina's fear of being a redheaded triplet was pretty silly and would have made more sense if this was a medieval romance instead of Regency. Also, I was not too fond of her obsession with getting her sisters married off because that's what her father wanted. I did like Rick a bit more than Edwina, and while I did think they made a good couple the slow burn was a little too slow for me.
I had a hard time connecting to these characters and I think that had a lot to do with my feelings toward this particular book. While Sincerely, The Duke wasn't for me, I have loved other books I've read by Amelia Grey and will continue reading whatever she writes.

Sincerely, The Duke is utterly charming! Stricken a second time with a mysterious fever, Stonerick decides his mother is right to push him into marriage and produce an heir. One of redheaded triplets, Edwina takes to heart her father's last request to marry and find husbands for her sisters. The two meet through a series of humorous mistakes and decide to take a chance on each other. Both are hardheaded, opinionated, and keeping secrets. Will secrets destroy their relationship? It is sheer magic to watch each letting their defenses down and embracing what the other offers.

A highly unusual proposal! How utterly romantic! LOL NOT!

BUT, Edwina, due to circumstances, accepts!

Edwina was a breath of fresh air and I adored Rick's honor!

This was delightful!

Only my second novel by this author, and I would definitely read more!

Tantalizing historical romance! Rick and Edwina are a fiery couple, the Duke and the young woman both harboring secrets as they come to care for each other. She might be innocent and naive about a lot of things, but she is not afraid to stand up for herself. He is a Duke with all of the trappings that come with the title, but he is also kind and devoted. This was an entertaining and heartwarming book.

I enjoyed reading this boom. You are made aware of superstitions regarding red hair and green eyes. Who knew triplets would be a cause of speculation. Rick choosing a wife by just sending a proposal and Edwina showing up in person. It was her strength that drew him in. For Edwina it was his sense of protecting her and her sisters. When trust is broken, soul searching must take place. Love does conquer all.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

This is a solid historical romance, with the funniest proposal I have ever read. I really enjoy the concept of this series and I really liked these characters. But I wanted more, I wanted it to go deeper into these characters and to get more relationship depth. Like book one, but for the random unique conflict point (this time red hair and green eyes/ infamous triplets), this wouldn’t stand out amongst the historical romances I’ve read. That’s not a bad thing, it’s very much a typical historical romance, exactly the sort of book I think of when thinking of the genre. I think anyone who likes lighter historical romances will really enjoy this one.

I wasn’t a fan of the wedding night naiveté and subsequent miscommunication plotline, but that’s very much a personal taste thing. If you aren’t a fan of far too uniformed/misinformed virgin FMCs then be mindful of that. It all works out and everyone has a great time, but I was uncomfortable until it was all out in the open and resolved.

**I was provided this book as an e-ARC. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this story and provide my honest opinion on it.**

I really enjoyed this book. I have been missing Bridgerton and my other period pieces and this story filled that gap for me. It was a slower paced read which was a pleasant change from what I typically read. Our female protagonist Edwina is a strong, fiery, yet still "polite" character who toes the line between doing what is expected of a demure lady in society and a well-educated and outspoken woman. As the story progressed I found myself excited to turn the page and see "which" Edwina was going to be the one responding to the various events. I find that most stories of this nature see the male protagonist (especially if from a higher class than the female) trying to browbeat the woman into fitting the appropriate mold and that did not happen here. Rick embraced who Edwina was from the beginning and it was fun to observe their interactions develop.

I will say that I wish a little more had been put into the resolution at the end when Edwina's primary goal seems to have been all-but abandoned. With her being as strong of a female character as she was, I found the resolution to be a little lacking and not in line with her personality. Other than that, I truly enjoyed this story and would read more by this author.

This was a bit too slow for me, and I didn't enjoy the conflicts that caused the 3rd act break-up. Some things were overemphasized to the point of feeling like a drinking game - red hair, green eyes, triplets, strange fevers. I didn't feel a connection to the duke silly enough to lose a letter containing a proposal or to the secretive redhead who travels to accept the proposal of a duke she doesn't know.

Rick, Duke of Stonerick, must marry and marry fast before the next fever catches him off guard. He has no idea when and where the fever, chills, and sweats will happen and he must secure an heir before he succumbs to it. He's young and relatively healthy, but he doesn't want to take any more chances with his health. He chooses a name from a list of young debutantes and sends off a marriage proposal to the lady, sight unseen.

When Edwina Fine receives a marriage proposal from the Duke of Stoneick, she thinks it's a prank until she goes to London to confront the duke. Turns out, the proposal is real and it might be what saves Edwina and her sisters from the poor house. The duke honors the proposal, and Edwina accepts, but will secrets held tightly be their undoing before love has a chance to blossom?

I enjoyed this story although I found Edwina's stubbornness to be quite off-putting. She makes a promise to her dying father to see her sisters married, but she fails to take into account what her sisters want. The big secret that she was a triplet seems far-fetched to me, but I guess superstitions in Regency England were rampant. Rick has kept his own secret, and yet he is angry with Edwina for not revealing who her sisters really were. It just seems like a lot of fuss over nothing IMO. The romance was a slow-burn and that was sweet and what saved the book for me.

This is the 2nd in the Say I Do series, and I will say that I liked this one more than the first one.

And I will also say, that is because I liked our leading lady more than I liked Frederika in book 1

Deathbed promises, illnesses, taboos, Sincerely, The Duke has them all - and a lot more.

I adore Edwina. She is strong willed, takes no crap and will fight tooth and nail for her family - sometimes a little too hard though.

Rick, the Duke of Stonerick marries for his own reasons, but you can feel the spark between him and Edwina from the start, and you know things will get as fiery as Edwina's blazing red hair.

An interesting and fun historical romance. I look forward to more Dukes.

Sincerely, The Duke is book 2 in Amelia Grey’s Regency romance series, Say I Do.

Rick, the Duke of Stonerich, jots off a brief proposal of marriage to Miss Devina Fine, after selecting her name from a list of potential brides compiled by his mother. Rick is ill at the time, and promptly forgets about the incident until Devina shows up at his door several weeks later to inquire if he was serious in his proposal.

I read the first book in this series, and while I enjoyed it, I think I liked this story even better. I found some of the incidents comical, but I don’t want to go into too much detail and ruin the plot for anyone.

Both Rick and Devina had secrets from each other, and needed to learn to trust before their story could come to a happy ending. I understood how Rick felt the need to hide his illness, especially given that he did not know the cause, but I felt like Devina’s secret was nonsensical. Without giving too much away, I realize that at one time, there were some fairly strong superstitions regarding her concerns, but from what I’ve read they were not as prevalent in the Regency period.

I really enjoyed Devina’s sisters, and I hope we get to see their stories at some point.

I recommend this book to lovers of lighter, historical romance with romcom vibes.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is an entertaining, well-written, historical romance novel. It has a likable and engaging female protagonist, an endearing, kind and caring male protagonist, a touch of humor, superstitions, secrets, a heart warming romance, and a happily ever after ending. The author's notes are interesting and informative, and the book quotes at the beginning of each chapter are a nice touch. This is the second entry in Ms. Grey's outstanding Say I Do series, and it can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone. I am looking forward to reading the next entry with great anticipation. St. Martin's Press, Amelia Grey, and NetGalley kindly provided me with an ARC of this wonderful novel, and this is my honest opinion.

Roderick Cosworth, the Duke of Stonerick, has a very insistent mother. He is getting older, has not married, and has no heir, but his cousin has just accomplished this feat. He is being harangued at every turn by the dowager to find a wife. Rather unconventionally, he acquiesces and expects her to see it as a jest and to be forgotten, but....
Miss Edwina Fine has recently received a letter asking for her hand in marriage to a duke she has never met. Edwina and her aunt decide to find out if this is a prank. The two ladies appear at the duke's door. This is where the story begins.
Miss Edwina Fine is the youngest of three girls. She has a big secret, but she needs to find a groom. Rick, the duke, has a quirk or two of his own, but will he deny having proposed?
This has an interesting plot and is a twist on the usual romantic tropes out there, which made it so entertaining.
The two characters are engaging, and their banter is amusing. The additional players, which include two sisters and a few friends, are colorful as well. The heat level is good, not too sweet, and not overly graphic, so most readers should enjoy it as it's well done. I read it in a few hours, and it was a delight. I would definitely recommend it for historical romance readers, especially those interested in something other than the usual trope.

Roderick Cosworth, the Duke of Stonerick, Rick, raised by his mother since his father's died when he wad a baby, Alberta Fellows Cosworth, Dowager Duchess of Stonerick. His friendsWyatt, the Duke of Wyatthaven, and Hurst, the Duke of Hurstbourne are in a shooting club together and have been friends since Aaron School.

Miss Edwina Fine. Youngest of the sisters, Eleonora loves poetry, and Eileen who has a scientific mind, their aunt Mrs. Pauline Castleton. Cousin, Viscount Quintingham, is theirguardian, wants to wash his hands of the three.

Getting pressure from his mother to marry, now that his cousin heir presumptive is married and has a son, gives him a list of eligible ladies to select from. During one of his fevers, he goes down the list and selects one. Liking her name, he hits a note; "Please marry me." And signs it. Somehow it gets mailed.

A lady shows up at his home determined not to leave until she speaks with him. Intrigued, Stonerick steps closer and is shocked he likes the lady. After talking and the letter is revealed, they agree to marry, with CONDITIONS on both sides.

After making a promise to her father on his deathbed, he also tells her way it is her to do this last request. Stonerick, on the other hand, wants an heir in case the fever returns and he dies. With omissions on both sides, married life takes time in adjusting.

With a superstitions mother, three stubborn women with red hair and green eyes, fevers for no reason, and secrets, this books keeps you hoppin! So come join the frolicking wedding, see who puts two and two together, mom's reaction, and Stonerick lose a shooting match!

I absolutely love the Say I Do series! Sincerely, the Duke has two adorable and strong characters. The duke needs a wife desperately for an heir and to please his mother! Edwina needs a husband to fulfill a promise to her father to help her sisters wed. You could say they came together by mistake. Yet, its perfect. The big issue in this delightful romance is Trust – isn’t that important in any relationship! You will appreciate the conundrum that worries Edwina as she strives to protect her sisters. At the same time, Rick is trying to protect the dukedom. Reading through as these two navigate marriage, ‘wooing’ and their relationship has several laugh out loud moments, especially on their wedding night! Even the dowager duchess, Rick’s mom, as a ‘villain’ is not all that horrible. She is rather funny and a bit odd with the misinformation for the time period. All in all, I enjoyed Sincerely just as much as I did Yours Truly, the Duke.