When Gia Landon is tricked into a London season by her father, she is pleased to have found a friend who shares her love of horses in the Jeremy Hale the Duke of Roxburghe. The surly Scot enjoys living in London and hates the country, while Gia despises everything about society. Hale knows Gia has no intention of marrying. She is simply biding her time until her father gives up and allows her to return to the country. Which means there is no danger in spending his days in her company discussing their one true love horses.
The start of a new series & I thoroughly enjoyed it, I loved both Jeremy & Gia both horse mad, both determined not to marry & both attracted to the other. I loved how the couples relationship grew, deepened & changed, they were the last to realise how deep their feelings were. There was some misunderstanding but in essence just a lovely romance of two unlikely people finding friendship & it gradually deepening into love
My review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

“Winning Her Duke” is the tale of an intelligent and horse-mad almost spinster and an equally horse-mad duke who embark on a friendship that becomes something more. Gia has been tricked into attending the London season when she has no desire to marry but rather wants nothing more than to spend her days in the country raising and training horses. Hale is something of a rather typical regency era MMC - an emotionally closed off aristocrat who is still suffering the effects of a bad childhood and has no desire to marry.

The friends to lovers trope is done well here. There is always chemistry and attraction but it grows organically as Gia and Hale’s relationship deepens. It is a little disappointing to then have the last 25% or so of the story devolve into a mess of miscommunication and hurt feelings. Given Gia’s practical and upfront personality, the idea that she would not just talk to Hale is a bit incongruous. And why would Hale depart London for weeks without so much as a word? It didn’t make sense and felt a little bit like drama/angst for drama/angst’s sake.

Overall, an enjoyable read. 3.5 stars, rounding down to 3. I would read another book from Allison B. Hanson. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary ARC of this book. These opinions are my own.

In every way, they are poles apart in this most enjoyable romance, but Jeremy, the Duke of Roxburghe, and Lady Gia Landon are drawn together by a powerful magnetic attraction once they discover their mutual passion for racehorses. Gia has a way of taking Jeremy by surprise with her unconventional speech and actions and although he has a complete aversion to marriage in general, when it comes to Gia he discovers that being with her is no hardship. Unfortunately, Gia's background and Jeremy's rakish history put only one thought in the minds of the ton and whilst they attempt to protect one another from their harshest critics, it becomes increasingly difficult to spend time working with their horses under the glare of society's harsh gaze. When a meddlesome suitor attempts to throw a spanner in the works, Gia discovers for the first time the agony of a broken heart. Fortunately, being the ever-practical woman and Jeremy realizing that he should have made his intentions clearer from the beginning, they find their way back together. The novel is intensely romantic, witty, entertaining, and well-written. I received a copy of this book as a gift through Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.

Hale ang Gia both love horses more than people and they don't have any intention to marry . So when her father brings her to London for the Season and she meets Hale they became friends because they share the same love for their horses . Will she be the only person who be able to really love him ?
I received this book from netgalley and the publicer as an ARC . Thank you . All thoughts and opinions are my own .

I really love her cinnamon roll heros and their love. I could have used a bit longer ending, but it is so sweet and satisfying.

Thank you NetGalley. This was such a fun read of a spinster and a Duke who became friends but didn't want to marry, not each other or anyone else. Did I forget they were both wild about horses and that was what brought them to meet. Hale had a terrible up binning so acted bored and not interested in anything. He bought a racehorse that he thought was from Gia's father and he wanted help to train it. She was just the lady that could help. Thus started their friendship, but then a friendship can lead to love.

At the beginning of the story, Gia Landon is on her way to London with her sick father to see a doctor. While in London, he coerces her into taking part in the season, because he feels it's time she find a husband. She meets Jeremy Hale, the Duke of Roxburghe. Neither one of them are looking for marriage. They discover they both share the love of horses - raising, training and racing..
This is a friends to lovers romance. There are plenty of notable pets, mainly horses. Gia even delivers twin foals in a heartwarming scene. Even Gia's father and a long time lady friend find love too. Lovely story.
Thank you to netgalley for the ARC.