Thank you Bloomsbury USA/NetGalley for the chance to read this ARC!

This is hands-down my favorite installment of the 'Private Arrangements' series. I'd been looking forward to Caroline's book forever and OH BOY it didn't disappoint. I LOVE her & Julian; great characters & both delish.

Honestly I could've done without the secondary mystery plot, as I felt like it detracted from the romance a bit. I also wish there was a bit more time spent on Julian & Caroline talking about the events that drove them apart 8 years ago; they seemed to heal and move on VERY quickly.

Regardless, I still super enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more Katrina Kendrick!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

I was sooo looking forward to this book - I desperately wanted this couple's backstory after seeing them in the first novel of the series and counting down the days for the release - and have since read every other book in this series by this author.
I will say, it was both satisfying and a bit of a letdown to discover a little bit more about what happened in their past. No contact...for 8 years??? Holy cow. I appreciated that there was some subversion of the typical groveling trope - in fact, it was this miscommunication trope that wasn't all on the MMC and forced him to grovel (though I do love a good grovel.) Still, their miscommunication was a bit of a letdown - and I suppose, you see elements of how she's pined for him (with the language learning) and...I mean he clearly has loved her and always loved her. The subversion in so far as her thinking he loved their best friend was resolved incredibly fast, which was both surprising and a little bit disappointing.

5 stars for Caroline and Julian!
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I really enjoyed this one more than I thought I would! The story pulled me in right from the start and I finished this book within 2 days! Caroline and Julian were the perfect couple reunited once more!! Katrina Kendrick did a phenomenal job with showing how these characters grew from their past to their present. Ugh and they were separated for years 😭. But what I loved was the loyalty and the reunion. That is what really won me over. Every moment between Julian and Caroline, intimate and innocent, were so good and I enjoyed their dialogue so much. Ooh and the spice! A truly great hostirical romance filled with enjoyable spice.

Katrina Kendrick has definitely gained a new reader in me! Reading this book only makes me want to go back and read the rest of the series from the first to this one! I am definitely the most interested in reading Tempting the Scoundrel! And I can't wait to re-read The Wayward Duke!

Thank you to Netgalley, Bloomsbury USA | Aria, and Katrina Kendrick for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of The Wayward Duke!

This checked so many boxes for me.

It was fast-paced, there's some thrilling action, plenty of deep deep attractio, pining, loss, hurt, but great makeups and emotional connections. This is probably my favorite in the series, although Alexandras and Richards' stories are a close second.

#netgalley #TheWaywardDuke

A second chance romance for an estranged duke and duchess?? Say less. (Also dual POV!!!)

I really enjoy Katarina Kendrick's writing, and this addition to her series is wonderful. I really enjoyed the reconciliation and the overarching conclusion of conflict, including no third act breakup.