3.5 stars

I didn't really enjoy this that much. The Duke is a scotsman so plenty of Och the noo. He comes across Jocelyn who has slipped into his bed at an Inn. For much of the book it's just the two of them regurgitating their problems and to be honest I got bored. It also seemed to me all about money. So I think I'll leave the silver dukes at this point.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

This book delivers exactly what you’d expect from a lighthearted historical romance: a charming meet-cute, a dash of scandal, and a happily-ever-after that leaves you smiling. The story kicks off with a runaway bride, Jocelyn, borrowing the bed of Malcolm, a duke with a bad reputation, at a seaside inn. Sparks fly as Jocelyn tries to figure out her next steps and Malcolm comes along for the ride. They navigate the complications of a fake marriage, meddling parents, and a couple of gold-digging villains while also managing to grow closer in just a few days.

While the plot leans into familiar tropes (runaway bride, age gap, fake marriage), Meara Platt’s writing keeps it fresh and well-paced. The romance is sweet but also steamy. My one quibble is that the supporting cast didn't really win me over--Jocelyn's parents were high-maintenance and dishonest, and we don't see much of the other "Silver Dukes." But if you’re looking for a quick, feel-good read with some adventure and a lot of romance, "Two Nights with the Duke" is a perfect choice.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

Our third Silver Duke is Malcolm MacRae, Duke of Camborne and we find him stranded with a broken carriage in Arbroth. Lady Jocelyn MacRaine is a runaway bride hiding in what she thought was a vacant room at the inn in Arbroth. This was a fun, unusual meet-cute that leads to a perfect match.. These two start falling right away and have a few barriers to get through before they can finally declare their love for one another. He is one hot Scot with trust issues who's never been in love and she has a father that is too scared to be honest with her that leads to lots of issues and unwanted consequences.

I had anxiety reading this book on how it would wrap up, would they stay together, what happened to her dowry and would they learn to trust each other? I love books like this and Platt brings in so much detail that it leaves you asking so many questions. But Platt does it every time and brings everything together for a fun, sweet HEA. I love when an author can make me laugh, cry, and rage in one chapter.

Platt includes good backstory of books one and two, but this can be read as stand alone. This is a wonderful series with similar tropes: age gap, first love, trust issues and misguided rumors. Looking forward to the next book for the new Silver Duke.

Malcolm MacRae, Duke of Camborne, is one of the Silver Dukes. He has the rakish reputation to go with that designation. However, he does not know how the young woman in his bed at the inn got there. Jocelyn is a runaway bride. She had grown tired after running for several days from her father and a man she did not wish to wed, so she took advantage of Malcolm’s empty room by claiming to be his wife. Now the fun begins. Malcom becomes protective of the precocious entertaining woman, and promises to help her reach her destination. It isn’t going badly until a ne’er-do-well recognizes them and decides to cause trouble. Jocelyn keeps Malcolm on his toes. Malcolm’s feelings about marriage undergo a change. This is wonderfully fast-paced romp, complete with a fake marriage, a sopping wet wedding, trouble from a scorned suitor and his minion, true love, and an awesome ending with a big surprise for the Silver Dukes. This is the last of this trio of Silver Dukes. I wonder what happens next.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

An age gap historical romance with a runaway bride and a Silver Duke.

Two Nights with the Duke is the third installment in the Silver Dukes trilogy. Malcolm Camborne, the Duke of Camborne, is a Silver Duke, and the ton knows Silver Dukes are unattainable gods. They are only to have fun with and never to marry. Except Camborne is bewildered when he meets Jocelyn, a beautiful spinster, in nothing but his t-shirt and asleep in his bed. Jocelyn is in dire need since she ran away from her wedding to an awful man. Will Camborne help her?

Each installment can be read as a standalone.

What to expect:
- age gap
- runaway bride

Spoilers mentioned ahead. Please avoid if you’re interested in reading.

My thoughts:
I adored the premise of an age gap historical romance of a runaway bride overcoming a few villains. How fun! The romance and the main characters were slightly charming at parts, but overall, the writing fell flat for me since some of their issues were repetitive. I have to admit, I did fall asleep twice while reading because I wasn’t connected to the story.

A couple of notes:
I feel like the ending would’ve been more satisfying if Jocelyn did her daily “I love you” report.

After almost being shot in the heart, Jocelyn saying Camborne’s love saved her instead of the locket was a bit cringey to read.

This was the first Scottish accent that I didn’t mind reading. It wasn’t exaggerated or butchered.

The Silver Dukes toasting to their wives at the end was adorable. “To these extraordinary women who tamed the Silver Dukes.” “Hear, hear.”

Overall, Two Nights with the Duke was an okay read, but I wouldn’t shelve this under my ‘historical romance favorites.’

Thank you NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Two Nights With the Duke by Meara Platt is a Silver Dukes novel and a good one it was. A reader can always count on Meara Platt for a good read. Lady Jocelyn MacRaine had run from her own wedding. She hadn’t particularly wanted to marry but got sick of hearing about it so she choose one-a husband, and chose poorly. He was not only a cheater but he was kind of disgusting and probably only after her dowry. She got as far as she could, but she hadn’t planned wisely: she was wearing inappropriate clothing (her silk wedding dress) and she had no money. She tricked her way into a room an an inn when she overheard one of the maids say the owner of said room would not be returning to it tonight. The maid had been wrong and now there was a big, burly Scot, perhaps a little drunk, wondering what she was doing in his bed. They managed to work things out but he was not going to sleep on the floor, so she had to trust him. She did. He proved trustworthy. The next morning she explained in detail. Turns out he was the Duke of Camborne. Well, she could see he had earned his moniker as a Silver Duke.

This was an entertaining story about a man at loose ends. The universe had seen fit to send him exactly what he needed. It took him a while to understand that, and it took her longer to believe in him, her opinions of men not being very high. Her parents arrived with the errant groom, the Earl of Ballantry. Then things really started popping. By then Camborne had married the lady and so all he could offer was a settlement, which was good, because all Ballantry really wanted was money. As Camborne was arranging things, he discovered all her accounts, including her dowry account, were empty. It was a struggle, but it all came around right for two fabulous characters. Good plot; good premise; excellent characters, even the bad ones.

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A lighthearted romance with runaway bride, reformed rake, fake marriage turned into real and close proximity tropes, some banter, secrets, villains, a touch of suspense, a few mild love scenes and very likable characters who complimented each other perfectly. Camborne is a notorious rake but honorable and still haunted by his losses in the past, and Jocelyn a forward, kindhearted and a tad prideful heroine. I liked how they felt connected from the start.

Malcolm MacRae, Duke of Camborne, one of the infamous Silver Dukes, has returned to Scotland to reflect on his rakish life when he finds a strange woman in his bed at the inn on the way to his fishing trip. He is surprised by her arrogance and impudence, but decides to help the runaway.
Lady Jocelyn MacRaine has a reputation for being a harpy who scares off her suitors. To avoid ending up as a spinster, she accepts the marriage proposal of a womaniser and fortune hunter, but when she realises that he is already cheating on her with countless women before their wedding, she leaves him at the altar and runs away. She finds shelter in a supposedly unoccupied room in an inn, but this is a mistake and she finds herself face to face with the notorious Duke of Camborne. But instead of having her thrown out, he is prepared to pretend to be her husband and help her. However, when she is recognised, the two decide to marry in order to save Jocelyn's reputation...

All in all, an entertaining instalove story with endearing characters, that I am happy to recommend!

I received a free ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and left voluntarily.

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This lady writes some awesome books,
I loved this one, full of amazing content, characters and personalities.
The whole thing had me giggling.

It’s a lighthearted story that has some angsty moments.
And the chemistry between the two main characters will have you totally hooked.

Meara is my go to if I want fun and serious together, she has a gift that is second to none and I adore her books.
Bring on the next one.

I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review

If this book was available to readers who buy from indie bookstores or those who borrow from libraries to discover the authors, series, and books they love, I would recommend it as a delightful regency.

This is the third book in a series. Because each book deals with a different silver duke you can read them on their own. Our hero this time needs time on his own in the highlands to sort his head out. Fate has other ideas.
Our heroine is a runaway bride. The Ton has knicknamed her as a harpy. She is about to cause a lot of chaos.
There are a lot of emotional moments, a few giggles and even some danger for our characters to face. I have thoroughly enjoyed all the books in the series. Each one has fascinating and very different characters. I look forward to reading some more.
Great fun.

This third book in The Silver Duke's series was a heartwarming and well written historical romance. A runaway bride and a duke in disguise made a delightful and captivating romance. It had very entertaining plots with a lot of emotional issues and dramatic incidents. I really enjoyed this beautiful love story with its very happy ending. I highly recommend reading!

Oh this book started off so well and kept it's pace with some memorable moments. Both Jocelyn and Malcolm are fantastic characters. There's a lot of dialogue between the 2 of them that makes the quick romance seem very real. Malcolm is not so much of a rake as someone who does not know how to connect after his upbringing. I really liked his sexiness, protectiveness and need to keep Jocelyn by his side.

Overall a great read!

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I stumbled upon this series by accident and immediately fell in love with the Silver Dukes and the women who tame them. In this book,

Malcom, the sexy Scotsman stumbles upon the woman of his dreams while fully awake and slightly inebriated (but we won’t hold that against him). Jocelyn, a runaway bride, takes refuge in his rooms when she hears that they lay empty for the night. What happens next is a series of events that has these two strangers, pretend to be man and wife, actually become man and wife and then fall head over heals in love. All, in a way, that is both sweet and sexy.

I loved everything about this. It was a fantastic read from start to finish! I’m giving TWO NIGHTS WITH THE DUKE the judy.ann.loves.books stamp of approval, TBR and Enjoy!

5+++++. I adore this series so I'll start with if you haven't read any of these, read one and get hooked like the rest of us into all of them.

This author writes with astonishing cleverness, drawing the reader into the lives of people from another time and place. Her humor is sprinkled throughout so you have both drama and humor tied into the story, just as we do in real life. Her characters are impeccable with depth and creativity. I could go into each character but others have written a clearer overview of both Jocelyn's departure from her horrible fiance and well as Malcolm's astonishing discovery of her in his bed. The Silver Duke's series takes us to the slightly older dukes allowing, us more mature readers to still dream. Worth every minute to read and enjoy, so don't miss out.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Dragonblade Publishing for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This was an enjoyable ending to the trio of friends with hints that the silver duke titles will be handed over to well deserving friends to find their own hea.

As always with this author, one can expect a delightful romance with strong characters, meaningful dialogue, and some suspense. Two Nights with a Duke is no exception and I found myself engrossed from the opening pages. Lady Jocelyn is a young lady who finds her way around problems, albeit in an unconventional manner, which is how she ends up in the Duke of Camborne's bed. Malcolm may have a wicked reputation, nevertheless, he is a man of honor and does not take advantage of women in any way, even if they have purloined his accommodation! Upon questioning Jocelyn, Malcolm becomes protective of her and is determined to keep her safe by pretending to be married. Regrettably, both Jocelyn and Malcolm are recognized by an unsavory character, and their cover is blown, leading to a chaotic marriage ceremony and tense moments for both of them. Malcolm is thrown off kilter when he realizes he has developed feelings for Jocelyn, but persuading her that he does not intend to ditch her at the first opportunity takes some hard work. Ultimately, love saves the day and the couple finds that they are perfect for one another. I received a copy of this delightful romance as a gift through Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.

While this is book 3 in a series, it stands well on its own as I hadn't read the previous books and had no trouble following along. The romance has its charming moments with good banter and moves along at a good pace, It's an enjoyable enough read just nothing special or different for me. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Who's been sleeping in my bed?

Jocelyn finagles her way into Malcom's room, thinking he would not return for the night. Only, he does. That's how they meet. Malcom takes pity on Jocelyn and then he decides to protect her and maybe keep her?
Malcom is a silver duke, with a reputation for hooking up with mercenary women and he uses them for transactional sex. But, he is getting on in years and Jocelyn, 27, is on the run from an overly rutting fiancé.

Over the course of sixteen days, Malcom will feed Jocelyn, clothe her, share a room with her and maybe end up married to her.

do so love this author’s storytelling. The chemistry she weaves between the hero and heroine just make me tingly inside. Camborne has never felt love. Jocelyn loves fiercely. This whirlwind of a story will keep you on the edge of your seat. Watching Jocelyn breaks through his walls was exciting and seeing Camborne’s fiercely protectiveness towards her made my heart melt. I adored their willingness to be honest with each other and could feel the pain when they could not. Just when you think things settle down, the author gives another surprise that is beautifully done. I adored the epilogue with all three Silver Dukes and can’t wait to see who wins what wager!

I received this story for free and these are my own views.

Such a fun story! Jocelyn is a sweetheart. She cares deeply, and ends up often hurt by others. Camborne has shut himself off from emotions. His story is sad and filled with empty encounters. Their story moves so quickly and is filled with much adventure. It was a lovely story to read and kept my interest completely!