Review: Light and Fluffy Regency Romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
The Duke in Denial is a light and fluffy M/M historical romance, easy to read and follow but perhaps ultimately treading a very well worn path for anyone who has read regency romances. The villain is evil and well telegraphed, the main characters good and decent people at the victim of the dastardly, and there's a bit of a mystery to solve.Plot: Sebastian has unexpectedly inherited a title after the death of his Uncle and cousin. A widower who lost his wife and child, Sebastian is determined to do well by his title and remarry to create an heir. Then, in a chance encounter, he meets a Captain fresh from fighting the French: William Carlisle. As fate would have it, Sebastian has been encouraged to ask for the hand of Beatrice Carlisle, sister of William. What is Sebastian to do when his 'inclinations' tend toward the brother rather than the sister?As the title suggests, this is a fairly generic regency romance with only the pairing gender changed. There is a bit of mystery (the death of Sebastian's uncle and cousin) as well as both men dealing with a standard regency villain, Sir Ambrose. Most of the plot is well telegraphed in the start so there aren't any surprises. But then again, it is a pleasant read and not every novel needs to surprise.Reviewed from an ARC.