Get It's All About The Duke (The Rakes Of St. James, #3) Designed By Amelia Grey Version

my gosh PLEASE STOP SAYING MOIST,

Moistness aside, this book just wasnt for me, I found it awkward and not at all enticing, Theres no doubt that the hero and heroine in this story belong together, I did not read the previous two books in this series, but its not hard to get up to speed with the backstory here.


The Duke of Rathburne Rath and his two cohorts Griff and Hawk made a thoughtless wager a while back involving a dozen women.
They didnt foresee that these women would be tainted by scandal because of their actions, Unfairly, the three dukes never suffered personal repercussions, The men are remorseful and have tried to make amends in the years since this occurred, Griffin and Hawk are now happily wed, while Rath still enjoys his freedom as an unmarried rake,

However, negative consequences from their boyish prank continue to be felt, as Marlena Fast clearly sees, Her dear friend, Victoria Portington, is one of those unfortunate ladies and, as a result, is unhappily married to a man she never would have considered otherwise.
Living next door, Marlena witnesses Victorias daily misery,

Starting three years ago, Marlena decided something must be done to publicly reprimand the careless dukes, She took up her pen and became “Miss Honora Truth,” author of a popular gossip sheet that centers on these rakes to keep reminding the public of their previous misdeeds.
She also masterminded the spread of an untrue rumor suggesting that the dukes sisters might be targeted for revenge when they made their own comeout.
In her devotion to her cause, Marlena has never stopped to consider the consequences of her own actions on people shed never met.


As this story begins, Rath has accepted the request from an ailing family friend to assume guardianship of Miss Marlena Fast.
Mr. Olingworth is just too ill to properly introduce her into society himself, I do enjoy the irony of Marlena becoming Raths ward, When Rath shows up at her home, Marlena at first is certain he must have learned that shes Honora Truth,

However, shes also disturbingly attracted to him, and he is to her, This is a romance trope that I really dislike, I can understand recognizing how attractive someone is on first sight, I have trouble believing that a man with a lot of experience bedding women feels a tangibly stronger attraction beyond anything hes ever felt to this woman before he even talks to her.
With all of Marlenas ingrained dislike for the Duke of Rathburne, I dont find her reaction to him credible, either, Their mutual spark is supposed to be a sign of “true love,” but to me it just signals true lust,

The storyline where Rath is trying to behave like a gentleman with Marlena when all he wants to do is get her into bed is one Ive read befrore, but Marlenas secret identity as the scandal sheet authoress puts an interesting spin on things.
I love Eugenia, Victorias sister, who keeps popping over to see Marlena at inopportune times, Both sisters contribute to keeping Marlenas secret, and she gives all the money she receives for its publication to help support them, since Mr.
Portington is terrible with household finances,

The characters are all great, Marlena lives with her cousin Justine, whos irritating in a humorous way, always reminiscing about her supposed smash in society when she made her debut.
Lady Vera, Griffs sister, enters the story to help Marlena shop for appropriate clothing, Mr. Portington turns out to be exceedingly eccentric rather than intentionally cruel, Griff and Hawk are amiable friends to Rath,

The two biggest problems with this book, though, are too much introspection and too much repetition, Dialogue is interrupted by paragraphs describing all the thoughts going through a characters head before he or she responds, much of which is old news.
I read multiple times about how Marlena developed courage because she was raised alongside five male cousins, I also got tired of reading how Rath just couldnt be the gentleman his father wanted him to be and knows the old man was disappointed in him when he died.
These and other repeated bits of information made the story feel long and draggy, even though the story itself was pretty good.


Rated MA. Sex before marriage.

Received an ARC from netgalley, Opinions are my own. Also posted sitelink HERE,

Something was niggling at me when I downloaded Its All About the Duke, It wasnt until I got into chapter three and the hero and heroine still hadnt finished the conversation they began at the start of the book that I remembered: Amelia Greys writing style just doesnt work for me.


I actually enjoyed the opening, even though it includes a trope I dislike: the heroine who secretly writes scandal sheets.
I liked the characters, enjoyed the dialogue

However, the conversation just kept going, The first scene of the book takes three chapters andof the text, Its FAR too long to hold a readers interest,

I read sitelinkthe first book in this Rakes of St James series last year, and had a similar reaction.
The conversation that opened that book also went for three whole chapters, The pace was far too slow, and with each conversation taking up such a huge chunk of the book, there wasnt any time left for character or plot development.


I admit: I didnt finish this one, Scenes that would have been witty and fun if theyd been edited just made my mind wander, I simply couldnt find the motivation to devote any more hours to the book,

This is Regency I didnt see a date romance for people who enjoy writers who use a lot of dialogue, and for readers who like a book that moves at a slower pace.
Unfortunately, I dont have the patience for it,


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I enjoyed this third and final book in the Rakes of St, James series. The series is based on a really lame scandal, but the books are all nice reads even if they are a bit prosy.
You can read each as a standalone if you wish to do so, I loved the last names of all of the heroines in the three books Swift, Quick and Fast,

The big scandal is a wager made by three young friends all dukes, They would write secret admirer letters to all twelve of the debutants who were in their first season, The letters would say that they had long admired the lady and hoped she would meet them at a certain place and time.
Whichever of the dukes had the most ladies actually show up would win the bet, When all twelve of the ladies show up and word of the wager and the ladies all going to the meeting places leaks out well SCANDAL.
The dukes immediately felt remorseful, but there wasnt anything they could do to change things, Someone decides that the duke should

be punished for what they did and starts a scandal column that only talks about the scandal and the dukes.


Rath, Duke of Rathburne, was the one who suggested the cursed wager and hes felt guilty about it ever since.
Hes come to a point in his life, hes almost thirty, where he feels he should become the gentleman his father always wanted him to be.
I know he was described as a rake and scoundrel throughout the book, but frankly, I just didnt see it, Yes, he had mistresses and widows on occasion, but he wasnt a letch and he didnt chase innocent ladies, Seems he was just a normal gentleman of the time and maybe better than most,

When Rath received a letter from Mr, Olingworth, a very good friend of Raths father, his first inclination was to turn down the request it contained, Then, after he has finished a bottle, he pens a letter to Mr, Olingworth saying that he agrees to be the guardian of Miss Marlena Fast, When he awakens the next morning, he regrets penning his acceptance, but it is too late the letter is already in the post thanks to his efficient new butler.
Mr. Olingworth is quite ill and can no longer properly see to Marlenas care, Rath had met Marlena once when she was about twelve and holding a frog, He was sure it was going to be a challenge because ruffian girls rarely, if ever, become decorous young ladies.


Marlena Fast has been an orphan since shortly after she was born, Shes been passed from place to place and never had a real home that was hers, First, she lived with an aunt and uncle, then Mr, Olingworth, then her cousin Justine, Now, it seems, she is being passed on again into someone elses care, But, it cant be not HIM one of the Rakes of St, James. Hes one of the despised men who helped make her friend's life miserable she cant be his ward,

I liked both Marlena and Rath and I liked the way their instalust grew into solid attraction and love, Now, Ill be honest I did skimread some of those long prosy descriptions/conversations but it was still a good read, The book often refers to the conversations as banter, but I think more often than not it was either bickering or arguing there is some lovely banter too because they both had quick wits and a lovely sense of humor.


The secondary characters are a hitormiss bunch, I loved the other Dukes of St, James and their families that made an appearance especially Lady Vera, Then, there are Marlenas best friends, Eugenia and Veronica, I never did like them they seemed more like users than friends to me.
They did, however, redeem themselves a little in the end well, Eugenia did anyway, When it comes to Marlenas cousin, Justine, well nobody has enough time, space or energy to deal with her!

One of my favorite scenes is of Rath in a ladies shop he was looking for smelling salts.
Yes where else would you go to buy something ladies use except Miss Lolas Lacy Linens His interactions with Miss Lola and then a couple of unexpected customers are delightful.
Definitely shows his humor and irreverence,

We also finally unmask Miss Honora Truth, the person who has been taunting the dukes in a scandal sheet for the last three years.
Will her identity surprise you Probably not but it sure surprised the duke!

If you are looking for a holdyourbreath, actionpacked read, this isnt it.
But if you are looking for a nice, steady read of two people coming together, finding love and dealing with obstacles, then you have found a good one here.


The first two books in the series are:
sitelinkLast Night With the Duke Duke of Griffin and Esmeralda Swift
sitelinkTo the Duke, With Love Duke of Hawksthorn and Loretta Quick

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