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A Duke for Diana

A Duke for Diana

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  • Author：Sabrina Jeffries
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From the beloved New York Times bestselling author comes a dazzling new series perfect for fans of Bridgerton， featuring a talk-of-the-ton trio of young women who’ve eschewed working as governesses to utilize their talents for fashion， food， and music， by running their own party planning enterprise， Elegant Occasions。 And if they， and their wealthy clients， happen to find love along the way， it just makes their efforts all the more rewarding…

Self-made civil engineer Geoffrey Brookhouse has unexpectedly inherited the dukedom of Grenwood。 But he has a secret that could ruin his family。 Hoping to save his timid sister from that fate， he seeks to marry her off to a respectable， protective gentleman。 With the London Season imminent， Geoffrey hires Elegant Occasions to orchestrate her debut。 Yet Lady Diana Harper， spirited fashion expert， proves more than he bargained for。 Suddenly， Geoffrey’s sister is emerging from her shell， and he is beleaguered with social invitations and gossip！ Worse， Diana is attempting to transform him into a presentable duke—when all he really wants is to win her heart。。。

Diana doesn’t know what to make of the handsome， disheveled duke。 The man bristles at the very idea that his fashion faux pas might spoil his sister’s chances。 Yet Geoffrey’s stubbornness simply inspires Diana to ruffle his feathers—by setting him on a course of self-improvement。 Although there’s something endearing， even irresistible about his flaws， can a man who hates the ton tolerate a woman who makes her living catering to them？ Little does either know that they have more in common than they suspect—and that two can create a society all their own。。。

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Kaye ，

This is the beginning of new series， the Designing Debutantes， by Sabrina Jeffries。 The prologue sets up the series。 Three sisters are not considered marriageable because of the scandal caused by their parents divorcing。 Instead they create their own consulting business that will help organizing parties/balls， menus， clothes and preparing debutants etc。 Essentially they are event planners set in set in the 1800s。 The plot of this book involves Geoffrey， a civil engineer who finds himself unexpec This is the beginning of new series， the Designing Debutantes， by Sabrina Jeffries。 The prologue sets up the series。 Three sisters are not considered marriageable because of the scandal caused by their parents divorcing。 Instead they create their own consulting business that will help organizing parties/balls， menus， clothes and preparing debutants etc。 Essentially they are event planners set in set in the 1800s。 The plot of this book involves Geoffrey， a civil engineer who finds himself unexpectedly the Duke of Greenwood after a death of a distant cousin。 He comes to London with the with hopes of giving his younger sister a season and finding someone for her to wed。 He doesn’t realize it but he needs help as well to fit in with polite society。 Lady Diana Harper and her sisters take on the challenge。 Diana and Geoffrey continually snipe back and forth。 He’s arrogant thinking his ways are best and she’s trying to gently fit him into society。 I didn’t quite follow them in their leap to romance。 She suggests she’d like to know what she’s missing by not being married but then it turns physical without any foundation of love or romance。 For me it made a good start turn into an average historical romance。 Usually when I read romances a particular scene or dialogue jumps out at me and nothing here made that leap。 Although I did enjoy leaning about chalking dance floors。 Jeffries is a popular writer and I will look for the next in the series。 But I hope to be more invested in the characters or romance。 Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books Zebra for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Anita （Hearts and Whodunits） ，

Civil engineer Geoffrey Brookhouse has unexpectedly inherited the dukedom of Grenwood。 But he has a secret that could ruin his family。 Hoping to save his sister， he seeks to marry her off to a respectable gentleman。 With the London Season imminent， Geoffrey hires Elegant Occasions to orchestrate her debut。 Lady Diana Harper， fashion expert， doesn’t know what to make of the handsome， disheveled duke。 She needs to make him more presentable because his fashion faux pas might spoil his sister’s chan Civil engineer Geoffrey Brookhouse has unexpectedly inherited the dukedom of Grenwood。 But he has a secret that could ruin his family。 Hoping to save his sister， he seeks to marry her off to a respectable gentleman。 With the London Season imminent， Geoffrey hires Elegant Occasions to orchestrate her debut。 Lady Diana Harper， fashion expert， doesn’t know what to make of the handsome， disheveled duke。 She needs to make him more presentable because his fashion faux pas might spoil his sister’s chances。 Yet Geoffrey’s stubbornness simply inspires Diana to ruffle his feathers， but what she really wants is to open his heart。 Can Diana show Geoffrey the love and trust that his heart desires？This was a sweet historical romance that showcased a working class that included some people of noble birth。 It was a breath of fresh air。 I loved how the characters assisted their families and were loyal to them。 The romance between the main characters was sweet and evident， it wasn’t rushed。 Hearing about the different styles of dress was very interesting。 As a woman， I’m glad I don’t have to wear the dresses the women in this story wore。 The plot was very sweet， and I believe any historical romance would enjoy it。 Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the advanced reader’s copy of this novel。 This review is my unbiased opinion。 。。。more

Brandy ，

I loved Diana so much！ She and her sisters were in an impossible situation and found a way to make the life they wanted。。。bravo！！ And Geoffrey。。。his love for his sister is so sweet， but he has some secrets and issues he is keeping close to his chest。 Watching him fall for Diana and seeing her stand up for herself。。。I loved it all！！ I can't wait for the next in the series！！Trigger warning - mention of suicide。 I loved Diana so much！ She and her sisters were in an impossible situation and found a way to make the life they wanted。。。bravo！！ And Geoffrey。。。his love for his sister is so sweet， but he has some secrets and issues he is keeping close to his chest。 Watching him fall for Diana and seeing her stand up for herself。。。I loved it all！！ I can't wait for the next in the series！！Trigger warning - mention of suicide。 。。。more

B。 ，

I usually really enjoy Sabrina Jeffries’ historical romances， but this one just seemed a bit repetitive and tedious to me。 The main characters were appealing， but I found myself skimming long passages。 The situation of three sisters who are shunned by society because of their mother’s adultery and the subsequent divorce was interesting， but solved rather quickly by their having formed a business to advise fashionable families about getting along in society。 I didn’t believe that set-up and then I usually really enjoy Sabrina Jeffries’ historical romances， but this one just seemed a bit repetitive and tedious to me。 The main characters were appealing， but I found myself skimming long passages。 The situation of three sisters who are shunned by society because of their mother’s adultery and the subsequent divorce was interesting， but solved rather quickly by their having formed a business to advise fashionable families about getting along in society。 I didn’t believe that set-up and then add in another layer of unbelievability with a civil engineer-turned duke who is tormented about the circumstances of his father’s death。 It’s basically a modern romance with the surface aspects of a historical romance。I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however， the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review。 。。。more

Stacy ，

I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway， this is my honest opinion。 I felt like the concept for this book was really good。 I loved the idea of three sisters choosing their own path in a society that is structured around rules。 I really enjoyed the plot line， but the romance portion felt a little stilted， or really boring。 It was obvious from the start that Diana and Geoffrey had sparks， but I just could not feel a connection when reading。 The secondary characters really gave this book lif I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway， this is my honest opinion。 I felt like the concept for this book was really good。 I loved the idea of three sisters choosing their own path in a society that is structured around rules。 I really enjoyed the plot line， but the romance portion felt a little stilted， or really boring。 It was obvious from the start that Diana and Geoffrey had sparks， but I just could not feel a connection when reading。 The secondary characters really gave this book life and I look forward to Eliza and Verity's stories。Overall， I did enjoy the strong independent women that Jeffries developed。 I liked that the Duke was not a heir apparent and had some work/life experience as someone without money。 I loved the sister's spunk （his and hers） those characters really made the story enjoyable。 As stated above I wasn't a big fan of the romance portion， although you could tell there was chemistry between the two MC， it seemed forced or contrived more than natural。 I do think Sabrina Jefferies is a talented writer and the storyline flowed well， but it isn't her best work。 I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys charming historical fiction， strong independent women and quick reads。 。。。more

Staci Suhy ，

I received received this book for free as part of a first reads promotion。

Casarah Nance ，

I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 This was my first time ever reading a historical romance。 I blushed out loud a few times。 There was definitely some spicy grown up scenes。 The characters were good。 There was a newly appointed Duke who set his sights on getting his sister married to avoid family secrets ruining her life。 The Duke employs a company of three sisters to help introduce his sister into society。 As predictable as it was， he hooks up with one of the sisters。 T I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 This was my first time ever reading a historical romance。 I blushed out loud a few times。 There was definitely some spicy grown up scenes。 The characters were good。 There was a newly appointed Duke who set his sights on getting his sister married to avoid family secrets ruining her life。 The Duke employs a company of three sisters to help introduce his sister into society。 As predictable as it was， he hooks up with one of the sisters。 There was lot of talk of society， balls， clothes， gossips， and scandals。 It was interesting to read but sometimes felt overwhelming。 I'm not sure how it compares to other romance books like this， but I'm sure to recommend this to anyone who likes to feel a little steam coming off the pages。 。。。more

Jaclyn Shupe ，

Lady Diana Harper has lived through her parents’ scandalous divorce and come out the other side stronger with her two sisters。 Diana along with her sisters Eliza and Verity have created their own party planning company。 Their newest client in the brand new Duke of Greenwood and his mother and sister。 Diana and her sisters will help the Duke’s sister Rosy make her debut， but soon Diana and Geoffrey （the Duke） find themselves drawn to each other。 But his secrets and her reluctance to marry may be Lady Diana Harper has lived through her parents’ scandalous divorce and come out the other side stronger with her two sisters。 Diana along with her sisters Eliza and Verity have created their own party planning company。 Their newest client in the brand new Duke of Greenwood and his mother and sister。 Diana and her sisters will help the Duke’s sister Rosy make her debut， but soon Diana and Geoffrey （the Duke） find themselves drawn to each other。 But his secrets and her reluctance to marry may be difficult for them to overcome。 I loved this book！ Geoffrey and Diana had such amazing chemistry。 I’m really looking forward to Eliza and Verity getting their own books as well。 *thank you to @netgalley and @kensingtonbooks for the ARC！ 。。。more

Jo Anne ，

Ok， I am a long time reader of Sabrina Jeffries and expected to really enjoy this book but it failed to meet my expectations。 It isn't a bad book， or one I struggled to finish， but it just didn't hit the mark for me。 The MC's were likeable and the premise interesting but the angst was not appealing and there just wasn't much going on to peak my interest。 3-1/2 starsThank you to the Publisher and NetGalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 Ok， I am a long time reader of Sabrina Jeffries and expected to really enjoy this book but it failed to meet my expectations。 It isn't a bad book， or one I struggled to finish， but it just didn't hit the mark for me。 The MC's were likeable and the premise interesting but the angst was not appealing and there just wasn't much going on to peak my interest。 3-1/2 starsThank you to the Publisher and NetGalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more

Debra Martin ，

When Civil Engineer Geoffrey Brookhouse unexpectedly inherits a dukedom， he feels out of his element as he tries to help navigate his younger sister's debut。 He decides to hire someone to help and he meets the Harper sisters。 He's intrigued with Lady Diana Harper， but her tongue is sharper than a kitchen knife。 If Diana can land the duke as a new client， it will help bring prestige to their business although she immediately takes a dislike to him。 He's uncouth， rude and clueless， but there's som When Civil Engineer Geoffrey Brookhouse unexpectedly inherits a dukedom， he feels out of his element as he tries to help navigate his younger sister's debut。 He decides to hire someone to help and he meets the Harper sisters。 He's intrigued with Lady Diana Harper， but her tongue is sharper than a kitchen knife。 If Diana can land the duke as a new client， it will help bring prestige to their business although she immediately takes a dislike to him。 He's uncouth， rude and clueless， but there's something that tugs at her about him。 He's the first man that has ever peaked her romantic interests。 Can these two find common ground long enough to launch Rosy into Society？I usually love Ms。 Jeffries books， but this one was a bit of a slog to get through。 There was some witty banter between Geoffrey and Diana， but most of the time they were just sniping at each other。 I didn't feel any connection between them and then suddenly Diana wants to know what it's like to be with a man？ That didn't really make sense especially since she was adamant about not marrying。 Diana's sisters were okay， but there was nothing to make them stand-out。 There's no villain in the book。 It's more of whether the duke and Diana can stop fighting long enough to realize they make a good couple。 Not her best book， but I will still read more in the series to find out how the other two sisters fare。I voluntarily read the advanced reader arc and all opinions are my own。 。。。more

Lisa Doyle ，

It was a great read， looking forward to it being officially out on shelves （I received an uncorrected proof） and cant wait for the second in the series！

Susan Amper ，

In A Duke for Diana， Civil Engineer Geoffrey Brookhouse unexpectedly inherits the dukedom of Grenwood。 He also has a shy sister， Rosabel， and wants to be sure she gets a season and a husband。 With the London season approaching fast， Geoffrey Brookhouse， newly minted Duke of Greenwood， hires Elegant Occasions， an event planning venture run by three aristocratic sisters left disgraced because their father has divorced their adulteress mother。Geoffrey was not expecting to inherit and has spent his In A Duke for Diana， Civil Engineer Geoffrey Brookhouse unexpectedly inherits the dukedom of Grenwood。 He also has a shy sister， Rosabel， and wants to be sure she gets a season and a husband。 With the London season approaching fast， Geoffrey Brookhouse， newly minted Duke of Greenwood， hires Elegant Occasions， an event planning venture run by three aristocratic sisters left disgraced because their father has divorced their adulteress mother。Geoffrey was not expecting to inherit and has spent his time as a successful civil engineer。 But with the dukedom comes responsibility， especially for his shy sister Rosy。 Lady Diana Harper is very good at helping Geoffrey's sister come out of her shell。 A fabulous modiste helps as do invitations to all the best parties and routs。 Geoffrey and Diana have an attraction to each other， but they don't act on it right away because Lady Diana is running a business and Geoffrey has some big secret he wants to keep hidden until his sister is married。 This is the first in a new series， and the sisters。 Eliza， Verity， and Diana， have individual talents to help make the business a success。 ， The three help to make Rosy a diamond of the first water。 Her presentation to the Queen is great success （apparently a very deep curtsy gets a debutante a kiss on the cheek）， she gets vouchers to Almack's， has a splendid Ball， and voila， Rosy is a success。 However， before that happens， the attractive duke needs the help Diana offers to make him fit in with ton--he doesn't like it， but for his sister he does it。 He and Diana try to fight it their feelings for each other。 They lose。 。。。more

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Darlene Franklin ，

Elegant occasions， a venue business created by three ingenious ladies， is the backdrop for this fictional English novel which educates readers to Victorian society， culture， manners， and lifestyle。 Lady Diana and her ambitious cast of characters plan a wedding fit for a duke， and fit for Diana。 I received this early copy of Duke for Diana and thoroughly involved immersing myself in intrigue and romance。

Jessica Grogan ，

Once upon a time， when I first discovered historical romance， I devoured everything Sabrina Jeffries had written。 Over the years， either my preferences， her writing， or both have changed。 I had a lot of trouble getting into this and I wasn’t an overly big fan of either MC。

Tina Ullrich ，

Its been a while since I have gotten to read a book by Sabrina Jeffries。 She has a way of making you think while entertaining you with fabulous stories that come to life。Her she starts with a scandal to end all， throwing in a brooding new Duke with a mysterious secret， add a dash of a shy sister with a crush on a rake and add a ruined Lady into the mix。 You get a delicious story that will enthralled you to the end。Lady Diana Harper， Lady Verity Harper， and their married older sister Eliza Pierce Its been a while since I have gotten to read a book by Sabrina Jeffries。 She has a way of making you think while entertaining you with fabulous stories that come to life。Her she starts with a scandal to end all， throwing in a brooding new Duke with a mysterious secret， add a dash of a shy sister with a crush on a rake and add a ruined Lady into the mix。 You get a delicious story that will enthralled you to the end。Lady Diana Harper， Lady Verity Harper， and their married older sister Eliza Pierce are living the results of their mother's scandalous affair as she runs away with said lover。 Their pompous， arrogant， critical father wants revenge and create an even bigger scandal by divorcing their mother。 So the sisters decide to take their lives in their own hands since society treats them guilty by association and create a business， Elegant Occasions， to support themselves。 This comes about after talking to a newly made countess， who asks for their help and pays them。 As a newly made Duke of Grenwood， Geoffrey Brookhouse， brings his mother and sister to meet with the ladies of Elegant Occasions to help his sister Lady Rosabel have a debut season and find a well match husband。 He is an engineer， ironmaster， and works for a living！ Oh my how the high and mighty society will have a time with that！ Being brash， demanding， and arrogant is one of his best attributes besides being tall， fit， and handsome。 He never thought he was in line to inherit the title and responsibility of all it intailed。 Now with his father's death， the outcome of the meeting will decide how his sister will get on in society。As the sisters have their talents for what makes their business a success， they take Rosy and her mother under their wing to make Rosy a diamond of the first water。 Her presentation to the Queen， vouchers to Almack's， her Ball， and dinner all prove Rosy is right where she needs to be。 Geoffrey on the other hand is too stubborn and fights everything suggested only to get Diana to prove him a softy。 As the two work to build Rosy up and her confidence， they find they have more in common。 But will it be enough？Join in on Roster Debut and find romance， mystery， adventure， and intrigue。 With great witty banter， cursing， and snappy sarcasm you will laugh， pound your fist and want to box a few ears。 As Sabrina weaves four stories into one magical story。 。。。more

Tammy Proffit ，

I was a lucky fan who received an ARC of A Duke for Diana。 Sabrina Jeffries is one of my go-to authors， I will always buy her books because she is an amazing writer。 She always has great character development and plots。 This is a new series about three sisters who have been ostracized from the ton who start working for themselves in party planning。 The New Duke， Geoffrey， hire the trio of sisters to assist in his sisters presentation to the ton。 Fireworks happen with Geoffrey and Diana when ever I was a lucky fan who received an ARC of A Duke for Diana。 Sabrina Jeffries is one of my go-to authors， I will always buy her books because she is an amazing writer。 She always has great character development and plots。 This is a new series about three sisters who have been ostracized from the ton who start working for themselves in party planning。 The New Duke， Geoffrey， hire the trio of sisters to assist in his sisters presentation to the ton。 Fireworks happen with Geoffrey and Diana when ever they are together。 。。。more

Burn-The-Letters ，

I didn't enjoy this book very much。 Partly because i found the characters boring and partly because the relationships were boring。Overall this book was boring。 I didn't enjoy this book very much。 Partly because i found the characters boring and partly because the relationships were boring。Overall this book was boring。 。。。more

milcent ，

Thanks to Netgalley for the copy！An engineer turned duke navigates the ways of his much hated Polite Society。 Geoffrey Brookhouse together with his mother and sister must learn the manners of the ton with the help of Lady Diana and her sisters of Elegant Occasions。 With every twist and turn （and banters）， Geoffrey and Diana also learn secrets and equally dangerous matters of the heart。I was so eager to learn of Geoffrey's secret！ Well， it wasn't much of a secret when his family almost knew what Thanks to Netgalley for the copy！An engineer turned duke navigates the ways of his much hated Polite Society。 Geoffrey Brookhouse together with his mother and sister must learn the manners of the ton with the help of Lady Diana and her sisters of Elegant Occasions。 With every twist and turn （and banters）， Geoffrey and Diana also learn secrets and equally dangerous matters of the heart。I was so eager to learn of Geoffrey's secret！ Well， it wasn't much of a secret when his family almost knew what it is about so there's that。 There's not much resolve happened to the "secret" anyway。 It still remained， well， a secret among them in the end。 Verity was probably my favorite among the sisters （cannot wait for her own book so that they'll finally reveal the gentleman she， and that only she， keeps seeing on events！） 。。。more

Rona Nimmo ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A Duke for DianaBy Sabrina JeffriesGeoffrey Brookhouse has just become the Duke of Grenwood unexpectedly。 The London Season is approaching and he must find the right people to help his sister prepare for her first season。 He approaches Elegant Occasions a company run by the three Harper sisters two of which had been shunned by the ton on their debut season when their mother ran off with another man and was subsequently divorced causing an enormous scandal in society。 Follow their journey through A Duke for DianaBy Sabrina JeffriesGeoffrey Brookhouse has just become the Duke of Grenwood unexpectedly。 The London Season is approaching and he must find the right people to help his sister prepare for her first season。 He approaches Elegant Occasions a company run by the three Harper sisters two of which had been shunned by the ton on their debut season when their mother ran off with another man and was subsequently divorced causing an enormous scandal in society。 Follow their journey through the season and the sparks flying between Diana Harper and the Duke。 A fast moving humour steamy read and extremely well written by ms Jeffries 4。5/5 。。。more

Beth SHULAM ，

A perfectly adequate new historical series。 Three sisters have to make their way in high society by working as event planners and assisting young ladies with their seasons。 The new Duke of Grenwood needs assistance bringing his sister into society。 He is paired with Lady Diana who insists that she help him acclimate to the ton as well。Not a particularly rousing romance。 Writing feels as formal as the relationship between the Duke and Diana。

Nicole ，

This a great first book in a new series。 I won a copy。 I read it in two days。 I enjoyed how the three sisters supported each other to overcome a scandal that was not their fault。 How they where still able to have fun with each other even in the face of the cruel gossip。 How they over came and even prospered。 The way Lady Diana and the Duke interacted with each other while they where fighting their feelings for each other was great。 I enjoyed the banter between them and how they learned to trust This a great first book in a new series。 I won a copy。 I read it in two days。 I enjoyed how the three sisters supported each other to overcome a scandal that was not their fault。 How they where still able to have fun with each other even in the face of the cruel gossip。 How they over came and even prospered。 The way Lady Diana and the Duke interacted with each other while they where fighting their feelings for each other was great。 I enjoyed the banter between them and how they learned to trust in their selves and their families and friends。 You don't have to fight alone。 It is both funny and heart warming to watch each of the two families grow and become stronger and to find their HEA in the face of challenges。 I can't wait to the next books。 Sabrina Jeffries is one of my favorite authors。 This is a must read。 #DukeForDiana 。。。more

Nancy Ku ，

A Duke for Diana （Designing Debutantes， #1） by Sabrina JeffriesThis is the first book in a new series and it kept me reading and wanted to find out what would happen next。 This is the story of Geoffrey Brookhouse （new Duke） the Lady Diana Harper （Elegant Occasions）。 They both have secrets and family actions that have caused problems。 There is angst， tragedy， bad behavior by parents， guilt， loyalty， wit， tears， adventure， and steamy stuff to get us to a HEA。 I'm looking forward to the next book i A Duke for Diana （Designing Debutantes， #1） by Sabrina JeffriesThis is the first book in a new series and it kept me reading and wanted to find out what would happen next。 This is the story of Geoffrey Brookhouse （new Duke） the Lady Diana Harper （Elegant Occasions）。 They both have secrets and family actions that have caused problems。 There is angst， tragedy， bad behavior by parents， guilt， loyalty， wit， tears， adventure， and steamy stuff to get us to a HEA。 I'm looking forward to the next book in the series AN EARL FOR ELIZA。Reasons I enjoyed this book:Easy-to-read Entertaining Happily Ever After Page-turner Romantic Steamy Tear-jerker Tragic Witty Wonderful characters 。。。more

Jessica ，

3。5 stars rounded to 4！I am normally quite the fan of this author but this book - while an enjoyable read - is not going to be a favorite of mine。Books that start a series off can be pretty amazing or just kind of there and this book is the latter。 I did really appreciate the struggle in this book - the duke wasn't a part of the aristocracy prior to inheriting the title and his lack of understanding on how that world worked was skillfully woven into the Duke's main objection to marriage。 I thoug 3。5 stars rounded to 4！I am normally quite the fan of this author but this book - while an enjoyable read - is not going to be a favorite of mine。Books that start a series off can be pretty amazing or just kind of there and this book is the latter。 I did really appreciate the struggle in this book - the duke wasn't a part of the aristocracy prior to inheriting the title and his lack of understanding on how that world worked was skillfully woven into the Duke's main objection to marriage。 I thought that part was especially well done and was very believable。 The the hero and heroine's relationship grew as the story developed but unfortunately seemed like they grew into comfort rather than passion。 It seems that this book was there to set up future stories and to establish Diana and the Duke as the foundation of the family。 I am very curious about the last couple mentioned in the book - that seems to have come about far too easily and I wonder if Jeffries will be taking them （or one of them） on a journey later on。 She could have been tying up loose ends but I am hoping there is more to it。I was given an ARC by Net Galley。 。。。more

Katie Bogdan ，

3 starsAs the first book in a new series focusing on three sisters who start their own event business after a family scandal， A Duke for Diana has a fantastic concept for readers who love a modern historical romance。 We have a working woman， a commoner unexpectedly elevated to the dukedom， some humorous siblings， and a surprisingly contemporary event planning storyline at the center。Sabrina Jeffries in the past has been a bit hit or miss for me and unfortunately， this ended up being more in the 3 starsAs the first book in a new series focusing on three sisters who start their own event business after a family scandal， A Duke for Diana has a fantastic concept for readers who love a modern historical romance。 We have a working woman， a commoner unexpectedly elevated to the dukedom， some humorous siblings， and a surprisingly contemporary event planning storyline at the center。Sabrina Jeffries in the past has been a bit hit or miss for me and unfortunately， this ended up being more in the miss category。 Despite the really interesting setup， I didn't really find the romance to be particularly compelling or even really romantic。 It developed in a way where I kept rereading sections to see if I had missed something between the way that the relationship was progressing。 Both the hero and heroine had some fun moments， but I felt like their characterizations tended toward the bland。 The side characters are far more interesting and I am honestly more excited for their books than I was for this installment。A Duke for Diana is definitely an easy enough read if you just want to grab some historical romance， but I frankly was not blown away。Thank you to NetGalley and Zebra for an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review！ 。。。more

Rachel C。 ，

This is the first romance I've ever read and the best book I've read in a long time。 I can't wait to read the next installment！ This is the first romance I've ever read and the best book I've read in a long time。 I can't wait to read the next installment！ 。。。more

Aud ，

"A Duke for Diana" by Sabrina JeffriesLove Conquers， with a bit of compromisingThe bumps in the road in other's lives sure makes for fun and interesting reading。 This was， for me， a fun read; although I will admit that I did skim over the spicier scenes。 You might ask why I read stories with spicy scenes that I skip over。 The answer of course is because the rest of the story is too good to miss。 And who knows， maybe the need to skip some scenes lends itself to making the rest of the story even b "A Duke for Diana" by Sabrina JeffriesLove Conquers， with a bit of compromisingThe bumps in the road in other's lives sure makes for fun and interesting reading。 This was， for me， a fun read; although I will admit that I did skim over the spicier scenes。 You might ask why I read stories with spicy scenes that I skip over。 The answer of course is because the rest of the story is too good to miss。 And who knows， maybe the need to skip some scenes lends itself to making the rest of the story even better。 But no matter how you slice it。 I did love this story。 Happy Reading ！ ！NOTE: I received an ARC of this story from the publisher via NetGalley。This review expresses my honest opinion。 。。。more

Caroline ，

Lady Diana Harper and her sisters have suffered the consequences of their parents' scandalous actions and are now considered all but ruined by society。 Yet the women are still fully capable of conducting themselves in society， and very aware of its rules--so they turn themselves into businesswomen， starting Elegant Occasions。 They're able to organize any debutante's debut and give her the best possible chance at a good marriage。。。Which brings them to Geoffrey， the new Duke of Greenwood。 A busine Lady Diana Harper and her sisters have suffered the consequences of their parents' scandalous actions and are now considered all but ruined by society。 Yet the women are still fully capable of conducting themselves in society， and very aware of its rules--so they turn themselves into businesswomen， starting Elegant Occasions。 They're able to organize any debutante's debut and give her the best possible chance at a good marriage。。。Which brings them to Geoffrey， the new Duke of Greenwood。 A businessman who never concerned himself with society's rules and never thought he would be at its zenith， Geoffrey just wants to ensure that his little sister finds herself a good husband。 Diana would counter that the gruff， uncouth duke is the main obstacle to this goal。 She's determined to make Geoffrey not only acceptable but ideal to ensure his sister's future--despite their bickering disguising a growing attraction。Yeah， man， I don't know about this one。 There were things I liked about it。。。 And there were things that bothered me。 The attraction between Geoffrey and Diana is immediately apparent， and quite cute （he can't stand to watch her lick the tip of her pencil， for obvious reasons） but I don't。。。 quite get why they don't get along。 Yes， he's brusque， but it's nothing over the top。 And he clearly loves his sister， which is quite sweet。 He's obviously not a bad guy， but Diana is set against him。 Why？And there are going to be people who love this。 If you're a fan of Sabrina Jeffries （this was my first book of hers， and I do want to try others） or perhaps Eloisa James， I imagine it's right up your alley。 For me， it seemed kind of flimsy。 Additionally， I might add that this is a very。。。 Old school historical in some ways。 Not in every way！ Obviously we have people who work， a heroine making her own living， etcetera--though they're all aristocrats， technically。 But the descriptions and thought process felt very old-fashioned。 A lot of "oh my"s whenever something vaguely scandalous happened。 That was just a bit。。。 done 。。。 for me。It's cute， don't get me wrong！ But I can't say that it's much more than cute。 And ideally， I'd like that something more。Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

travelbug74 ，

I hate to give such a low score to an author I usually love。 I could not get into this story。 It actually took me a couple of weeks to read the whole book。 I did not connect with either MC and didn't get any real feeling for them or what they were going through。 I found the whole thing kind of boring。I received and eARC from Netgalley in exchange for my review。 I hate to give such a low score to an author I usually love。 I could not get into this story。 It actually took me a couple of weeks to read the whole book。 I did not connect with either MC and didn't get any real feeling for them or what they were going through。 I found the whole thing kind of boring。I received and eARC from Netgalley in exchange for my review。 。。。more

Donna Foster ，

Starts off so prim and proper like any authentic historical romance should then the etiquette rules are no longer practical when tempting pleasures are destined。

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