Eliza and the Duke by Harper St. George: Review

A few years ago, I was happy to find a new style of historical romance by this author. I enjoyed her first publication in this series, so with a new book coming out, I knew I wanted to read her again.

Check out my thoughts below for this upcoming publication.

Eliza and the Duke by Harper St. George
Book 2 of 2: The Doves of New York
Publisher: ‎ Berkley (June 24, 2025)
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0593441022

Overview:
All hopeless romantic Eliza Dove asked for was one night of adventure. One glorious evening of freedom to explore the dark corners of London with a mysterious stranger before a lifetime trapped in a quiet, respectable marriage of convenience. Except now she wants more. Now she wants him.

Simon Cavell is no gentleman. Known only as ‘the Duke,’ Whitechapel’s prize boxer is one fight away from achieving his goal: to safeguard his late sister’s only treasure and leave the streets for good. He cannot allow some pretty young heiress to spill his secrets, no matter how tempting she might be. In return for her silence, Simon will give Eliza a taste of the darkness…and hope he doesn’t lose his heart in the process.

But one night together could never be enough. And now Eliza has a new plan—an even more scandalous bargain that will either land the heiress her duke or ruin them both.

Eliza and the Duke by Harper St. George Review

If you’re into a little bit of scandal and dangerous situations with your historical romance authors, this is a great story to grab.

St. George is blending an American Heiress into society in the Regency era in London. With a large dowry, marrying the right man is expected. However, following your heart and your hormones usually ends up a little bit differently.

This story is not your typical Regency style romance but focuses more on a middle class to lower class hero in our high society, looking for a husband heroine.

Eliza and the Duke is a bit of a forbidden romance because of the class issue and the fact that she really is a bit out of control, especially at the beginning of the book. The author actually lost me for a bit as the heroine was really out of her depth and overly risky.

However, I loved the way the author depicted the Duke. He definitely falls for her which brings the steam and delicious swoony things going on between them. However, she is betrothed to another man, so the whole story has this air of forbidden romance surrounding it and figuring out how to come to a satisfying ending.

Overall, the story was well-written, interesting, and sexy, and the ending completely made up for the rocky start.

If you’re into alternate types of historical romance, Eliza and the Duke is a great choice. St. George is making her mark with the blending of American Heiresses and English aristocracy in a wonderful manner.

4 STARS!!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.