Love, The Duke by Amelia Grey: Review

I’m on a bit of a historical romance kick right now and one of my favorite authors in this genre has an upcoming release which I knew I had to grab for a review.

If you like headstrong feisty women with a bit of mystery, you’re going to really enjoy this one. Check out my thoughts below.

Love, The Duke by Amelia Grey
ISBN-13: 9781250850454
Publisher: St. Martin’s Publishing Group
Publication date: 04/01/2025
Series: Say I Do #3

OVERVIEW:
Sincerely, The Duke is the final novel in the historical romance Say I Do trilogy about dukes needing to wed to tap into their wealth.

When the Duke of Hurstbourne receives a letter from his childhood friend asking him to marry his sister Ophelia, Hurst declines. He’s not averse to taking a bride, but he believes in love at first sight that stirs his desire—not marriage sight unseen.

Adhering to society’s strict propriety for ladies, Ophelia Stowe has no choice but to present herself as a man to seek the Duke of Hurstbourne’s favor. If not for the dire situation she finds herself in, she wouldn’t have asked for help from the handsome man who had rebuffed her. When the alluring duke’s response is a plan of his own, Ophelia never dreams it would be a proposal of a marriage of convenience.

But the stakes are high, and the good name of the Stowe family will be damaged if a missing antiquity isn’t found. When she accepts his offer, she quickly finds she isn’t immune to the passion building between her and her new husband—or how real the marriage begins to feel.

Love, The Duke by Amelia Grey Review

No one likes a wallflower, especially in a story, otherwise you wouldn’t have the engagement you need to entice the reader.

So many historical romances include strong, independent women which may or may not be typical of the time. We need that push and pull between the love interest.

Love, The Duke is a perfect example because we have a very headstrong female character it was somewhat difficult for me to really enjoy her character. She never listened to suggestions and would take risks that would be long-lasting should something happen.

To balance her out, we have another stubborn character who seems like he wants to marry her just to control her actions. Although he was much more aware of the fact that he was intrigued by her and truly did try to protect her as he was falling first. A bit overbearing, but at least he learned from his actions and became rather sweet as the story progressed.

The story itself is a clean Romance, but much of the conversation surrounds the missing artifact and not engaging a lot, in getting to know each other or exploring their feelings. I really wanted more in terms of their actual romance.

Overall, Grey delivers a good story with a bit of mystery and intrigue. It was a bit light on the connections for me..

3.5 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.