By Jenny Holiday
Christmas in Eldovia Book 2
Star rating: ★★★★★
Blurb
USA Today bestselling author Jenny Holiday follows A Princess for Christmas with another delightful contemporary Christmas romance between a playboy baron and a woman who has said goodbye to love.
Maximillian von Hansburg, Baron of Laudon and heir to the Duke of Aquilla, is trapped. Under pressure from his domineering father, he must marry a suitable bride before he inherits a title that feels like a prison sentence. In New York to meet a prospective wife, he ditches his responsibilities and appears on Dani Martinez’s doorstep. He’s been intrigued by the no-nonsense professor since he met her at the Eldovian royal wedding and is determined to befriend her.
Newly single Dani is done with love—she even has a list entitled “Things I Will Never Again Do for a Man”—which is why she hits it off with notorious rake Max. He’s trying to escape relationships, and she’s resolved to avoid them at all costs. All they want from each other is friendship and a distraction from their messy lives.
As their bond begins to deepen, so does their attraction, until they end up in bed together. Falling in love was never part of the plan—Max’s family doesn’t see Dani as a perfect match, even as his heart tells him she’s the one, and Dani isn’t sure she can make it in Max’s world. Can they find the courage to live they life they desire, even if it means risking everything?
Genre: Holiday romance
Read if you Like:
🐕 Friends to lovers
🐕 Christmas romance
🐕 Biracial heroine
🐕 Cute dog
🐕 Great Banter
🐕 Celebrity romance
My Thoughts:
Duke, Actually is an incredibly witty and heartfelt romcom about two people who find each other at a time when they both want to make changes in their lives.
I loved how genuine Max was and that he always tried to support Dani even before they were friends. I loved their banter so much! I also liked that they became friends over the course of the story and then became romantically involved.
Duke, Actually also has an incredibly cute dog in it. Max and Max (who is not named after Max) have a super cute relationship and I loved seeing them bond! Any man who will send a private jet so your dog can come with you to visit is a keeper.
This one was my book club pick for this month and I was so glad I read it! The perfect read for the holidays! Duke, Actually also gave me Red, White and Royal blue vibes with the long-distance relationship, great banter and connection to European royalty.
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