Duke of My Heart (Season for Scandal, #1)

by Kelly Bowen

This was funny. I loved Ivory. She was awesome - she was smart and logical and resourceful and funny. She was so practical about everything and it was very refreshing. Plus she was a total badass - none of this waiting around for someone to save her - she came into things with her own plan for getting out. I especially liked the ending - choosing herself over a man? That was freaking brilliant - I loved that the author made her strong and brave and unwilling to compromise on getting what she deserved and that it was Max that had to come around and bend. Too often with book romance - it's only the women willing to yield to the demands. But this was perfection. Max I felt could be too heavy handed at times. He irritated me a bit with some of his comments and particularly the ending -planning to skip out on Beatrice and Ivory really let the story down. To be fair though, I did like Max and he did have his redeeming moments. I really liked all the characters, they were all interesting and complex and everyone worked well together. I loved Gil - I want to read her story. The plot was riveting as well and I found myself devouring the story. 4.5 stars.