Review ‘The Duke Can Go To The Devil’ by Erin Knightley

In the new
novel from the bestselling author of The Earl I Adore, May Bradford isn’t
afraid to play devil’s advocate when it comes to a duke.…

After her mother’s death, May’s sea captain father sends her halfway around the
world to live with his stodgy sister in England. The summer festival in Bath
made for a lovely distraction, but now she can’t wait for her father’s return
so she can leave this country, its suffocating rules, and one infuriatingly
proper nobleman in particular behind.

Because he is the Duke of Radcliffe, William Spencer’s whole life revolves
around his duties. He never steps foot outside the bounds of proper behavior,
and he expects the same of those around him. With her devil-may-care ways, May
vexes him nearly as much as she tempts him, but there’s something about her
that he just can’t resist. He knows he’s falling hard for her, but with lives
that are worlds apart, will they ever be able to find any common ground?

I love
reading Historical Romance novels. I have moments when all I want to is read
that genre of books. Historical Romance just has this magic to it, and I love
being swept away to a time long ago when people wore these beautiful clothes
and a lot of men were chivalrous. Reading Historical Romance is definitely the
perfect way to relax if you ask me. So when I found ‘The Duke Can Go to the
Devil’ waiting for me to read, I just couldn’t resist and started reading as
soon as possible. ‘The Duke Can Go to the Devil’ is the third book in the
Prelude to a Kiss series, and can be read as a standalone.

In ‘The
Duke Can Go to the Devil’ we meet May Bradford. May isn’t like your average
young woman. May has grown up sailing the seas with her parents and visiting
lots of different countries. Growing up traveling also means a lot of the
‘normal’ British etiquette is lost on her. So when May’s mother dies and her
father leaves her with her aunt in Bath, May is definitely the odd one out. And
May isn’t afraid to speak her mind. So when May meets the seemingly arrogant
Duke of Radcliffe, William Spencer she isn’t afraid to tell him what she thinks
of him. But what they both didn’t expect is the attraction that is immediate
between them.

I loved
May’s character. She was definitely unlike most woman you find in Historical
Romance novels. May was honest, direct, funny and had some very different routines
than most people in Bath. And I loved reading about her. May’s character
definitely made me laugh a lot. And the chemistry between May and William was
just perfect. You could almost feel it coming through the pages and because
they were so different and both really stubborn they made for some very funny
scenes.

I
definitely loved reading ‘The Duke Can Go to the Devil’. I read this book in
one setting, and it was just the perfect read to get me out of my reading
slump. Although you definitely expect a certain ending to this kind of book, I
loved the way I was still surprised by certain things.

And that
cover from the Piatkus version of ‘The Duke Can Go to the Devil’ is definitely
something I liked too. I love the black red combination and the way you
instantly see which kind of genre this book is.

Though she
is now a USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Erin Knightley’s path to becoming a
novelist was far from linear. Despite being an avid reader and closet writer
her whole life, Erin decided to pursue a sensible career in science. It was
only after earning her B.S. and working in the field for years that she
realized doing the sensible thing wasn’t any fun at all. Following her dreams,
Erin left her practical side behind and now spends her days writing, her mind
happily in the Regency period as she types away on her very modern laptop.
Together with her tall, dark, and handsome husband and their three spoiled
mutts, she is living her own Happily Ever After in North Carolina.

For more information about Erin Knightley please visit her website. Or visit
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I received this book from the Little, Brown Book Group in exchange for my honest review.