Book Review: The Duke Meets His Match

I was so excited to see that Karen Tuft had a new release out! And we're almost twinners with books that have nearly the same titles! (I have The Marquess Meets His Match and hers is The Duke Meets His Match.) In this one we meet Susan Jennings who is nearly thirty years old and definitely "on the shelf." She's fine with her circumstances, though, until she receives an invitation to London that she cannot refuse. Once there, she meets a man named George, the Duke of Aylesham, who she's already had a negative encounter with years ago. He's still arrogant and rude, and Susan doesn't mind letting him know her opinions. But when political intrigue rears its ugly head, George and Susan are thrown into a set of circumstances that will have life-changing consequences. I loved this enemies to lovers romance. It had great characters, witty repartee, and a pull-you-in plot to round out this fantastic story. I loved all the political intrigues and seeing George's reactions to dealing with a spoiled monarch and a woman who stirs his heart and tries his patience. Susan was such a great character as well, with her strength and vulnerabilities and how she finally started to see the real George. Their romance was so sweet! I do wish Susan's ex-flame would have gotten his comeuppance and I wish the book could have gone on a bit longer, but other than that, Karen Tuft never fails to deliver a story I can get lost in. I think The Duke Meets His Match is one of my favorite historical romances this year! Get your copy here Here's the back copy: At thirty years of age, Susan Jennings has long been considered a spinster. Exceptionally intelligent, she has little tolerance for London and the dreaded Season—if that’s how one is expected to find love, it’s not for her. But when an invitation arrives that cannot be ignored, Susan leaves her comfortable life in the country and enters the fashion and frivolity she most despises. She quickly discovers, however, that there is more to loathe in London—and his name is George Kendall. George, Duke of Aylesham, has learned to keep his distance from cloying females chasing the title of duchess. Susan Jennings, however, proves an entirely different challenge—a woman who has pushed him to the limit of his patience with their every encounter. But their simmering hostility is disrupted by a thoughtless slipup: to avoid a marriage of political strategy, George claims he is already betrothed. And when pressed for the name of the lucky woman, only one name comes to mind: Susan’s. Their forced betrothal proves advantageous, but when their verbal sparring must change in order to be convincing, the line between fact and fiction becomes blurred by something neither expected: love.