A Spinster's Guide to Danger and Dukes by Manda Collins
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Web ID: 16836383historical romantic mystery
I enjoyed Poppy and Langham’s banter quite a lot and fake dating is one of my favorite tropes. There are some questionable decisions related to the timing of some of the interactions, but as a regular romantic suspense reader I was able to read past them easily. Definitely worth a read.
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Historical Romance at its best
With a Spinster's Guide to Danger and Dukes, Manda Collins is officially a new favorite historical romance author. This series is fiercely feminist, with fantastic dialogue and genuinely laugh-out-loud moments. How could you expect anything else for a series called Ladies Most Scandalous?!? Manda always writes the swooniest leads, and Joshua and Poppy were no exception. I adored everything about their enemies to lovers journey. This was a 5-star read for me, and I highly recommend it for fans of historical romance!
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I adore this series!
[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.] 4 stars = Great! Might re-read. This was fantastic! I loved the fake-relationship angle (my favorite trope) and how the author drops the reader right into the action, but never in a way that leaves the reader feeling confused. The romance and the mystery here were terrific. I did not want to put this one down. I have no idea how I missed book 2 - I loved book 1 in this series. But I picked that up immediately after finishing this so I wasn't missing out on any of the stories. Can't wait for book 4 - this is definitely a "must read" series for me! (Sex, language, an occult-ish ceremony which I could have done without)
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I love all the tropes in this one!
This is my first time reading Manda Collins (I hadn't a clue it was the third book in a series when I requested!) and I really enjoyed it! I loved Poppy and Joshua and their quest to clear Poppy's sister's name. Even though this was the third book, you were given enough context clues to piece out loosely what happened in the previous books enough to understand this book but not so much that you don't want to read the other two books (which I definitely want to do now). I did find it a little predictable as far as the murder plot, but it did not take away from my enjoyment. I love all the tropes in this one: fake dating, he falls first, grumpyxsunshine, and probably more that I'm forgetting. I loved how there wasn't really any dumb miscommunication that you often see in romcoms. One thing that did irk me was that the cover pics don't match the descriptions? But maybe I'm just going crazy. I could've sworn Joshua's hair was referred to as golden multiple times? I can't wait to read the first two books in this world! Thanks to netgalley and Forever for this ARC!
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Fun historical romance filled with suspense
Paddington Station, London - 1867 Miss Poppy Delemere, who goes by the name of Flora Deaver, has been working for Lady Katherine Eversham and her writing partner, Caroline Wratham. Poppy has just decided to hurry to her home in Little Kidding as her sister, Violet, 18, has been accused of killing her husband, Mr. Alistair Lovell. As Poppy rushes to purchase a train ticket, a man steals her reticule and all of her money. Giving chase, she runs right into Joshua Fielding, the Duke of Langham. He is a friend of her employers. Learning she has been robbed, he offers to pay for her ticket. But, she is stubborn woman and distrustful of men. As she hesitates, he talks her into going on the train with him in his private car and he is also heading to Little Kidding and his home Langham Manor. It is his grandmother’s birthday and he knows she has invited eligible young ladies to be there in hopes he will choose one for his wife. When Poppy explains about her sister, he suggests they help one another. With his influence, hopefully he can get her sister out of prison while the authorities look for the truly guilty person. In exchange, she will pose as his fiancee to thwart his grandmother’s subjecting him to the young ladies. After all is over and settled, they can just call off the engagement. She agrees. At the train station, his entire family is waiting for him and shocked when he introduces Poppy. This is a very good novel which is full of suspense. Poppy and Joshua are great characters and perfectly matched for one another. Secrets from the time of Joshua’s great-grandfather are revealed and boy are they crazy. I know readers of historical romance with suspense will really like this story. Manda Collins in a very talented author so enjoy. Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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A fun romcom and mystery!
I love this series! I adore the independent women who are the stars of the show, and the men that let them shine. This book is no different. I love the stubbornness of both Poppy and The Duke. It makes their banter and humor so much fun. I also loved underlying mystery. This book is particularly fun because where else are you going to get a cult, a fake church dedicated to Lucifer, and some nice spice all within the span of about 10 minutes? I also loved the cameos at the end with our dear friends from the first two books. It made me want to reread their stories, too. I hope this series continues, because I am a big fan!
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Love Poppy!
This was such a fun book. I love strong female protagonists who takes no prisoners, and Poppy certainly fits the bill! She will do whatever she must to prove her sisters innocence. Watching the relationship with her and Langham unfold and grow was so much fun and I was completely engaged from start to finish!
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A fun whodunit
I requested an ARC of this book, and all opinions are my own. This book is part of a series, but it can stand well on its own. What I love most about the series is that there's always a mystery at its heart. In this case it's the murder of Poppy's brother-in-law - with her sister as the prime suspect. Poppy and Joshua Fielding - the Duke of Langham - aren't exactly friends, but when circumstances throw them together to solve the crime, they end up finding love as well. The story moved very well, the dialogue was snappy and fun, and the steamy parts were very well done. I enjoyed this book very much, and especially enjoyed the mystery. A great choice for fans of both genres.
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