A duke by default

(Ugh, Goodreads, stop making it so hard to put your review with the right edition!)

Anyway, this is probably like 4.5 stars - I really liked it, but it took me ages to read, both because my stupid library holds just kept coming in and because most of the time I try to read in bed now I fall asleep in five minutes and retain almost nothing. (Hashtag mom life?) I like Portia a whole lot and I identify with her hot-mess-trying-to-be-better self. I wish the book had focused a little more on the psych aspects of that, not just the sobriety. If I remember, there are some quick mentions of ADHD and a call to her therapist, but that's about it. I also wish there'd been just a little more of Jamie and Cheryl, who seemed like great characters but weren't quite as developed as I'd like. I loved the effortless diversity of the characters and the setting. The ending was a little bit rushed, but I loved the world of this book so much I didn't even mind that! General caveat: if you're one of those people who demands complete accuracy in your romance, this is probably not the book for you, as some of the peerage details aren't correct. But then, everyone seems to be fine with a Regency England crawling with hot young available dukes (miraculously with all their teeth and free of STDs), so... let's not get bogged down here. This book is delightful.