Author: Erica Ridley
Publisher: WebMotion
Publication Date: 16 June 2023
Pages: 118
Format: eBook - EPUB
Genre: MM Historical Romance
Source: ARC via NetGalley
Two weeks notice…
When the notoriously buttoned-up Duke of Southbury is forced to attend a matchmaking festival, he knows it will end in solitude—just like every soiree and ball. The duke doesn’t want a bride. He wants his charming French valet, Vachon. An untenable situation the duke refuses to admit, even to Vachon. The only way to avoid scandal—and the pull of temptation—is to dismiss his handsome valet before Southbury says or does something that cannot be taken back.
But Vachon has pined for his taciturn employer since the moment they met. When the duke announces his impending dismissal, Vachon has only a fortnight to change his mind… and convince the ton’s model of propriety love is worth breaking all the rules!
Undressing the Duke was a novella and therefore a quick, one-night read. Despite the short length, I felt we got to know the two main characters well enough to care about them and their relationship. Meanwhile, the setting/time period was well portrayed with no glaring anachronisms. I felt there would have been potential for a full-length novel here, as the change in the characters' relationship could have been more gradual, perhaps halted by either the appearance of a potential bride or an antagonist set on keeping them apart. But as it is, it was still a delightful little read and I recommend it if you are looking for a quick MM historical romance fix. I am giving it 4.5 stars.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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