Gentleman Seeks Bride: A Hazards of Dukes Novel

Gentleman Seeks Bride by Meg Frampton, book four in her Hazards of Dukes series, is about choices; choices made for you, choices you’ve made, good or bad. Sometimes, you have no choice and do things because it’s expected of you; other times, you choose to do what’s best for you. You might even choose a path different than that expected of you. That is what happens to James and Jane, and the cast of supporting characters in this lovely, unexpected romance. Thomas Sharpe is as handsome as he is broke, which is extremely, and needs to marry an heiress in order to save his family from poverty. He also happens to be best friends with Lady Jane Capel's brother, so when he sees her at a gaming club, he vows to protect her. Lady Jane was jilted two years ago and has been on the outskirts of society ever since; but no more. She wants to experience all the fun that her independence can offer, so she makes a deal with Thomas; she will help him secure a wealthy bride by the end of the season in exchange that he escort her to all the interesting places a single lady shouldn't go alone, and teaches her a bit about real intimacy between a man and woman. Thomas is determined not to truly corrupt his best friend’s sister, nor fall in love with her, but as Jane and Thomas spend more time together, they both come to realize that the heart wants what the heart wants, even when it shouldn’t. Ms. Frampton wrote a entertaining and amusing story that is not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with humorous escapades, clever banter, chemistry and endearing characters giving Thomas and Jane a chance to fall in love. I recommend Gentleman Seeks Bride to other readers. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it. While this is a part of a series, you do not have to read the prior stories to enjoy this one. Prior characters and situations arise from them but the author did a great job of keeping the story interesting and flowing. I didn't feel like I was missing anything by not reading the prior stories. Now let me just say that you will need a tall cold drink to cool you off during some scenes. This story is scintillating! The author did such a fabulous job in crafting the plot, that I was glued to my hot e-reader! My emotions were all over the place here. There were some hilariously funny scenes, HOT sexy scenes and very poignant scenes. I was turning pages faster and faster to see what these two were going to do next. Unfortunately the consequence of that is the book eventually ended. Now I am depressed as I feel like I have lost two good friends! I adored the story being written in my favorite dual POV format. Getting that glimpse into both of the characters' thoughts really helped me to connect and fully feel for them. I really felt like I was right there next to them during the scenes. I will definitely have to go back and read this series as I have not done so.

3-3.5 Stars! I did enjoy this book but feel like I’ve read it a couple times before. It’s the 4th book in the ‘Hazards of Dukes’ series, can be read as a standalone and has a HEA ending. It’s a good story and I enjoyed reading it. This book had some really great ‘sexy times’, which had me overheating! It was so unfair how women were treated back in those days and I would’ve been a revolutionary right beside Jane, the main female character. And why it was frowned upon for men to dabble in trade, I’ll never understand. Good lesson to people on investing that the main characters’ father should’ve lived by - never invest more than you are willing to lose. And, one word - diversify! (Spread out to more than just one investment!) You’re welcome! *I received this book at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*