A little while ago I was asked to review the second book in the Sinful Wallflowers series by Stacy Reid and it sounded fantastic. So I picked up the first book My Darling Duke before I started the second. And let me tell you I had a fantastic time, so today I thought I would share my thoughts and feelings on My Darling Duke and The Wicked Marquess. Let’s Go.
My Darling Duke (Sinful Wallflowers #1) by Stacy Reid
Pages: 377
Publish date: December 31st 2019
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 9781640637450
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Miss Katherine Danvers is a desperate wallflower. Her family is on the brink of financial ruin, and it is up her to save her mother and sisters from a life of indignities. So she transforms herself into the incomparable Kitty Danvers, the fiancée of the enigmatic and reclusive Alexander Masters, Duke of Thornton—once dubbed the mad, bad, and dangerous catch of the Season.
Ten years ago, society and the woman Alexander Masters loved called him a monster, after a tragic accident left him scarred and confined to a wheelchair. His heart exists in cold, lonely exile until he learns he has a fiancée—a deceptive, clever, and utterly intriguing woman he’s never met. Miss Danvers will now learn the consequences of engaging herself to the beast, for Alexander is determined to make her his. Soon, they are involved in a chase, a clash of wills, and though he once vowed to never love again, he burns for the enchanting Miss Danvers. And denying his heart may cost him an exquisite love that happens only once in a lifetime.
My Darling Duke:
I didn’t know what to expect when I started reading this one. I hadn’t heard too many things about Stacy Reid, but she had been on my tbr for a little while. And then I started reading this one and couldn’t stop. My Darling Duke was such a fantastic historical romance that hit all the right spots. I also adored the fact that also has disability representation!
My Darling Duke follows Miss Katherine Danvers who will do anything to save her family, including becoming the fiancée of Alexander Masters, Duke of Thornton. But he doesn’t even know it. Alexander hasn’t existed in society for ten years. After an accident that left him both scarred and confined to a wheelchair. Then he learns he is to be wed. So he returns to society to meet this Kitty Danvers.
I seriously loved this book and I was not expecting to love it as much as I did. I knew going in that the plot sounded like something I would enjoy, and there is disability rep so that already had my attention. From the start, I adored the characters both Kitty and Alexander was just fantastic. Totally different from one other but they fit each other so well.
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Kitty was such a light throughout the book, she would do anything for her family even if it meant that it would hurt herself. But I also loved how brave she was. Alexander was rough and moody, but as the novel went on the reader can see his gentler side.
I think the disability rep was really well executed in My Darling Duke. Especially for a historical romance. It was fantastic to see and I loved that he got to see both the struggles with living with a disability, but also the highlights. And that life isn’t just about it. Alexander was both physically and mentally scarred and Kitty doesn’t fix him. But she helps him on the path of healing himself.
Overall, I loved reading My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid. It was fantastic and a great introduction not into this world but into Stacy Reid, who I will be reading again soon. Kitty and Alexander were adorable and perfect together and I loved seeing them fall in love. This is a fantastic historical romance. And I think you should pick it up for sure.
Her Wicked Marquess (Sinful Wallflowers #2) by Stacy Reid
Pages: 383
Publish date: December 29th 2020
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 9781682815199
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Miss Maryann Fitzwilliam is too witty and bookish for her own good. No gentleman of the ton will marry her, so her parents arrange for her to wed a man old enough to be her father. But Maryann is ready to use those wits to turn herself into a sinful wallflower.
When the scandal sheet reports a sighting of Nicolas St. Ives, the Marquess of Rothbury, climbing out the chamber windows of a house party, Maryann does the unthinkable. She anonymously claims that the bedchamber belonged to none other than Miss Fitzwilliam, tarnishing her own reputation—and chances of the dastardly union her family secured for her. Now she just needs to convince the marquess to keep his silence.
Turns out Nicolas allows for the scandal to perpetuate for his own reasons… But when Maryann’s parents hold fast to their arranged marriage plan, it’ll take a scandal of epic proportions for these two to get out of this together.
Her Wicked Marquess :
After finishing My Darling Duke I know that I had to start on the second book as soon as I could and I’m so glad that I did. This was a blast to read and while in the same world as My Darling Duke, it had a different tone and that was really great to see.
Her Wicked Marquess follows Miss Maryann Fitzwilliam, whose parents want her to marry someone more than twice her age. But Maryann has a plan. When it’s reported that Nicolas St. Ives is seen climbing out of chamber windows, Maryann admits it’s hers. With her reputation now tarnished, she hopes her parents while let this marriage go. But it’s not always that easy.
I adored Maryann and Nicolas together. They were serieusly fansastic togehter. I was laughing and cheering for them the whole book. I loved the banter, the connection and everything else between these two and I loved seeing them together. It didn’t really matter if it was a romantic scene or not. They were just fantastic on the page.
Maryann was a fantastic female protagonist. I loved her so much. She knew that she didn’t want her parents to decide who she married and she stood by that. Maryann stood up for herself. She was prepared to ruin herself. I also love that she gave Nicolas a run for his money it was fantastic. Nicolas was also fantastic. He was hard to love at first, but it didn’t take me long for me to fall in love with him.
I think Her Wicked Marquess was the perfect sequel to My Darling Duke. While you don’t have to read the first book to understand the book. I highly recommend that you do. I love how friendships are explored in both of them and I can’t wait for book three.
Overall, I loved Her Wicked Marquess as much as the first book. The romance was clever and smart. While the characters were intriguing and had fantastic banter. The romance was spot on. It was sexy and innocent at the same time, and I loved seeing Maryann and Nicolas fall for one another. It was just a fantastic read and a perfect sequel.
And that is it for this post. If you couldn’t tell, I loved both of these books and think you should pick this series up for sure. Also a little while ago I had the lovely chance to interview Stacy Reid where we talked all about romance and more. You can check out the interview now.
Have you read the sinful wallflowers series by Stacy Reid? What did you think are you planning on reading it? Let’s Chat!
