A Duchess a Day (Awakened by a Kiss #1)

A Duchess a Day (Awakened by a Kiss #1)

Charis Michaels

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An heiress with a plan… Lady Helena Lark has spent years trying to escape her wedding to the vain and boring Duke of Lusk. She’s evaded, refused, even run away. When her family’s patience runs out, they pack her off to London to walk down the aisle. But Helena has another idea: find a more suitable bride to take her place, even if she must look for a replacement duchess every day. A bodyguard with a job to do… Declan Shaw, better known as “The Huntsman,” is a mercenary who can pick and choose his clientele. After his last job, escorting a young noblewoman to France, landed him in jail under false accusations, he wants nothing to do with aristocrats or women. But the law isn’t done with him, and if he agrees to babysit a duke’s errant fiancé, the payout could make his legal troubles go away. A most unexpected alliance… When their worlds collide, Declan realizes that containing his new client is only slightly harder than keeping his hands off her. Helena senses an ally in her handsome new bodyguard and solicits his help. Together they must escape the forces that oppose them and fight for the fairy-tale love they desire.

Publication Year: 2020


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    A Duchess a Day is the first book by Charis Michaels that I've read, and I really enjoyed it! Lady Helena has spent the past five years avoiding her wedding to the Duke of Lusk, but her evasion tactics have finally failed. Declan Shaw, the Huntsman, is a mercenary accused of murdering his last client. The Duke of Lusk's steward gets Declan out of jail in order to guard Helena and make sure the wedding goes through. Helena, however, has other plans. She will track down eligible potential duchesses and throw them at the Duke until he finds one worth breaking their engagement for. In order to find these women, Helena needs Declan's help.

    The book was a fun historical romance with a lot of "Snow White" elements thrown in, which added a lot of flavor. I really enjoyed Michaels' character building and plotting, and a lot of the side characters were very interesting (I'm really hoping Helena's sister gets her own book!). I will be going back and reading more of Charis Michaels' work for sure!

    Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC of this book. A Duchess a Day is available November 10.

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