Would I Lie to the Duke (Union of the Rakes, #2)
Eva Leigh
When an ambitious entrepreneur pretends to be a lady of means, she catches the eye—and heart—of a duke... Jessica McGale's family business desperately needs investors, and she's determined to succeed at any cost. But she knows London's elite will never look twice at a humble farm girl like herself. Posing as “Lady Whitfield,” however, places her in the orbit of wealthy, powerful people—most notably the Duke of Rotherby. His influence and support could save her company, but Jess never expected the effect he'd have on her. Society thinks Noel is a notorious, carefree duke who dabbles in investments, but there's a side to him that only his closest friends see. When he crosses paths with Lady Whitfield at a business bazaar, his world tilts on its axis. She's brilliant and compelling, and brings him to his knees like no woman has before. Trust is difficult for Noel, but Jess makes him believe anything is possible... As time ticks down on her Cinderella scheme, the thought of achieving her goal at Noel's expense breaks Jess' heart. He doesn't just want her now, he wants her forever. But will her secret end their future before it begins?
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0 04.5 stars. I really enjoyed this re-done version of the 80's classic Working Girl.
Couple things. 1. Black people existed in England Times. In fact, they existed IN ENGLAND. The author had a few side characters that were Black, participants in the Bazaar and employees of some of the characters. She also mentions that some of the characters consider the ethics of some investments if the businesses use slavery. If the existence of Black people in your romance novels bothers you, you should read this book and get over yourself. 2. Some of the dialogue during sexy times sounded to me more like a contemporary romance. I do know that people swore and talked dirty during all of human history, and I have no idea when certain terms were culturally popular. I love swearing and dirty talk though and these scenes were super hot, so I got over it. I also plan to do NO research myself if its historically accurate or not. 3. Normally when a Duke marries a 'commoner' we see a lot of push back on the page either from family or society, we don't get that here and I didn't miss it.
The hero, Noel, is a secret cinnamon roll Duke. The heroine, Jess, is super smart and desperate to save her family business. These two are into each other right away, almost love at first sight when you look back on it, and complement each other well.
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