Duke with Benefits (Studies in Scandal, #2)
Manda Collins
LADY + DUKE = TRUE LOVE? Lady Daphne Forsyth is a brilliant mathematician with a burning passion for puzzles. When she learns that the library belonging to her benefactress houses the legendary Cameron Cipher―an encrypted message that, once solved, holds the key to great riches―Daphne is on the case. Unfortunately, her race to unlock the cipher’s code is continually thwarted by a deliciously handsome distraction she hadn’t counted on. . .and cannot resist. Dalton Beauchamp, the Duke of Maitland, is curious as to why Daphne is spending so much time snooping around his aunt’s bookshelves. He’s even more intrigued by her bold yet calculating manner: She is unapologetic about her secret quest. . .and the fiery attraction that develops between them both. But how can they concentrate on solving a perplexing enigma once the prospect of true love enters the equation?
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This book is the second in a series and although I did not read the first book you really didn't have to in order to understand the plot. That's probably the only thing I liked about this book. I found Lady Daphne to be an insufferable main character. In fact, I disliked her so much I that I didn't really care when bad things happened to her. The Duke was not much better. In the beginning I can't tell if he's a rake or a prude. You kind of figure it out halfway through the book but you really only get a one chapter explanation on him and then the story continues.
The writing is about average for a historical romance. I will say Amanda Collins did present an original concept and the book wasn't as formulaic as your typical romance novel. Would I recommend this one? No. Would I read another Manda Collins book? Absolutely, just maybe not another Studies in Scandal book.
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