Tall, Duke, and Dangerous (Hazards of Dukes, #2)
Megan Frampton
Megan Frampton returns with the second book in the Hazards of Dukes series, a series that made Sarah MacLean say "Make Megan Frampton your next read!"He needs a bride…Nash, the “dangerous” Duke of Malvern, has always bristled against the rules of English society. Hot tempered and fearful of becoming like his brutish late father, he lives a life of too much responsibility and too little joy. And although he’s vowed to never marry, a duke has a duty—and there’s only one way to get himself an heir and a spare. So Nash reluctantly takes a look around at society’s available young ladies to see who might be willing to put up with his one-word answers and frequent glowers.She longs for love…After the death of her father and wicked stepmother, Ana Maria goes from virtual servant to lady-in-training, and while society life has its benefits—gorgeous gowns!—its restrictive rules stifle her sprit. And when her independent actions put her in danger, her half-brother insists Nash teach her some self-defense. While most of London’s ladies find Nash intimidating, she only sees a man who needs introducing to all the joys life has to offer. So although officially they are coming together for fighting lessons, unofficially their physical contact begins to blur the line between friendship and begins to grown into something more…
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0Ana Maria’s stepmother forced her into servitude (picture Cinderella). Now that her stepmother is deceased, Ana Maria is forced to step into her role in society, which is not something she is comfortable with. Nash has sworn to never marry, because his father was a horrible, abusive human being and he refuses to carry on the family line. Once his grandmother demands he marry, Nash begins to look for someone he could have a tepid, friendly marriage with. Ana Maria has hidden her feelings for Nash, but as they begin to spend more time together, the two of them struggle to avoid how they feel about each other.
Ana Maria is probably one of my favorite heroine’s of 2020. I loved her drive in wanting to become independent and finding a way to do so. She not only does she use her new status to promote her skills as an interior decorator, but she brainstorms ways that she can give back to others doing what she is good at. Nash is one hundred percent the grumpy hero I love to read, because deep down inside, he is a total softy. He wants to protect Ana Maria, but also realizes the importance of teaching her to protect herself (cue self defense lessons). One of my favorite tropes in romance is - I can’t be with her, but it makes me really jealous for her to be with someone else. If you like that, you will love this book!
0It was… fine. I skimmed a lot of Ana Maria’s career planning and fabric discussions (herbs herbs herbs). Her brother and cousin seem to be on page for sequel bate, I don’t get any clue about their relationship to the heroine here, only what I’m told. Our hero Nash, is a big, quiet, Duke that likes to punch his feeling out, which is great.
I guess the prior book goes into more detail about WHY Ana Maria’s step mom treated her like a servant and her father let it happen? I know it’s a series, but this plot doesn’t stand alone.
The cover art- this hero has painted on and and definitely trims his chest hair.
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