Book Review: Never Met a Duke Like You by Amalie Howard

Never Met a Duke Like You is the second book in the Taming of the Dukes series and to say it packs a punch would be an understatement. This book is filled to the brim with delicious tension and witty banter to the point where you can’t help but root for the main character, Vesper. She is sassy, proud, and brings life to the page, no matter what she is doing. It was wonderful to see such a strong character take charge of her own life and spend her time trying to make the world around her a better place. 

Normally, I despise the miscommunication trope, I find it hard to justify not telling the truth when it would make everyone’s lives so much better. However, the trope was done well in this book when paired with each of the character’s pasts. Vesper and her old nemesis, the Duke of Greydon, spent their time rekindling their friendship and bonding over their shared past. The process helps them find ways to overcome their preconceived notions of one another in the most fun ways possible. 

Having read the first book in the series, I appreciated all the nods to characters and events that happened just before the Duke of Greydon moved back into town. There were so many wonderful characters, that it was great to see the wrap up of some of their stories. The friendships that expand from one book to the other were beautiful in their constant loyalty to one another. 

The sub plot within the Duke of Greydon’s life was the only part of the book that fell flat. Despite taking up so much of the book, it never really felt resolved. What little resolution there was, felt forced to the point where I didn’t understand where the story was going for a little bit. It felt as if the characters lost some of their prime characteristics by the time the climax of the problem reached the peak. 

Overall, this fun and feisty second entry into the Taming of the Duke’s series does not disappoint.

⅗ Spice 

⅘ Stars 

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for my honest review.