Once Upon a Dukedom Series by Lorraine Heath

Family Scandal Leads to Family Redemption

Oct 13, 2022

As a historical romance reader, books by Lorraine Heath have been on my to-read list for quite awhile. However, her backlist is so extensive that I was intimidated on where to start. Using that trick of requesting an advanced copy to force my hand, I started with her latest series. The three books advance quite nicely between each other and I recommend reading them in order. There’s a gasp-worthy event in the middle of Book 1 that leads to the events in Book 3. (If you’ve read Heath’s series directly preceding this one, the family’s sister has her story in Beauty Tempts the Beast and you may have already read what happens).

1. Scoundrel of My Heart (2021)

Best friend’s older brother romance where the heroine completely overlooks him because he’s a second son and untitled (meaning she won’t be able to claim her inheritance since the will stipulated that she needed to marry a man with a title). I loved this book so much, especially the callbacks to earlier details that were seemingly minor at the time. I’d say that this book was the perfect introduction to Lorraine Heath’s emotional writing.

Ebook borrowed from my local library via Libby.

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2. The Duchess Hunt (2021)

A duke tasks his secretary with finding him a wife after his first attempt was unsuccessful. From the very first page, I knew I was in for an angsty ride. I especially loved the longstanding quiet companionship between these two. And the fact that all the important people in the duke’s life knew how essential Penny was to him.

Ebook borrowed from my local library via Libby.

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3. The Return of the Duke (2022)

The first son of a traitorous duke out to clear his father’s name goes to visit his father’s mistress to find any clues. This one was my least favorite of the bunch, since I’m not generally a fan of spy/espionage plots. However, it was interesting to see how the story unfolds and how everything about the heroine wasn’t exactly as it seemed.

Advance ebook provided by Avon Books via NetGalley.