June 27th 2017 | Avon
Source: Library
The one woman he will never forget…I loved the concept of this story but I didn't love the execution as much. Communication is vital to making any relationship, romantic or platonic, work and the lack of communication is the biggest down fall between Malcolm and Seraphina. They don't talk to each other and it's beyond frustrating! Sure, the time period calls for a certain level of believability in the fact that they don't talk to each other openly. But in order for me to believe that their bond was strong in the past, I want a believable story as to how they got there! All of the pitfalls in their love story could've been taken care of with a little bit more conversation and a lot less pridefulness between them. Yes, there needed to be tension in the story and I believe that tension could have come from other places in their lives.
Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has lived the last three years in self-imposed solitude, paying the price for a mistake he can never reverse and a love he lost forever. The dukedom does not wait, however, and Haven requires an heir, which means he must find himself a wife by summer’s end. There is only one problem—he already has one.
The one man she will never forgive…
After years in exile, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, returns to London with a single goal—to reclaim the life she left and find happiness, unencumbered by the man who broke her heart. Haven offers her a deal; Sera can have her freedom, just as soon as she finds her replacement…which requires her to spend the summer in close quarters with the husband she does not want, but somehow cannot resist.
A love that neither can deny…
The duke has a single summer to woo his wife and convince her that, despite their broken past, he can give her forever, making every day The Day of the Duchess.
**I will admit that I loved meeting certain characters in this series that play a bigger role in the next series that Sarah MacLean released! While I read that series before this one, I was glad to get their introduction none the less!**
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