A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole | Reluctant Royals #2 
July 31st 2018 by Avon
Source: Bought
Award-winning author Alyssa Cole’s Reluctant Royals series continues with a woman on a quest to be the heroine of her own story and the duke in shining armor she rescues along the way
New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends, and—most importantly—herself. An apprenticeship with a struggling swordmaker in Scotland is a chance to use her expertise and discover what she’s capable of. Turns out she excels at aggravating her gruff silver fox boss…when she’s not having inappropriate fantasies about his sexy Scottish burr.

Tavish McKenzie doesn’t need a rich, spoiled American telling him how to run his armory…even if she is infuriatingly good at it. Tav tries to rebuff his apprentice, and his attraction to her, but when Portia accidentally discovers that he’s the secret son of a duke, rough-around-the-edges Tav becomes her newest makeover project.

Forging metal into weapons and armor is one thing, but when desire burns out of control and the media spotlight gets too hot to bear, can a commoner turned duke and his posh apprentice find lasting love?
I'm not sure what happened with this one but I didn't love A Duke by Default as much as A Princess in Theory. It's sad because I live for hate to love romances. Portia wasn't my favorite in the first book  and she wasn't who I wanted a book about but wow was I surprised. I loved how much she was able to learn about herself throughout the story. From getting away from the expectations put on her from her parents and the too-high expectation she had for herself to learning she has ADHD, Portia really worked on herself throughout this book. That was one of the things I loved about A Duke by Default and how Portia and Travis both connected to each other: we are often our worst critics and are usually the ones keeping you back. Maybe it's because I love Scottish men or what but I loved Travis so much. I love gruff men who have a heart of gold. Plus he's older and that just makes it even better.

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