While the Duke Was Sleeping by Sophie Jordan

He does have a decent relationship with his distant (?) relatives, the Duke and Duchess of Birchwood, but I never felt he made a strong case for himself as a romance hero. He wasn’t offensive, but I just never warmed up to him. However, once the romance really picks up, I felt this aspect (and all conflicts with Con as a result of it) were dropped a bit too hastily.Ĭon was just not likable at all. Nora for at least the first part of the book, is still fairly intriguing, as I like that she isn’t interested in marriage and has taken over her late father’s role of physician in some respects.

I was deeply disappointed by The Duke Effect, and while my expectations weren’t sky high, I did enjoy the prior book, in which this book’s heroine, Nora, played a major role, so to have this book fail so epically for me was a letdown. I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. What happens when the rigid soldier begins to lose his grip on his heart? Con reluctantly agrees… and soon Nora’s brilliant, headstrong ways are throwing his carefully controlled life into chaos. Determined to prove her skills, Nora promises to save the duchess in exchange for Con keeping her secret. Furious at the deception, he vows to reveal her secrets. But when the man shows up on her doorstep, he is nothing like she expected-he is a young, handsome heir to a dukedom who suddenly threatens everything she holds dear.Ĭonstantine Sinclair arrives on the Langley doorstep in a desperate bid to save the woman who raised him, the Duchess of Birchwood … only to discover that the venerable doctor he expected is a bold and lovely charlatan. She corresponds with people all over the world, including an old army colonel. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sophie Jordan continues her bestselling Rogue Files series with this captivating romance that will thrill her many fans.ĭespite being surrounded by her happily wed sisters, Nora Langley prefers botany to ballrooms and would rather spend a lifetime in her laboratory than consider affairs of the heart. An expert herbalist, Nora has been masquerading as her late physician father for years, dispensing invaluable medical advice.

While the Duke Was Sleeping by Sophie Jordan