This is a thing in pretty much all romance novels, but it seemed to be even more prominent in this particular book – THERE WAS SO MUCH LACK OF COMMUNICATION. No romantic tension, no will-they-won’t-they – just friendship. Looks like I have some fanfic to find/write.) His friendship with Seraphina was wonderful and loving and pure, and I want more of that, just in general in fiction. Oh, Caleb, I want you to have your own book too! (WITH SESILY PLEASE. Caleb! But the shining star in this book is Caleb.But go along with him on his journey of searching for Sera and finding her and letting her go, and then finding her again? OH MY HEART. He loved Seraphina so much and was so hurt by her, and he had that dreadful mother. I thought I’d hate Malcolm, because I certainly didn’t like him at the beginning of A Rogue Not Taken. (Also, SESILY NEEDS HER OWN BOOK! CAN ANYONE HEAR ME? PLEASE GIVE SESILY HER OWN BOOK!)

Sophie, Seraphina, and Sesily stand out as favorites, but they’re all feminist and strong-willed and mouthy. These sisters! I loved that all of them had parts in this book. And now she’s back, and he’ll do whatever it takes to win back his wife – maybe even give her what she wants. Because he loves her, and he’s spent the last three years searching for her and pining after her. It doesn’t take him long to realize that she hasn’t been cheating on him at all, but that she just wants her freedom – even if it’s the one thing he has no intention of giving her. But Malcolm, Duke of Haven, isn’t fooled. She claims she’s been having an affair, which is grounds for divorce in 19th century England (but only if the lady cheats!), and she approaches her husband, the Duke of Haven, with that as evidence.

In The Day of the Duchess, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, returns to London after three years away to divorce her husband. The Day of the Duchess is the third and final book in the Scandal and Scoundrel series, and it went out with a bang.

I’m so happy that this was the first series I attempted to tackle finishing this year! These books are stellar and sexy and fun and HURRAY I just love romance.

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