Sins of a Duke by Stacy Reid
An interesting love to hate to love story. Constance is an amazing character. She is full of strength as the ton shuns her when the truth of her birth is somehow revealed. But she holds her chin up and waits for it to blow over - but it doesn't. Someone is fanning the flames and making her life miserable. Her views of the ton and the friends she has made change drastically over the course of the story and I really enjoyed watching her develop the "modern woman" mind set. I loved her reactions to everything along the way - she was very real to me.
Lucan on the other hand, is a bit of a scoundrel. He is instantly attracted to the beautiful lady, but he doesn't realize exactly who she is at first. When he realizes it's the same lady he's set out to ruin he feels something he didn't expect - guilt. But that doesn't stop him - and this is where I didn't really like him. He just refused to let it all go a little too long. I understand his hurt and his desire for revenge, but he just takes it too long and too far.
Watching it all unfold was a fun story. As I said earlier, Constance really shone in this story and made it well worth reading. I just wish Lucan had been redeemed a little bit earlier.
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*
