#Book Review #Sincerely, The Duke (Say I Do series, book 2) by Amelia Grey #Romance @Macmillan @St.Martin's

From the blurb:

Rick, Duke of Stonerick, enjoys leading a busy life with his friends playing cards, fencing and honing his expert marksmanship. He even enjoys exchanging loving jabs with his mother about not being married. But when a mysterious illness reminds the duke that he has no heir, in a feverish gamble, he picks a random lady from the list of prospects his mother penned for him and writes a simple marriage proposal on a letter. And he forgets about it—until a tempting lady with an iron will and breathtaking bravery shows up at his doorstep, ready to accept. Perhaps he has found a solution for his predicament, not to mention an enigma he intends to unravel little by little.

Miss Edwina Fine has one shot at finding a husband before the ton learns she is one of the triplet sisters hidden away from society. With red hair and green eyes, she is hyper aware of her undesirability, but needs to find a husband all the same. When a marriage proposal from the Duke of Stonerick arrives by mail, Edwina cannot pass up the chance to accept. But nothing prepared her for the undeniable attraction she feels when they finally meet. It will take more than Edwina’s wit to help her navigate her secrets and the passion that flares up within her.

The second in the new historical romance trilogy Say I Do about dukes needing to wed to tap into their wealth by New York Times bestseller Amelia Grey!


Publication Date: March 26, 2024
Publisher: St.Martin's Press/ St.Martin's Paperbacks
9781250850430, 1250850436

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My thoughts:
If you are a true fan of regency romance, I'm sure Amelia Grey's book already have a dedicated place on your bookshelf. I have been anticipating this newest release ever since I read Yours Truly, Duke in March 2023 and it didn't disappoint. It's sweet and charming, heartwarming and exciting at the same time, and, above all, entertaining..
It starts with one of the most ridiculous proposals ever-our lovely male protagonist, who we are repeatedly being told isn't a paragon of patience, is suffering from an unexpected bout of high fever. He is implored by his mother to choose his future bride and marry as soon as possible to ensure the dukedom succession (my dear regency romance reader, we are more than familiar with this all too frequent predicament that seemed to inflict only the most lovable, most roguish dukes). He happily forgets this fateful conversation with his mother, until a certain Miss Edwina Fine shows up on his step. The young lady isn't just someone he is immediately and inexplicably attracted to, she is someone who claims to have received a letter of proposal from his Grace himself....and the letter turns out to be genuine.
Miss Edwina is in a need of a husband or rather three husbands. She promised it to her dying father that she would find suitable fiances for herself and her older sisters before the end of the season. Her real predicament isn't even the fact that having lived most of her life in a quiet, remote part of Yorkshire, Miss Edwina isn't exactly familiar with the society. Her biggest fear is that even if Duke of Stonerick decides to go through with his proposal,  which would throw her sisters in the path of many eligible bachelors, one particular superstition that directly affects Fine sisters might scare the potential husbands off- namely the fact that they are triplets and as if this wasn't enough, all of them have  red hair and green eyes.
Amelia Grey's writing flows so easily and draws you into this fun story with its extremely likeable protagonists. I loved the way Rick and Edwina get to know each slowly and develop what already started as a very strong attraction into something even more romantic- a real connection that some of us call true love.
Looking forward to reading Amelia Grey's next book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

About the author:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Amelia Grey read her first romance book when she was thirteen and she’s been a devoted reader of love stories ever since. Her awards include the Booksellers Best, Aspen Gold, and the Golden Quill. Writing as Gloria Dale Skinner, she won the coveted Romantic Times Award for Love and Laughter and the prestigious Maggie Award. Her books have sold to many countries in Europe, Indonesia, Turkey, Russia, and Japan.