Damned If I Duke is the second book in the Drop Dead Dukes series. I had no problem skipping the first book but with how much I liked this one I’m sure the first one is just as good. Although it seemed like I was 3/4 the way through before I realized Grantham was also a Duke. 

I really enjoyed this book but there was a few things in it that kept it from being a five star read. I loved the way the author crafted both the MC. I found myself laughing at the arrogance of the MMC before he learns the whole situation with the FMC. He’s baffled that everyone can get along with the heroine (even his Grandfather) except for him. The FMC is in a dire situation and then finds herself making choices she normally never would. The author did a great job of showing this isn’t normal behavior for her and that the heroine is frustrated she’s made all these bad choices but has the courage to fix them on her own. The two things I wasn’t a fan of occur in the last quarter of the book so I don’t want to give spoilers away. They are though what led to a third act breakup - I didn’t mind the breakup just the reasons behind it this time. I did feel that the heart to heart between the grandfather and the hero after the breakup and the ending made up for it and left me with a warm fuzzy feeling. 

There are three open door detailed encounters. 

I received an advance ecopy of this book from Kensington Books via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.