Never a Bride: A Duke's Daughters Novel

When Captain Griffin Davis is in London waiting for his ship to be reloaded, life takes a big change. As a young man, he ran away to go to join the Navy to get away from his father who could only be critical of him, he was just never good enough. Now twelve years later, he is siting in a pub when a pin hat weilding woman and then he is arrested by the Royal Navy. What? Come to find out he has was in a bit of trouble from his last voyage but is rescued due to now being the next heir to the Duke of Northam, who is very ill. Well the hatpin wielding woman was Lady Delia Howard who had been looking for him to help her with finding her friend's husband who had been on Griffin's last ship. The advenure begins as these two unite when Griffin strikes a deal he will help her if she will pretend to be his fiance. With him about to inherit a title, all the elegible ladies will be after him. But as the two of them spend time together the sparks fly and the attraction sizzles! You need to read to find out what happen's with these two because it seems they may just find they really want to be together and not just pretend! I read this through Edelweiss

After twelve years in Her Majesty’s Navy, Griffith Davies must leave his sea-going life of outrageous freedom behind, forced to rejoin London society as the heir to the Duke of Northam, though he is now shackled to the land, he has no desire to wed some innocently dull young thing. Lady Della Howlett’s reputation was tattered years ago, so entering into a false engagement with Griffith is hardly going to make matters worse. Soon, Griffith and Della are arousing more than scandal, they’re courting heartbreak. And more than their reputations could still be at risk. I was so looking forward to reading this book, the blurb had me wanting a quiet afternoon to lose myself in it but I was left wanting more. I like the trope of a false relationship, I really liked Griffith BUT I disliked Della & no matter how much I tried & believe me I did try to like her she left me cold. I enjoyed the humour & the verbal sparring but there my enjoyment stopped My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Very Enjoyable Reading, I look forward to reading more of Megan Frampton's stories.