One Duke Down: A Rogues to Lovers Novel

I loved this historical "beach" romance! Poppy rescues a man who washed up on her beach, but she doesn't want to believe his claims that he's a duke, let alone one in danger. Her mother left the aristocracy behind to marry her fisherman father, and those now-distant relatives proved that nobility doesn't automatically mean noble or virtuous. Keane doesn't know much about his attack, but he knows he's still in danger until he finds out who tried to kill him. He's content to hide out on Poppy's beach as he heals and investigates the events of that night. This leads to a couple very exciting trips into London, allowing him to get to know Poppy better, before an unexpected, very surprising yet brilliant twist sheds light on a whole new angle to the mystery. I really enjoyed Poppy's relationship with Keane's valet, Diggs. I love when those in the employ of titled men act more as devoted friends, and Diggs certainly has that relationship with Keane. Poppy's frustration with her here-one-day-gone-the-next brother really showed what she had to deal with in her life, and how limited her choices really were. The gradual revealing of all the secrets in the third act was exquisitely done; even after we knew who the villain was we still weren't sure of where the story was going to go or what the end goal was going to be. Of course we get a splendid HEA at the end, and I loved how all the secondary characters were handled in the wrap-up. I loved this book as much as the earlier one in this series, and I highly recommend both for anyone who loves smart and sexy historical romances. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

One Duke Down is a fantastic historical romance by Anna Bennett. Ms. Bennett has provided readers with a well-written story populated with an outstanding cast of characters. Poppy has taken over her father's fishing business since he became ill. She finds Keane, the Duke of Hawking, on her beach with a head injury. Poppy and Keane's story is packed with drama, humor, spice, action and suspense. I loved this book and look forward to my next book by Anna Bennett. One Duke Down is book 2 of t

Miss Poppy Summers expects a lot of fish in the sea to get caught in her nets, not a figurative fish who claims to be the Duke of Hawking in One Duke Down by Anna Bennett!! I love Poppy’s cynical, get-off-my-beach vibe, but we also see her kindness during her meet-cute with Andrew Keane. However, she is not kind enough to believe he is a duke. She is busy, she lets him know it, what a boss!