Title: Duke of a Gilded Age

Author: Suzanne G. Rogers

Publisher: Idunn Court 2014

Genre: Historical Romance

Pages: 304

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: none

When American-born Wesley Parker inherits a dukedom in 1890, he must learn to be an aristocrat. Assigned to the task is his attorney’s daughter, prim Belle Oakhurst. As they travel to England together on a luxurious ocean liner, their tempestuous relationship encounters more than rough seas. Although Wesley is increasingly attracted to Belle, she is already engaged. While Belle begins to regret her hasty promise to marry, she is bound by honor and duty to keep her pledge. Furthermore, a thoughtless fabrication on her part threatens to expose her as a liar. Neither Wesley nor Belle can foresee that their voyage across the Atlantic will be fraught with peril, and will cost more than one man his life.

Another fun and fluffy romance for my middle of the night reading. This one took slightly longer to finish as it's actually novel length, but I did it this morning! I immediately fell for Belle and Wesley. They make such a great couple. And the storyline isn't completely ridiculous, just the right amount of ridiculous. The star rating of these types of novels is often determined by the side characters. Good side characters equal higher ratings from me. Thankfully this one had some good side characters, especially Cavendish. A nice fun read!