Thank you to NetGalley and Erica Ridley for the chance to read an advance copy of this book!
I continue to adore this funny and romantic series, and I am also selfishly happy that this book returned to steaminess after the last one, which while adorable and sweet in nature, was also a "sweet romance" in heat level as well.
One of the best running jokes in the series is that every book is about a duke, but it's not always a human aristocrat. We learn at the end of chapter two what this book's twist on "duke" is, and it's hilarious.
Olive is so smart and competent, and Eli is so smart and adores Olive for how smart she is. He's been a real jerk to her in the past because of daddy issues (I mean, standard issue for romance heroes, haha) but I still couldn't help but swoon over how much he's always pined for her, especially when he has thoughts like "Nothing was more attractive than a clever mind."
Our secondary characters are a delight as well -- since this is kind of a forced-proximity story, mostly we just see Papa Harper and the horses. Papa is Deaf and signs with Olive while Eli needs to have a spoken translation, which not only leads to some funny miscommunications (and Papa's snoopy lip reading) but enforces this theme of mix-ups and misunderstandings. We also have some great horse antics, including a completely hilarious, over-the-top romantic comedy climax that I could see in my head like a movie.
Also, Eli's mission to use plants for public health is truly admirable and it's such an interesting concept as well, centered around women's health. I'll warn you that the word "placenta" is used a LOT. But it's so inspiring and again, even though he definitely has a lot of inner conflict about stuff he's doing and has done, you can see exactly why his mission is so important to him.
Don't forget to read the author's note! She talks a little about the history of sign language, but also about her personal experience with translation as she speaks Spanish at home but English professionally.
Finally, even though this is *10* Days with a Duke, it is book 11 of 12. Next book we'll finally get the Duke of Nottingvale's story! I'll be sad to see this wonderful series end, though I actually have quite a few of the earlier books to catch up on.
By the way, for those who are curious -- this is much less Christmas-y than book 10, One Night with a Duke, and is more similar to book 9, Dawn with a Duke, because the characters have things to get done that are not directly related to the Christmas celebrations.
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