THE MAJOR’S FAUX FIANCE by Erica Ridley

Title:  THE MAJOR’S FAUX FIANCE

Series:  Dukes of War #3

Author:  Erica Ridley

Publish Date:   06.01.15

Publisher:  Intrepid Reads

Category /Genre:  Regency Romance

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused

Received from:  Intrepid Reads via NetGalley (in exchange for an honest review)

Goodreads link: The Major’s Faux Fiancé

Date completed: 05.31.15

Description from the publisher:

When Major Bartholomew Blackpool learns the girl-next-door from his childhood will be forced into an unwanted marriage, he returns home to play her pretend beau. He figures now that he's missing a leg, a faux fiancée is the best an ex-soldier can get. He admires her pluck, but the lady deserves a whole man—and he'll ensure she gets one.

Miss Daphne Vaughan hates that crying off will destroy Major Blackpool's chances of finding a real bride. She plots to make him jilt her first. Who cares if it ruins her? She never wanted a husband anyway. But the major is equally determined that she break the engagement. With both of them on their worst behavior, neither expects their fake betrothal to lead to love...

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This is the fourth book in the Dukes of War series.  Each does stand alone, but it is much more enjoyable to read them all and in order due to the familiar faces that pop in.

I enjoyed this story of two very imperfect people learning they can depend on more than themselves.  I understand that fear that there is nobody who will truly understand and the joy of finding the one who does. 

Friendship that is allowed to grow into lust and love is the best kind of love because it will last the longest.  That is the relationship that Daphne and Bartholomew have nurtured, not by design, but by them each trying to be selfless. .. and isn’t selflessness a wonderful attribute in a partner, too!

I have read each of the stories in this series thus far and look forward to the remaining ones.  Ms. Ridley has a gift for weaving a tale that will remove me from the stresses of the modern world and allow me to dream of a time that never was with a bit of the history that is true.

Note:  while I was given this book as a gifted ARC, through NetGalley, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Dukes of War Series:

1.      The Viscount’s Christmas Temptation

2.      The Earl’s Defiant Wallflower

3.      The Captain’s Bluestocking Mistress

4.      The Major’s Faux Fiancée

5.      The Brigadier’s Runaway Bride

6.      The Pirate’s Tempting Stowaway

7.      The Duke’s Accidental Wife

8.      All I Want

Also from Erica Ridley:

·   Dark Surrender

·   Let it Snow

·   Never Been Bitten

·   Romancing the Rogue

·   Too Sinful to Deny

·   Too Wicked to Kiss

·   Two Dukes a Dueling

Nether-Netherland Series:

1.   Charmed

2.   Midwinter Magic

Rogues to Riches Series:

1.      Lord of Chance

2.      Lord of Pleasure

3.      Lord of Night

4.      Lord of Temptation

5.      Lord of Secrets

6.      Lord of Vice

 

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