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73pctGeek reviewed The Duchess War by Courtney Milan

Too sweet and easy for me

3 stars

The first novel in the Brother's Sinister series and my second Milan book. Again I found the romance much too rushed, and the male protagonist implausibly perfect. Also implausible is the notion of a peer thinking and acting as the Duke of Clermont does in this book. It just didn't work for me, I could not suspend my disbelief enough to accommodate it.

Milan writes nicely and delivers escapism but I don't really enjoy her books. There simply isn't enough angst or "realistic" characters who behave credibly in them for my tastes.

Axl reviewed The Duchess War by Courtney Milan

Review of 'The Duchess War' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I just love the way Courtney Milan writes her characters and romances

urn reviewed The Duchess War by Courtney Milan

Review of 'The Duchess War' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

I am not a romance reader (fic does it better and is queerer), but enough people suggested Courtney Milan as a well-written exception that I gave it a shot.

I thought I was getting regency cishets, and I did, but with a big dose of labor rights and unionization. Hell yeah!

Still not my genre, but this surpassed my (low) expectations. Well written, tolerable sex scenes, healthy relationships and communication. Probably better than 90% of romance novels.

May or may not care enough to continue the series.

betty reviewed The Duchess War by Courtney Milan

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3 stars

Why do I enjoy this book so much, when its is plot is very nearly the same as [b:The Countess Conspiracy|13489925|The Countess Conspiracy (Brothers Sinister, #3)|Courtney Milan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1363009130s/13489925.jpg|19028800] which had me writhing in agony? ["Cover me in BEES!" Betty, 2015]

There was only one bit that was too awkward for me, where Whatsisface declares his feelings for Minnie by reading to her from a childrens' book, but it barely lasted a page or two, so I strong-like-oxed my way through it.