Week 38 Review: The Scoundrel Falls Hard

From Goodreads:

New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan is back with the enchanting third book in the Duke Hunt series about a marriage of convenience between a fierce female blacksmith and a handsome scoundrel.

A devil's bargain burns the hottest....

For years, fiercely independent Gwen Cully has worked as the village blacksmith, keeping her family's business going. But when a local rival threatens her livelihood, Gwen has nowhere to turn ... until a devastatingly handsome fugitive takes shelter in her shop and sparks fly.

Unrepentant rogue Kellan Fox's entire existence has been a dangerous game of deception that leads him into a fight for survival--and straight into the arms of a tall, fiery beauty. When Gwen protects him from an angry mob of villagers, Kellan sees the perfect solution to both their troubles. A marriage--in name only--that will last a single year.

Only a marriage of convenience can't hide their searing attraction. It glows hotter than Gwen's forge and reaches deep below the tempting mask Kellan wears for the world. With every sizzling glance and scorching kiss, Gwen surrenders more of herself to the molten passion she finds in Kellan's strong embrace. But can she ever truly trust her heart to a scoundrel?

My Review:
This book was so much fun to read! I really enjoy this series! We got the barest start of this book in the previous one, and I had a great time reading about Blacksmith Gwen, and the guy who pretended to be the Duke's son. It was a really great read! 

It's an interesting situation, that the town wanted to hang him for deceiving them, and she says that she's in love with him to save his life. They'd only just met when he was hiding from the mob, and her reputation is on the line. I really enjoyed their dynamics and their relationship! 

I do wish that the ending was a little bit longer, and that there was a bit more communication. I didn't realize that there were teasers at the end, so seeing that there were over 20 pages left, I thought there was more story, and it ended. It just seemed a little abrupt, no talking about their problems.

I'm wondering if the real Duke's story is going to be told. Because we finally get to met him in this book, and the interactions that he had with his housekeeper, I could see something happening between the two of them,, that'd be a great story!

This was another great read, and I can't wait to read more by Sophie Jordan! 

Author: Sophie Jordan
Series: The Duke Hunt #3
Read: September 20th, 2022
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Historical Fiction 2022 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Avon Books
Published: August 23rd 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars