PENHALIGON S Much Ado About the Duke Eau De Parfum Spary 75ml

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I adore how much Will supports, admires, and encourages Beatrice and feel like this makes him even more swoon-worthy! He is such a good man, and his genuine interest in Beatrice’s thoughts and ideas is refreshing to her. He really listens to her and respects her, which she is not used to when talking to men. Like Beatrice, he is forward-thinking and willing to fight for causes and people he believes in. And throughout the story, he shows Beatrice just how much he believes in her. So, overall I thought there were some really sweet scenes and I really enjoyed them together. This was my first Eva Devon and I would definitely like to try more from her. I enjoyed the side characters in this one, especially Beatrice’s cousin and William’s brother, whose engagement is what brought them together in the first place. I love this fragrance as it works amazingly as a cool rose scent that could be worn by ladies and gents equally and its a fragrance i have had lovely complements for wearing too I had to DNF this title at 12%. I rarely DNF a title, but I couldn't listen to any more of this book.

I love historical romances, particularly ones with dukes;) They're like palate cleansers—a feisty female protagonist, a brooding duke (or lord, viscount, prince, etc.), and the unique circumstances of that time in history. But this book didn't fulfill its promise to the reader.

Beatrice made a name for herself and she seemed so put together, driven and I loved that she would never settle for less when it came to love. She had seen how much her parents truly loved one another, before they died, and she only wanted that. She was perfectly content remaining single and I loved the relationship she had with her cousin, Margaret. They truly loved and cared for one another. Yet, Beatrice felt so lonely. Except when Will was in her vicinity, her life felt less lonely and fierier during those moments! If you’re a Shakespeare fan, particularly Much Ado About Nothing (I do hope you saw that one coming lol), there are plenty of references. I also loved the Ancient Greek mentions and the flow of the narrative. I was immediately hooked and read the book super fast because I never wanted to leave them. Eva Devon, a refreshing author in this, the only second book I’ve read by her, has made a mark on this reader. “Much Ado About Dukes” is a standalone novel that is quite the entertaining and enjoyable Shakespearean story that takes the tropes of enemies-to-friends-friends-to-lovers to another level. Not to mention throwing in a marriage of convenience. He did not know what he had expected, but this was not it. She was a positive force of a woman, and he was… stunned. Will doesn’t believe in love and is literally horrified of the concept—like fleeing ballrooms, falling off horses, blaming indigestion type of scared. Beatrice is similarly horrified, but of marriage, since she doesn’t believe love like her parents’ exists anymore and that’s all she will accept in a match. But as soon as they lay eyes on each other across a ballroom, they’re both absolutely gone.

In chapter 2, we find out that the duke secretly admires Lady Beatrice. Then the entire second half of the chapter, we were treated to a play-by-play of his first time seeing her. I think the word 'magnificent' was used two or three times. The premise is rather exhilarating: every character is a contestant on a TV reality show, called Nothing Island, set in villa Messina. The producers of the show, along with the two runners, are there to ensure a smooth running of the new season, and to concoct the right amount of juicy tension to keep the audience enthralled and on the edge of their seats. The producers’ dreams come true when contestants Claudio and Hero fall in love. Another contestant, however, is plotting against their union. And so nasty rumours are being spread around, gossip whispered from ear to ear, deaths are faked, drama ensues. A battle of the sexes is crafted carefully, with humour and heart, offering a modern and timely commentary on love, desire and deception. Much Ado About Dukes is the second book in Eva Devon’s Never a Wallflower series and is a historical romance. This all sounded very negative of me, but it wasn’t a bad book. I see that many people enjoyed, however it was just okay for me. The tropes got in the way and so it wasn’t for me and that’s okay. I do not plan to continue with the series Any analytical-olfactory skills, which I possess at times, have now said goodbye and I'm not even trying to identify anything here.I swear I just kept picturing the genie from Aladdin and the sound effect of his jaw hitting the ground: I would recommend if you wanted to layer this fragrance and would like to bring out the woody notes then try the Endyminon Hand & Body lotion or if you wanted the more floral rose to be more apparent then try the Luna hand & body lotion

The Tragedy of Lord George and Much Ado About the Duke have animal-head bottle caps and these animals supposedly represent the personalities of the lord and duke (ho-hum fellas with no connection to stags or dogs, unless there's some "hunt" suggestion). What am I saying? None of the PR makes sense! The shiny bottle caps look cheap to me and I wonder why someone didn't suggest a matte or verdigris finish, "bronze" or faux stone instead.This story has EVERYTHING: insta-lust, intellectual rivals to friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, enjoyable subplot and side characters, and tension galore.