Fans of Bridgerton will love the this sparkling, witty, and sexy new series from New York Times bestselling author Julia London! With a young future queen in the market for a husband, and the charming—and opinionated—Scottish lord tasked to introduce her to the ton’s most eligible bachelors.
Charming. Cheeky. Cunning.
When Crown Princess Justine of Wesloria is sent to England to learn the ropes of royalty, she falls under the tutelage of none other than Queen Victoria herself. Justine’s also in the market for a proper husband—one fit to marry the future queen of Wesloria.
Because he knows simply everyone, William, Lord Douglas (the notoriously rakish heir to the Duke of Hamilton seat in Scotland, and decidedly not husband material), is on hand as an escort of sorts. William has been recruited to keep an eye on the royal matchmaker for the Weslorian prime minister, tasked to ensure the princess is matched with a man of quality…and one who will be sympathetic to the prime minister’s views.
As William and Justine are forced to scrutinize an endless parade of England’s best bachelors, they become friends. But when the crowd of potential grooms is steadily culled, what if William is the last bachelor standing?
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Sexual Content - 3/5
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Violence - 0/5
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Language - 1/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 1/5
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Summary
The Last Duke Standing by Julia London was a delightful ‘enemies to lovers’ historical romance. I enjoyed Crown Princess Justine’s character. She was witty but also uncomfortable in large crowds. The banter between her and William was fun.
William was perfect for her.
I enjoyed the scenes with the matchmaker. The matchmaker brings in quite the characters for Justine to meet. William was more than happy to share is unsolicited opinion of each of the bachelors. And the bet regarding how accurate William was on his assessment was charming.
I had not read the other books; but it appears that some of the secondary characters were from other books.
I would recommend the series and I look forward to her sister Amelia finding her match.
Sexual content – two intimate scenes
Language – 2