Can be a standalone but it’s part of a series and to understand each secondary characters read in order, bit I read it as a standalone haven’t read any of the others and I had no problem following along. Thomas and Delilah has been friends for years even before when was just the son of a Duke and was there for his dark days ofwhen his father past and she knew about their verbal fight hours before the death. Now Delilah’s in her 7 season and her dreadful mother is making her merry, a man of her choosing in 2 months time or her future disgusting stepbrother. Delilah doesn’t know that Thomas has a secret that he’s keep hidden for years and was waiting until she was ready to marry, but when Delilah put an obstacle in his path he will need help for his friends the husbands of the matchmakers, who are Delilah’s mentor and friends. Will Thomas and Delilah get their HEA or will her deceiving mother get her way to keep Delilah’s dowery???

I liked him, he was a great character. I liked the ensemble story, it was very entertaining. There were quite a few high jinks and madcap schemes. Overall very enjoyable, however the historical element was weaker.

I found the characters a bit too fluffy or something at first but I did enjoy the story. It was a bit lighter in tone then I was expecting but a cute tale.

Absolutely loved this story. The whole series is fantastic. Thomas and Delilah story is the perfect way to end it. They have been best friends for years. The back and forth between these two and Lucy is comical. Even though Lucy and Delilah think they are the ultimate matchmakers, I do believe they have a bit of competition :) The story is full of colorful characters , entertaining and exciting story lines. You're going to laugh and yell as well as shake your head quite a bit. Even though this book is part of a series it can be read as a standalone.

I truly lived this book. I have read the entire Playful Brides series, and Delilah and Thomas’s story was a wonderful way to conclude the series. They were such a fun couple to read about; there was no insta-lust, which I tire of. Instead, they had a firm foundation of friendship that turned to love. I love passionate scenes, but I am tired of couples who don’t seem to have much in common besides sex. It’s not believable romance. These two were very believable, and the book was both funny and moving. Thank you for this series, Valerie Bowman. It has been a delight.

No Other Duke But You By Valerie Bowman

Lady Delilah Montebank has set her sights on the Duke of Branville.
Lady Emmaline wants Branville too.
Branville has become enchanted with Lady Rebecca.
Lady Rebecca has her sights on Thomas, Duke of Huntley.
Thomas has been in love with Delilah most of his life.
To this mix add a love potion called the Elixir of Cupid.
Combine with all of Lucy Hunt’s matchmaking schemes and you have a Regency era take on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night's Dream.

In No Other Duke But You, Bowman has included or mentioned all the characters from the Playful Bride series we have come to know and love throughout this series. As a reader it was rewarding to hear from them all again.

Thomas was a wonderful character, not your typical Regency Rogue. He has all the qualities on Delilah’s husband shopping list:
Eligible
Kind
Intelligent
Funny
Healthy
Forgiving
Handsome and kissable

It was refreshing that Thomas’s character was someone who wanted to wait for the physical until he could be with the love of his life.


I have read and enjoyed all the books in the Playful Brides series. The first three would be the essentials since those women comprised the core friendship that began the series and in their adventures we are introduced to characters that were in subsequent books. My personal favorite was The Legendary Lord, Christian’s book.


In the epilogue, Cade Cavendish recites Puck’s soliloquy at the end of A Midsummer’s NIght's Dream. The explanation that the play ( and this series) was a product of imagination, fantasy and involves the momentary suspension of reality. Puck hopes you were entertained. As a reader, I was thoroughly entertained and this book is a fond farewell to all the characters of Valerie Bowman’s creative mind.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC

I really enjoyed this book. I haven’t read the series however I didn’t feel like I needed to in order to enjoy the book. Delilah was a wonderful heroine and Thomas was dreamy as a duke should be. 3 1/2 stars.

I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

This one just moved super slow and it was 50% of the way in before the love potion even came out. Needs a little more heat and tension to hold ones interest

Delilah is just caught off guard by her man at times, “what took you so long?” he asked, jolting her from her shameful thoughts. She smoothed her hand down her middle and cleared her throat. Why was she shaky?" Thomas can be a sly little devil, “how are your stockings?” he asked with a grin." I liked this book, I liked Thomas.