It wasn't clean. I figured since the last book left a bad taste in my mouth, this one wouldn't be any better. It was worse. I wasn't interested in this book at all anyway. I just wanted to read the end to find out if the heroine ever found her parents. So I basically read the end so I could know for sure.

This is the third book in a series where the story continues over the entire series. I really enjoyed the first book and thought it had a great setup, even though the main characters don't meet. The second book however took a downturn for me, and I was hoping that it would recover in this third book when Alexandria and Gabriel are married, but things just got more melodramatic and my patience was completely gone. The scenes told from Alex's missing parents' points of view made it different from the previous books, and we also get the perspective from a lusty crazed Spanish duke who turns out to be a stalker of the Featherstone women as well as pursuing the manuscript. The sexual content of the book is borderline and I wouldn't consider it entirely clean. The vague descriptions of the machine the manuscript is about reduced the sense of the importance of their discovery.

(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions in this review are my own)

Tried to read this series when I first received, did not connect with the characters or writing. Was going to give it another try but never got around to it. Wont be reading or reviewing this series. Wont be rating since I never read it. I did like the covers, which is what initially drew me to the books. Thanks for the opportunity to review.

This is the last book in the series, which for me was difficult to read since I did not know the previous ones.
The couple seems to have had many problems until they finally settle down.
Gabriel had made a promise to his wife, Alexandria, that he would help her find her parents, and he keeps that promise.
The book has a lot of graphic sex scenes - which does not bother me at all. The only caveat is when the book is not presented as being erotic but has too much sex scenes, this takes the focus off the plot..
Love the cover.
3 stars

Jamie Carie is the author of the Forgotten Castle's series and A Duke's Promise is the third and final book of the series. Jamie Carie is one of the best authors I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing for. Her books always leaving you wanting more. I often found myself longing for the next book in this series, waiting impatiently to see what happened next. It has always been well worth the wait! In A Duke's Promise, Jamie tells us how the relationship between Alex and Gabriel turns out, as well as if Alex is able to locate her parents. This is a series you won't want to miss!

Let me start off by saying it has been a while since I read the first two, but I really don't think that affected my rating or enjoyment. I was able to get into the story right away and pretty much pick up where I left off. I loved that part of the book.

I wasn't too happy with the romance, though. While I loved that the characters were married and how romantic they were to each other (that was really sweet to see!), I do wish some things wouldn't have been so detailed (the first scene, especially). It wasn't overtly graphic, per se, but it was a bit much in my opinion.

There were some fun scenes...the hot air balloon especially. I found that part of the story great and entertaining. The last couple chapters were slightly confusing to me, so I wish things would have been explained a little better.

All in all, though, I liked the book...just not as much as the others in the series.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.*

My apologies; if I requested this book, it appears that due to family commitments I was not able to read it before the book was archived. I'm sorry it has lingered this long.