A great book with humor and romance. I laughed out loud at some parts, fell in love with the characters and read this in one sitting. The descriptive writing had me feeling like I was part of the story and made it extra enjoyable.

Will Lily find her happily ever after? Can the Duke let her go when the time comes? Fantastic storyline, excellent writing and best of all, this can be read as a standalone. Even though it’s book 2 the series, I did not read book one. Great epilogue too.

A fantastic read!

This was a fun read although it missed that special umph I find the really great historical romances have. The villain was only slightly evil, I truly was hoping for something more from him, such as threatening someone's life. We were left with a few questions. Such as, how old were the characters, why was a matron of society not helping to launch the dukes sister into society, and why would the duke who hates emotion fall so quickly for,someone without a truly big fight. More than anything I found the duke to be a bit over the top gushy. He said all those things women dream about, but that are wholly unrealistic. To be honest it made him a bit too fantasy for my taste. I think with a bit more work this book could be great it just needs to define the plot a bit and add some grit to the men of the story.

Lily is the secret author of the The Debutante's Revenge, a thrilling advice column for young ladies on the marriage mart. While after delivering the column to the publisher, dressed as a chimney sweep, she inadvertently gets mixed up in a tavern brawl. A man comes to her rescue not knowing he's helping a woman. After she gets knocked unconscious, the man, who happens to be Eric Nash, the Duke of Stonebridge, feels responsible for her and takes her back to his home to heal. Unfortunately, when she wakes, she can't remember who she is.
While trying to help her regain her memory and find her family, Nash can't help but feel drawn to her. She is instantly drawn to him as well. Will they fall in love? Will she remember who she is? Will they find her family? Will they be able to continue their relationship after the truth comes out?

I enjoyed this book so much. I absolutely loved Lily's character, Nash's sister and the Duke himself. I don't usually like memory loss stories but this one worked for me. It was wonderful to watch them all grow and become their true selves.

*I received an advance readers copy from NetGalley for an honest review.*
Will post to Goodreads closer to release date.

I zipped through this in no time! it was adorable and delightful! I'm not sure it would appeal to strict Regency fans, as the main characters are a great deal more modern than , but I don't mind, so I absolutely loved it.

This is my first Anna Bennett book...but not my last. Her characters are wonderful. Lily is a modern day young woman, determined to help out the rest of the young debutanets in England by writing a column in the newspaper. The Duke is a sad man, who has lost his father and sister and blames himself. Nash saves Lily one night but doesn't know who she really is... because Lily has amnesia! Their story is filled with smiles, laughter and sadness too. The Duke - Nash - is so troubled by the events of his life that he doesn't think he can love. Lily can't live without his love. Read this adventure!

I started reading this book on a business trip and was unsure of how the story was going to progress as Anna Bennett is a new author and I've had some new author's novels go awry. I was surprising wrong with this one and thought the story was very quite nice and good in parts.

Caroline is hit in the head and has amnesia. She eventually has an affair with the Duke of Nash, who appears to be a very nice person and a very protective person. The story has its emotional twists, turns and unexpect events. There were at times some lull moments for me in the story but the plot did not deter from my interest in continuing to read to the end.

For historical romances, I am big on attraction and intimacy...at least a moderate portion of it in the story and Ms. Bennett fulfilled that aspect with the sexy love scenes between the characters. I look forward to other reads by this author and would love to listen to the story via audiobook depending on narrator.

ARC provided by NetGalley and St. Martins Press in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review.

You have to wonder with a title like this if the book is but a dream, or not. Shall we find out?
Lily Hartley a young women writing an advice column, "The Debutante's Revenge" for the newspaper the "London Heresay." She remains anonymous and gives advice to those who are seeking marriage and while doing so has set London ablaze with her column. Not wanting to be found out, she goes about in many disguises, until one day in a London pub she is in the midst of a brawl disguised as a boy. Unfortunately, with a nasty bump on her head, she now suffers from amnesia. Who is she, what is she doing there, and more to the point, who is this dashing, handsome man who came to her rescue? He is the Duke of Stonebridge, Eric Nash who suffers from his own emotional past. But he has no idea who the woman under this disguise is...well she can't tell him, she doesn't know who she is either. Furthermore, does Lily listen to her own advice as written in the column, or does she ignore all that and strike out on her own? And so, the story begins.

Therefore, to answer the question above, this book was a dream, an escape from the realities in which we now live. Filled with adventure, excitement and well written prose, this novel is quite enjoyable. A Regency romance for fans of this genre, and those, like myself, who have tipped their toes into the water, so to speak. I am sure there will be those who will be naysayers, that this isn't truly what Regency stories are meant to be. However, this is a work of fiction and should be taken as such, it is an escape where one can enjoy something "dreamy," from another time, a world long ago gone.

I received this ARC from St. Martin's Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book and read it in about two nights, really couldn't put it down. It's the kind of book you can't wait to read the ending while all the time you don't really want the book to end. Nash is a Duke, he's handsome, rich and sexy. Lily arrives in his life and all hell breaks loose for him. She makes him face the heartbreak of losing his twin sister and his dad, and makes him be less controlling of his younger sister. When Nash rescues Lily and the two got together it was explosive and so much heat it just jumps off the pages, Not sure if I ever read anything by this author but I'll be sure to look up her other books. The ending was wonderful as I knew it would be, but most of all I found this book very romantic and that's not always the case. I recommend this book highly.

4.5 stars

Good Book. I liked the story of Lily and the hero Nash. It's part of a series but I haven't read the first one. If I had this might have helped understand the heroine's relationship with Fiona and Sophie. If you like an authentic regency romance this will not be for you; the heroine dresses as a boy, goes out alone and has an intimate relation with the duke. It's jeopardy is: will there be a happy ever after and as an extra along the way we find out about Lily's mother.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The story premise sounded fun, but the book just didn't live up to the standards of the time period and it seemed the "hero" if you call him that was a bit hypocritical because he had a sister he protected but didn't seem to hesitate to embark on an affair with an innocent with amnesia. Kind of disappointing.

I was given this book as an ARC from the publisher and netgalley.
Read at your own risk.

My favorite book in this genre in a long time! I loved reading about a heroine with complete freedom (and would love to see this trope used more often)! With plenty of well-developed characters and a lot of chemistry between the leads, I was very impressed by Ms. Bennett's writing, and would look forward to more of her writing.

I received a digital ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is the second book in the Debutante Diaries series. This was a sweet, funny story about an unconventional amnesia victim and a brooding duke. The Duke of Stonebridge has vowed to remain immune to love. But he doesn't expect to be enthralled by a heroine who is equally entranced by his poorly disguised soft heart and amber eyes. They find both themselves and each other.

This was truly difficult for me to read, because I wanted to like it. I enjoyed the relationship between all of the sisters, but the sexual and societal aspects of the story did not ring true to the times. It is just so disappointing when a potentially good story is, in my opinion, ruined by the graphic sex. Plus, I'm still trying to figure out the title - 'The Duke is But a Dream'. I will pass on any future books.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. The opinions express in this review are entirely my own.

I have very mixed views about this book. On the one hand, the main characters are appealing and the plot interesting enough; on the other hand, the actions of the characters were, well, out of character. Caroline/Lily is hit in the head and has amnesia—a very common trope—yet there was very little anguish about her lack of memory and, in spite of the fact that she was a well-born virgin, VERY quickly embarked on affair with Nash, the Duke. Nash, who is so overprotective of his innocent sister and seemly a decent guy, barely even tries to resist his attraction to this young woman who has no memories and is under his protection. It is hard to reconcile his hypocrisy as we are expected to do.

This is the second book in the series and I enjoyed it almost as much as the first book. This is Lila's story and she is feeling a little bit lost or lonely since her sister Fiona (first book) found the love of her life..Lila and her sister and friend Sophie write an advice column but can not let it be known that they are the writers or they will be shunned, it was an era where woman really could not voice their opinions and especially if two of them were still not matched..We have disguises, amnesia, brothels and love..Enjoyable!! Grab a copy!

This is the second book in the series but can be read as a stand alone if you like. What a great read! I couldn't put it down so I read straight through. Wonderful characters, excitement, adventure, love, and heartbreak are just a few elements of the story. It's a must read!

The Duke is But a Dream inspires warm fuzzy feelings as a strong willed heiress falls for the handsome Duke. Miss Lily Hartley is daring and bold enough to write a scandalous column giving debutantes advice and hand delivers it disguised as a boy. When circumstances give Lily a few days unsupervised, she sets out to find a little adventure in her boyish disguise. After dropping off her column, she enters a tavern for a little taste of the forbidden. Accosted and then rescued by a duke, Lily suffers a head injury that leaves her with amnesia. Her strong personality emerges even as she cannot remember who she is and soon she daring to steal a kiss and experience new things with her Duke. Nash is scarred by his past of both losing his twin sister to a carriage accident as she was eloping and his father in the pursuit to stop the wedding. Nash wants no part of love or forever after. But as Lily slowly remembers who she is, Nash cannot help developing feelings for the headstrong beauty with her secrets. With just enough conflict to keep things interesting, The Duke is But a Dream develops a sweet HEA between two strong personalities for an enjoyable read. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

Loved this book!!! Lily is a young debutante that is secretly the author of the titillating newspaper column "The Debutante's Revenge." When she's involved in an incident that causes her to lose her memory, she has no idea who she is. Nash, a duke, takes her into her home to take care of her. As she convalesces, Lily and Nash begin an unusual and improper relationship.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story and loved the interactions between Lily and Nash. Lily is delightful as she struggles to regain her memories, while somehow still staying true to who she is. Nash is the swoon-worthy duke whose heart is still broken by the loss of his father and twin sister. I was charmed by their tale and found myself turning pages just as quickly as possible.

If you enjoy the genre, you will love this book. The author is on my must read authors' list.

First of all, that title. Swoon! I love it. Anyway, this was a great historical novel dealing with Lily and Nash and their love story! It has a whole lot of catnip like Amnesia and brothels and I thought it was just great. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC!

I loved this story so much. Lily is a heiress but she is the adopted daughter of a Duke. No one knows who her parents are but the Duke and his wife loved her. Her calling is to help other girls and so she and her sister write a column discussing love in London with other Debutantes.

One night she goes to deliver her column she is attacked and loses her memory and Nash saves her and takes her home so his dr can check her over. With no memory she stays with him and his sister and get to know each other. That also leads to lots of romance and yes sex at times though with no memory they don't have a future.

I really enjoyed this story but I felt it was extremely unrealistic. Women in that time period did not go out without someone whether that was a maid or a driver. Nor could they disapear for days and no one notice. Then Lily has sex and she was a virgin and its this very causal thing for both of them. They they do it over and over and its still very casual. It just felt very unrealistic of the times. Added to that Lily even ends up traveling with Nash and its not this big deal either.

That said I did like the characters and I did enjoy the story ALOT. I just felt taht the sex and casualness of it was very unrealistic.