Sincerely, the Duke is Amelia Grey’s second book in the Say I Do series, and because I enjoyed the first book so much, I was delighted to be granted an ARC. I think I actually liked this book more than the first, and I’m certain you will love Edwina and Rick as much as I did. They are fun, entertaining, humorous, romantic, and even a bit secretive. You will find they are fiercely loyal and protective of those they love.

Roderick “Rick” Cosworth, Duke of Stonerick, has a reality check after a bout of his recurring illness. It was time to put his bachelor days behind him, marry and produce and heir, before he eventually succumbs to his illness. He asks his mother for a list of eligible women, and while struck with a fever, he pens a proposal to one. After he recovers, he doesn’t remember the letter, so he is quite surprised when a lovely red head shows up at his door accepting the proposal. But he can’t tell her about his bouts of illness . . . who would want to marry someone with such a sickness?

Miss Edwina Fine promised her father on his deathbed that she would take her sisters to London and make sure they were married, or betrothed, by the end of the Season. The only problem . . . Edwina and her sisters are triplets. Red headed, green-eyed triplets. With the wives-tails and superstition about red heads and triplets, how was Edwina going to get all three married? Especially since her sisters had their quirks.

I loved that Rick and Edwina were instantly attracted to each other. For Rick, it wasn’t just Edwina’s beauty, but her inner strength, her strong mind, her bravery, her self-reliance – all qualities he wanted for a son. Edwina found Rick’s blue eyes to be magnetic and found it difficult to concentrate when looking at them. Oh, she would love to know what the gossip sheets wrote about him.

Sincerely, the Duke is a well-written story with well-developed characters. The secondary characters, some new and some we met in the first book, add a lovely depth to the story. Palmer the butler, Aunt Pauline, Eileen, and Elle, they are all wonderful. Fredericka, Wyatt, and Hurst became amazing friends to Edwina. The quotes at the beginning of each chapter, taken from Sir Dudley Fine’s book, add a special touch. The epilogue was fantastic, and I appreciated the author’s note at the end of the book. Thank you to Amelia Grey, St. Martin’s Publishing, and NetGalley for an Advanced Reader Copy. I voluntarily read the story and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Sincerely, The Duke had everything I usually want in a historical romance novel, but for some reason, I didn't connect with these characters. The plot is solid - a marriage of convenience to produce an heir and find matches for her sisters. The lead characters go toe-to-toe in a way that leads to good chemistry, but in the serious moments, I didn't understand how they would ever see eye to eye. They'd argue and forgive without ever really discussing why things were bothering them. They kept huge secrets from each other and got over it very quickly because they had a physical connection. It just didn't work for me, even though I really wanted to like it. I think the writing felt a little stiff and held me at a distance as well. This was a good book, but I thought it had the potential to be great and just didn't quite get there.

Amelia Grey is one of my favorite authors when I want to read a Historical Romance that is well written with interesting, realistic characters. Sincerely, The Duke, the second in her Say I Do series is a perfect fit. The story flows at a gentle pace allowing the characters' relationship to develop naturally, well as naturally as they would have in the Regency Era. The proposal from the Duke of Stonerick to Edwina Fine was quite unique and Edwina's inquiry into the truth of the proposal revealed what was in store if Rick moved forward with the engagement. Edwina is a young woman with an excellent education, steely determination and above all, family loyalty. I really enjoyed her persistence and courage when she came s face to face with Rick setting up great banter and attraction between them.
I found this to be a gentle love story between two people who grew up under loving privileged circumstances. Over protected within their respective families, Rick and Edwina have deep seated trust issues that lead to repeated miscommunications resulting in deep doubts and hurt feelings. The wedding night fears were a big part of the story but Edwina growing up without a mother's guidance leaving her to ask her maid, justified her trepidation. Rick reaction was exceptionally considerate, and it confirmed that despite his reputation in the scandal sheets, he was a compassionate man. The consummation scene is very mild and scant in detail but there is no mistake that they desire one another.
Sincerely, The Duke is a standalone and I have not read the first in the series. Characters from that series did make several appearances and show acceptance and support of Edwina. Her two sisters also play a large part in the book, leading me to wonder if one of them will have their story told in the future. I do wonder will be next in the Say I Do series.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of the book, and I am leaving my opinion voluntarily based solely on my reading experience.

This had a fun start--duke proposes via mail during a fever, forgets, and then decides to go through with it--but fell a little short. The superstition that the heroine fears so much, and which drives so many of her choices, never feels like a real threat to the reader. Despite this, the courtship and beginnings of the relationship are fun, charming, and hum with tension. The end feels a bit rushed, but overall it is an enjoyable read with good characters.

Needing an heir, duke Rick proposes to Edwina by mail. She seizes the opportunity as her last chance to marry. Their encounter ignites an undeniable attraction—but as passion intensifies, Rick’s secret threatens to jeopardize their growing love.

This book is a lot of fun. I love the author’s light-hearted style. I wish the stakes in the book had been higher, but it was an enjoyable read nonetheless.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

I was very excited to pick up this book as I liked the take on superstitions in the regency era mixed with a marriage of convenience. The characters had great chemistry from their first meeting. Unfortunately I found the writing very repetitive to the point that I found myself getting frustrated while reading. I also found the side characters very two dimensional which is surprising as this is book two in a series and I assume the author is going to use a character from this book in book 3.

Thank you netgalley for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Sincerely, The Duke was an unexpected fun story that I didn’t know I needed. Amelia Grey really outdid herself with this one. WOW. Rick is the Duke of Stonerick and he is enjoying life as it is. He has fought a sickness for years and hopes it doesn’t ruin the chances of a future. However his mother is pushing for marriage to continue the family legacy. She shows him a list of potential names and he jokingly, randomly picks one as he is leaving. Now we find Edwina Fine who must find a husband before all of society learns about her; red hair, green eyes and one of a triplet. When an unexpected letter arrives proposing marriage to a Duke she and her Aunt rush to get to the bottom of it. When this woman who speaks her mind, exceptionally brave and beautiful on top of it all shows up reminding him of his letter he must do the right thing. Will their secrets keep them from finding happiness? Or are they exactly what each other needs?
You are going to love this little adventure. Grey creates amazing characters with so much detail you feel like you have known them all your life. You want to be part of their story and their world. Fast moving without being all talk. You won't be able to put this book down, it is a page turner for sure. Grey writes with the perfect amount of wit, chemistry, adventure and passion creating the perfect story. I would give a hundred stars if I could. I received this as an ebook ARC but I will be starting an Amelia Grey collection and have to read the rest, and soon. Enjoy this fun adventure.

This is the second book in the "Say I Do " series but it can be read as a stand alone.
The book starts off with an unusual proposal. The Duke, Stonerick (or Rick), in a fever induced state, picks a name off his mother's list and writes a letter of proposal to a Miss Edwina Fine. Someone he has never met before. He has no intention of marrying anytime soon but this is his second fever and he's not sure what is causing them. So he must marry and secure the line before something happens to him.
Dear Miss Edwina Fine,
Will you marry me?
Sincerely,
The Duke of Stonerick
A letter that would change his life drastically.
A week later and Miss Edwina Fine shows up at his house to determine if the letter is a legitimate offer or a joke or prank.
The chemistry between them is felt by both from the start. So although not quite remembering having wrote the letter, Rick decides to uphold his offer. They will marry.
Her only condition is that he help her find husbands for her two older sisters. He agrees.
They really don't know each other and both are keeping secrets from the other. He about his fevers. Her about her sisters.
The adventure has just begun.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 stars.
I enjoyed this book but it definitely was different. I thought the relationship between the two developed nicely. Even though it was attraction at first sight they did try to take the time to get to know one another.
I want to thank Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

While visiting his mother, Roderick “Rick” Cosworth, the Duke of Stonerick begins to feel the onset of a recurring fever and as his mother is berating him about his need to marry and beget an heir, he worries that the fevers may be the end of him and his mother is right, he does need to marry and get an heir. In a fit of anger, he picks a name off the list his mother provided of suitable brides and proposes to her in a letter, which he hands to his mother as he leaves and is lost to the fever. Days later when his fever has passed, he gets a caller, the very lovely and bold Miss Edwina Fine, the woman he wrote to. At first, he was shocked, he thought his mother burned the letter, but clearly she didn’t. And then he makes a split-second decision, he stands by his proposal and even agrees to help find husbands for her two older sisters. But he doesn’t explain his sudden need to wed or why he picked Edwina.

Edwina Fine is the youngest of triplets, and due to superstition and folklore, it a secret she and her sisters hold close to the vest. She doesn’t lie to Rick, but neither does she offer the information, nor does she admit to her fear that she too will give birth to multiples. She is in London to find a not one, but three husbands as she promised her father on his deathbed, that she would marry and would find husbands for her sisters, as well as have them all be accepted by society. As a duchess, she will be able smooth the path for her sisters, but convincing them to marry will be a challenge, especially since they refused to join her for the season in London. But Rick is up to the challenge and with one passionate kiss, gains her agreement to marry and sets things in motion to lure her sisters to London.

This was a well-written, interesting, albeit unusual story with likeable, flawed characters. The book is filled with secrets, vows, shooting matches, great secondary characters, misunderstandings, superstitions, fear, perceived betrayal, family, mild love scenes and finally a hard-won HEA complete with an epilogue. I liked this story, but I didn’t love it, both Edwina and Rick were a bit hypocritical, they both had and kept secrets, while crying foul and broken trust when they learned the other had secrets and Edwina’s “vow” was unfair to her sisters – who in my opinion acted incredibly immature. However, I did find the twists about commonly held superstition and Rick’s illness to be very believable, and those plot points saved this book for me. This is the second book in the series, but the books are not really connected, other than the friendship of the three dukes, so this book could be read as a standalone title.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.*

This is my first novel by Amelia Grey, and I thoroughly enjoyed all of it.

Our hero, Rick, Duke of Stonerick, is impatient, intolerant, and comfortable with his bachelor life. While he indulges his mother’s constant pestering to marry, he would do almost anything to avoid society and crowded ballrooms in search of a bride. But he starts to worry when he begins to suffer recurrent fevers; maybe he needs an heir sooner than later? In the midst of one of his fevers, Rick just picks a name off his mother’s list of suitable brides and writes a quick proposal:

“Dear Miss Edwina Fine,
Will you marry me?
Sincerely,
The Duke of Stonerick

Then, he forgets about it.

Miss Edwina Fine made a deathbed promise to her father that she would see that she and her two sisters all got married. But, she’s been raised in the country and been taught that many in society will reject her because of her red hair and green eyes. And to make things more complicated, she and her sisters are triplets, which are virtually unheard of. Whether it’s a valid fear or not, Edwina worries she and her sisters will not be accepted if the secret of their birth becomes known. When she receives Rick’s proposal, it seems to be the answer to all her problems– a quick marriage for her and connections for her sisters– if the proposal is real.

I adored the humor and banter in this book. The main characters’ first meeting pits a strong, resolute Edwina versus the grumpy and somewhat overbearing Duke, but he sees and respects Edwina’s strength. The two quickly come to an agreement for a marriage of convenience. Yes!! But, they each hide something from the other. Edwina hides the circumstances of her birth and worry that she may also have a multiple birth. Rick hides his questionable health. My favorite thing about this book was the slow burn. As impatient as the Duke has been in the past, he is incredibly perceptive and accepting with Edwina, and it really is the sweetest thing. While a slow burn isn’t for everyone, I absolutely loved it. I tend to dislike the misunderstanding trope, and “hiding things from each other” is similarly frustrating for me, but this amazing couple more than made up for it.

This book is #2 in a series, but it can easily be read as a stand-alone. The main characters from book #1 appear occasionally as part of Rick’s friend group. Now that I’ve finished this novel, I fully intend to back up and read book #1, and I look forward to more from Amelia Grey!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

I am really loving this author. In this book, she has created some complex yet relatable characters. The Duke of Stonerick was a big grump. He never cared much for socializing and never felt the need to cultivate good manners. Unfortunately, realizing that he was facing his own mortality, he decided to give in to his mother's demands and find a wife. Edwina was perplexed to receive a proposal letter from a man she had never met. Having been forced into the leadership role of her family, she took matters into her own hands and went to confront the duke. Edwina had always been sensitive about her physical appearance. Having red hair and green eyes gave her lots of unwanted attention. However, when Rick saw her, he was instantly attracted and confirmed that he did indeed wish to marry her. After some negotiating and an unexpected kiss, Edwina agreed to the marriage.
Edwina and Rick were a wonderful couple. They would get into arguments, but they would work things out quickly. Even though he was used to always getting his way, Rick showed lots of empathy towards Edwina. This was especially true when she frequently mentioned her late father. For her part, Edwina would eventually realize that Rick was trying to act in her best interests. The conversations of this couple were engaging and often humorous.
Watching this couple fall in love was a pleasant journey. Even though this book was the second in a series, it works fine as a standalone. I'm tempted to go back to the first book to see Stonerick in his grumpy bachelorhood again! I received a free ARC from NetGalley and this is my honest review.

An unusual proposal, a promise and a duty to fulfill, secrets and superstition are just a few elements in this novel. Theirs is a love at first sight story but also includes amusing moments as well steamy romance. When they learned to trust and tout their love above everything else, HEA ensues. Easy and entertaining tale.

I received an ARC of this book and leaving my review voluntarily.

I really liked the premise of this book: a duke who keeps having fevers realizes he needs to marry to produce an heir, but while in a drunken/feverish state, he writes a proposal to a girl he's never met. The woman to whom he accidentally proposes, meanwhile, needs to find a husband for herself and her two sisters before the end of the season. This is a great set-up for a marriage of convenience.

Unfortunately, I struggled with the use of the miscommunication trope in this novel. I don't mind micommunication as a romance trope, but in this case, the secrets the characters were keeping didn't seem "big" enough or scandalous enough to justify the tension they created.

I also had to suspend my disbelief a bit about the dowager duchess's supertitions. It's true that red hair was considered unfashionable and unattractive in the Regency period, and it's true that some cultures have superstitions about people with red hair. But the dowager duchess really took it to the next level! That didn't seem like a believable plot point to me.

Still, I do like the letter-writing premise behind this series, so I may read the other books.

Disclaimer: I received a free digital ARC from the publisher through NetGalley, but I am freely leaving an honest review.

It’s hard to have something new with the marriage-of-convenience trope, but Amelia Grey adds in some new elements here. The Duke randomly picks Edwina Fine’s name from a list of debutantes that season and proposes to her without ever having married her. She shows up to ask him if his proposal is for real. Of course, they’re immediately attracted to each other, no matter how cliche that might seem. And, as happens in romances, they’re each hiding secrets from each other. He is suffering from malaria and worries that his life might be shortened so he needs an heir. She is part of a triplet of identical sisters and, apparently, people were very superstitious about triplets back then. Add in that she has red hair and green eyes which sparks other superstitions.

I enjoyed the interactions between Edwina and the Duke as he gently woos her and they learn to open up to each other.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Sincerely, The Duke by Amelia Grey is an historical romance with an interesting twist with superstitions and triplets. Rick is the Duke of Stonerick. His mother has been threatening to find a wife. Rick has no interest in finding a wife. He is perfectly happy in his life the way it is. His mother presents him with a list of appropriate women, while he was visiting. The problem was he was suffering from a high fever and trying to hide it from his mother. The second problem was his sarcasm writing a missive asking for her hand in marriage. The third problem was his mother’s new secretary sending off the missive. The real problem was the woman showed up at his home agreeing to marry him.

Edwina Fine has red hair with green eyes. She is one of a set of triplets. All her life, she has been surrounded by the fear of superstitions. Triplets are unnatural. Then she receives a letter from the Duke of Stonerick with a marriage proposal. Edwina knows this is her only way out. If the Duke would marry her and take on helping her sisters get married, then life would be fine.

In the glittering world of the tonne, old news is always open for gossip. Maybe the secret can stay a secret just long enough to get all three of them married. Edwina is positive her secret is safe.

Sincerely, The Duke is the second book in a series called Say I Do. I have read and enjoyed the first novel Yours Truly, The Duke. I was happy to read this new novel and hope to enjoy more books in the series. I enjoyed Amelia Grey’s novel Sincerely, The Duke. It was a fun read.

I thought this was just fine. I thought Edwina's fear of being a redheaded triplet was pretty silly and would have made more sense if this was a medieval romance instead of Regency. Also, I was not too fond of her obsession with getting her sisters married off because that's what her father wanted. I did like Rick a bit more than Edwina, and while I did think they made a good couple the slow burn was a little too slow for me.
I had a hard time connecting to these characters and I think that had a lot to do with my feelings toward this particular book. While Sincerely, The Duke wasn't for me, I have loved other books I've read by Amelia Grey and will continue reading whatever she writes.

Sincerely, The Duke is utterly charming! Stricken a second time with a mysterious fever, Stonerick decides his mother is right to push him into marriage and produce an heir. One of redheaded triplets, Edwina takes to heart her father's last request to marry and find husbands for her sisters. The two meet through a series of humorous mistakes and decide to take a chance on each other. Both are hardheaded, opinionated, and keeping secrets. Will secrets destroy their relationship? It is sheer magic to watch each letting their defenses down and embracing what the other offers.

A highly unusual proposal! How utterly romantic! LOL NOT!

BUT, Edwina, due to circumstances, accepts!

Edwina was a breath of fresh air and I adored Rick's honor!

This was delightful!

Only my second novel by this author, and I would definitely read more!

Tantalizing historical romance! Rick and Edwina are a fiery couple, the Duke and the young woman both harboring secrets as they come to care for each other. She might be innocent and naive about a lot of things, but she is not afraid to stand up for herself. He is a Duke with all of the trappings that come with the title, but he is also kind and devoted. This was an entertaining and heartwarming book.

I enjoyed reading this boom. You are made aware of superstitions regarding red hair and green eyes. Who knew triplets would be a cause of speculation. Rick choosing a wife by just sending a proposal and Edwina showing up in person. It was her strength that drew him in. For Edwina it was his sense of protecting her and her sisters. When trust is broken, soul searching must take place. Love does conquer all.