This is a great conclusion to a fun series. I love fun characters, and Ophelia is a great one. She's feisty and courageous, nothing like her family. Hurst makes a great foil for her. Highly recommend this one, especially if you have read the series!!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley, and I give my review freely

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this ebook and this is my freely given opinion.

This is book 3 of the Say I Do series and as with the others, it does feel like it could be read independent of the others, though there are related characters. In this one, our final remaining bachelor duke, Hurstbourne, known as Hurst. He receives a letter from a distant childhood friend, now a vicar, who has fallen deathly ill. As a deathbed wish, and leaning on their prior friendship and the fact that in their youth, this friend saved Hurst's life, he requests that Hurst look after his remaining family, chiefly by wedding his sweet natured, single sister, Ophelia Stowe.

Hurst believes in love and love at first site, and not knowing this sister, or barely remembering her, as his friendship with her brother was far in his youth, Hurst declines the wedding proposition, and then fails to follow up with his written promise to visit before this friend passes. Ophelia and her mother are left to deal with her brother's death, and prepare for when the new vicar arrives. Unfortunately as they are preparing things to be handed over, they discover that a valuable relic of the church has been stolen, and are determined to try to find it before the theft is discovered, fearful that her brother would be blamed and his and their reputation irreparably damaged.

Based on witness accounts and clues that turn up, Ophelia and her mother enter London in search of the possible theft, and when there, Ophelia confronts Hurst to gain his aid in her quest.

This is a likeable romance, but generally pretty tepid. Hurst, despite declining to wed Ophelia, sight unseen, becomes enamored of Ophelia when he does meet her, but is appalled by her desire to infiltrate homes of the Ton to search for a theft. Regardless, he desires to pursue her and then control her actions after wedding her. Ophelia is in over her head, trying to search for a thief when she has only fringe access to Society. Ophelia and Hurst are both quite dogged in their conflicting views on her desire to investigate and pursue the theft of the relic, adding some needed conflict and drama to their relationship and the story. While I understand Hurst's strong desires to protect his and his friend's privacy and so against Ophelia invading the privacy of others, I do not understand though why Hurst is so firmly of the belief that members of nobility are, in his mind, so unlikely to be thieves and liars, considering his own family's past that is revealed. If anything, his own father's actions should be a strong basis for evidence on far some people, regardless of their status, will go to get what they feel they are entitled to.

3.25 stars out of 5

am always sad when I finish a series.
I enjoyed this last one, as it was fun seeing all the Dukes together, though I would have liked seeing more of them and their wives. This can be read as a standalone, but it is always more fun to read a series in order.
Hurst has a sad story of his upbringing, the son of a younger son who did not expect to become s Duke. I liked that he was waiting for "the one"
He receives a letter from an old friend, a vicar, who is ill, asking Hurst to marry his sister. Sadly, he responds that he will come see him, but he doesn't want to marry his sister.
A few months later, that sister, Ophelia, turns up at his house dressed as a man. Hurst is not fooled but listens to her request. Her brother has died, and Hurst never came to see him. She hopes his guilt will cause him to help her in her quest for a stolen chalice. She wants to find it before the next Vicar arrives, find it gone, and blame her brother.
The tension between the two is fun, and it takes a lot for her to trust him. The mystery is solved, and they will live happily ever after.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the EARC. This is my honest opinion.

The first few chapters were a bit slow for me. Then I started to really engage with Hurst and Ophelia, and absolutely enjoyed the constant back and forth between these two.
The story was a delightful romp of expectations through historical England and the best kind of romance .
You'll love it.

I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Love, The Duke by Amelia Grey is a third person dual-POV Regency romance. The Duke of Hurstbourne receives a letter from his childhood friend requesting him to marry his friend’s sister, a request Hurst doesn’t entertain for more than a moment before refusing. Shortly after, Ophelia, the same woman he rejected, comes to his door to ask for his help to protect her family.

Of the two, Hurst is the one who is more sure of his romantic feelings despite denying them initially. Once he comes to terms with his feelings, he doesn’t really want to wait to marry Ophelia and even tells her he loves her fairly quickly. It creates a fun bit of irony because Ophelia is the love of his life and he never would have met her if she hadn’t come to him to ask for help in retrieving the chalice that was once in her family’s care. It also opens up a question of whether or not they would have been happy together if he had accepted her brother’s initial offer for them to wed or if it really was Ophelia’s initiative that was the spark.

Ophelia is a bit hard headed, especially in regards to her mission. She refuses to marry Hurst until he promises her that she will not be expected to follow the marriage vows of obeying him until the chalice has been found. I actually really liked this spin because the ‘obey’ part of Anglosphere marriage vows have never sat right with me. I’ll cheer for a romantic lead, of any gender, who rejects them and will be excited when their partner agrees.

There is something of a shared past between Ophelia and Hurst through Ophelia’s brother and mother though Opehlia and Hurst never met. This helps build a foundation for the two to build their relationship upon. This also makes it easier for Ophelia and Hurst to get married quickly as Ophelia’s mother not only supports her daughter moving up in society, but she does like Hurst and thinks he’s a good man, which is always a bonus.

I would recommend this to fans of Regency romance where the male lead falls first and is more open with his feelings and readers looking for a romance where expectations of traditions are questioned

This was such a great historical romance read. It was a great ending to very good series. Ophelia was head strong and determined and I loved that so much through this story. You normally don’t have an MMC who believes in love and not arranged marriages and it was so refreshing to see that take in this story.

The third and final book in the Say I Do series, Love the Duke is Hurstborne and Ophelia's story, and though I wouldn't say it's my favorite in the series, it's still a fun historical romance.

I really liked how determined Ophelia was to prove her brother's innocence. It definitely shed a positive light on her. I also thought it was sweet how much Hurst believed in love, especially after seeing his two friends (the MMCs of the first two books) fall so deeply for their partners. However, Ophelia and Hurst were both stubborn characters, and I didn't always like them. Hurst seemed like he wanted to marry Ophelia so he could "tame" her (control her), which I didn't like at all. And Ophelia was so stubborn and headstrong sometimes, even to her own detriment. Luckily, they both grew and changed over the course of the story, and both had redeeming qualities that made up for the things that bothered me. Learning more about both of their pasts definitely put some of their actions in perspective as well.

The mystery was intriguing, and it was probably my favorite part of the story. The romance was great too. Ophelia and Hurst have a ton of chemistry, though there is one scene where Ophelia's action threw me off. That being said, I adored their more romantic and heart-warming scenes. This is a closed-door romance, and though it's the last in the series, it can easily be read as a standalone. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.

This is the third and final book in the series "Say I Do".
The book is fast paced, has some humor, and great chemistry between the main characters, Ophelia and Hurst.
The search for a missing item is interesting, and there are interesting secondary characters.
I am looking forward to this author's next book.

3.5 stars
Thanks to NETGALLEY and St. Martin's Press for access to this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

I cannot believe that the Say I Do series has finished. One of my yearly delights has been reading about how each duke-Wyatthaven, Stonerick, and Hurstbourne, finds their ultimate match. This is Hurstborne and Ophelia's story. It is my least favorite in the series.

Having watched as his two best friends have found themselves in passionate and loving marriages, the Duke of Hurstborne has concluded that it is time for him to find a wife. The only problem is that when Fate comes knocking, Hurst doesn't appear to be very willing to accept it. It begins with a letter written by a dying childhood friend asking Hurst to marry his sister, Ophelia. The letter is unanswered, the friend dies, and suddenly the aforementioned sister is there begging for the Duke's help in solving a mystery that must protect her brother's reputation as a member of the clergy.

This one was very much a slow-moving plot. But Hurst has to stumble over his ego for a bit of the story before finally succumbing to Ophelia's charms. Luckily, the second half of the novel gave me the passionate love I wanted to see on the page. I feel even people who don't necessarily enjoy romance novels, might enjoy this trilogy. I know that I did!


Expected Publication 01/04/25
Goodreads Review 26/03/25

“Love, the Duke” by Amelia Grey was a fun enemies to lovers book with some serious banter between the MC’s. Ophelia is the sister or Drake Hurts best friend from childhood. After turning down is friends death bed request to Mary his sister, Hurst finds himself face to face with her, Ophelia, dressed as a man pleading with him to help her find a missing chalice and clear suspicion from her brother. Both are headstrong and when Hurst refuses she begins the search on her own. He decides to keep an eye on her realizing soon after that he made a grave mistake in turning down the opportunity to marry her the first time.

This was fun fade to black romance in which there was the mystery of the missing chalice and some heated banter between two headstrong characters. I sometimes found their arguments would drag on and border into the illogical which o struggled with sometimes. Regardless of this fact, I found their storyline fun and original. The plot had me hooked from the beginning and kept my attention throughout, I was finished the book within a matter of days. A fun historical romance and a great way to end the series.

Bumping this regency romance to 3 stars due to the mystery involved in the plot line. For fans of regency story lines, the characters have some fun verbal sparring without being too sappy. Ending kind of fell apart and turned sappy, but solid beginning and middle.

The duke of Hurstbourne, Hurst receives a letter from his childhood best friend, Winston asking him to marry his little sister! He hasn’t heard or seen him in a long time. Winston is ill and wants to be sure his mother and sister are taken care of. He saved Hurst life and was promised by him he would help him anytime he needed him too. He declines, planning to visit him after keeping the plans already made. After he returns home his is told he has a gentleman visitor who must see him. When he meets the gentleman, he knows it is a woman disguised as a man and not all that well. He is shocked to learn she is Winston’s little sister, who has grown into a lovely lady from what he can see. Ophelia tells the duke a priceless Chalice is missing from her brother's church, and she must find it before the new Vicar shows up. If not her brother's name and reputation will be ruined alone with Her's and her mothers. Hurst tells her, her plan to find the missing piece will not work and she will get caught or worse and he will not help her. Ophelia has no choice but to let the duke know he broke his promise to her brother and was too late to see him as he passed away after writing the letter to him. Oh, my now Hurst feels bad and plans to watch over Ophelia to keep her out of trouble. Ophelia is not only stubborn, but very independent and will full. As these two but heads while also trying to find out her took the chalice is great. Lots of misunderstanding, feelings and desire began a slow burn between them. This is a great, fun and suspenseful read. Lots of twist and turns to the wonderful end. This is the last book in this series and while all can be read as stand alone, it's great to read them in order. I received and ARC from the author and wish to thank her. This is my honest opinion and am freely giving it. This story has no open-door steamy scenes for those who like to know.

Ophelia disguises herself as a man to seek help from her late brother’s old friend, duke Hurst. He agrees to help in order to keep her out of trouble, leading to unexpected passion and a race against time to recover a missing artifact.

This historical romp is lighthearted and fun, if not completely believable. Hurst and Ophelia are both unreasonably attached to their own opinions, which usually clash. They truly care about each other, even if their stubbornness often gets in the way.

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

This is an entertaining, well-written, historical romance novel. It has a likable female protagonist, a kind and caring male protagonist, engaging banter, a mystery and a quest, a heart warming romance, a unique gift, and a happily ever after ending. This is the third and final entry in Ms. Grey's wonderful "Say I Do" series, and it can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone. Her loyal readers will appreciate the appearance of characters from the previous novels in this series.
Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Amelia Grey, who kindly provided me with an ARC of this delightful novel. This is my honest opinion.

I have wanted to like this series so badly but it just hasn’t worked for me. Hurst and Ophelia were not compatible. I love a good unlikeable character but Hurst was kind of a jerk (and not the fun kind but more of the controlling variety) and Ophelia was headstrong and obstinate to the point of getting into situations that could have been avoided if she’d just listened to a singular other opinion. Unfortunately, this was a DNF at 69%

When the Duke of Hurstbourne receives a letter from his childhood friend asking him to marry his sister Ophelia and he refuses, the last thing he expects is for her to show up at his home disguised as a man asking him to help her go on a treasure hunt for a stolen chalice that was entrusted to her brother or for him to fall for her despite how much she irritates him. Drake Hurst has firmly believed that he would only ever marry "the one" the one woman who would sweep him off his feet and he would just know her when he saw her. When his childhood friend sends him a letter telling him he is sick and that his dying wish is for his friend to marry his sweet sister Ophelia, Hurst refuses. He hasn't met Ophelia in years but is sure she can't be his "one" but to his great surprise a woman disguised as a man comes to his home and its no one other than Ophelia herself. She doesn't want his hand in marriage, in fact she only wants his help in retrieving a stolen chalice, the sacred chalice entrusted to her brother by the church... and if it is found to be stolen than her brother's reputation and legacy will be torn to shreds. Ophelia will do whatever it takes to get it back and if it means breaking into peers of the realms homes and searching it, and the fact that if she is caught she could go to prison.... she'll do it. Hurst is determined to stop her but doesn't want to help her either... but he can't stay away from her and despite how much he wants to deny it... he's completely captivated by her. Can they find the chalice before Ophelia is caught and can Hurst convince Ophelia to give him a second chance? This book was bad, with every chapter I disliked Ophelia and Hurst more and more. They have zero chemistry and the way they go from " I hate you and can't stand you" to "lets make out" is just meh. Hurst was not a great love interest in any way and Ophelia was written to be a naive bratty teen rather than an actual adult. The story just dragged on and when you don't feel the romance, it's just a hard read. Sadly this one was not for me.

Release Date: April 1, 2025

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A love story that has plenty of twists, turns and escapades that will keep you turning pages. Ophelia and Hurst are meant for each other and keep things interesting along the way.

Love, the Duke by Amelia Grey is the third book in the Say, I Do series. The novel is focused on the third duke, Hurstbourne and his search for a wife. The novel can be read as a stand alone.

Hurst (Duke of Hurstbourne) receives a letter from an old friend asking him to marry his sister. Hurst turns him down, only to be surprised when a young “man” shows up at his door asking for his time. The young “man” turns out to be Ophelia, the sister of his friend. She is in town looking for help to find a missing Chalise from her brother’s church. It was stolen while he was sick before he died. Hurst agrees to help her, but nothing goes as fast or smoothly as Ophelia wants. Meanwhile Hurst realizes that perhaps he should marry Ophelia.

Ophelia is a strong woman who wants the chalice returned before her brother is accused of theft. Hurst is a strong character, who as a duke believes that he is always correct. I love how the two bonk heads in the story! Love, the Duke by Amelia Grey is a good read.

I didn’t enjoy the first book of this series, but liked the second, so after being invited to read *Love the Duke* I was happy to give it a try.

At chapter 5, I was really disliking Hurst and as I read on I continued to dislike his character and grew to dislike Ophelia as well. With the consistent annoyances at the other, the connection between the two didn’t seem realistic to me. I had issues with Hurst’s controlling tendencies and was never able to connect with either character.

*enemies to lovers
*mystery
*banter
*closed door
*would work as a standalone

I would read more by the author, but this final installment in the *Say I Do* series didn’t work well for me; other readers may adore it.



Thank you to St. Martin’s Paperbacks and NetGalley for the DRC

This is a very tender hearted, lighthearted historical romance novel. Hurst and Ophelia were a lovely couple, and their clashes were as entertaining as their loving moments. Ophelia was headstrong and determined to restore honor to her brother, a vicar, while Hurst was equally determined to keep her out of trouble—leading to some very entertaining scenes! I’m sad to see this series end, as I’ve enjoyed all three books, but this was a lovely way to end it.