Chasing the Duke

Two old friends who realise that love each other . Two older women who try to bring them together . A lovely story .
I received this novel from net galley and the publisher as an ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own .

A short story with heat and romance. It's only about 45 mins long but it's just perfect for a quick read whilst commuting with a beautiful happy ever after

Love the series! This is Tris and Camille story. About a childhood crush and a broken war hero. How after many years the two meet again and time and love has changed them. Beautifully written..

Tristan Tierney, Duke of Mercer and Lady Camille Elise Bellington are simply glorious characters. They trade glib barbs, they exchange scorching looks and genuinely cares for each other's well-being! To top it all, whenever they come together, ahh, smoking hot would be an understatement!

This is a novella, I desperately want more pages. Tristan, a scarred war hero and Camille, the botanist who loved him since forever, are one of my top 5 book couple in 2020. A five star-read.

I voluntarily read an eGalley copy from NetGalley. My review is honest and unbiased.

Camille Bellington has loved Tristian Tierney since they were children. He is returned from the war and is now the Duke of Mercer. He is a guest her aunt’s holiday dinner. So is Camille’s intended. She is still in love with Tristan; Tristan is totally smitten with her; and Ridley, her intended, hasn’t a clue. From the moment at dinner when Tristan told the story of Camille and the swan, I was hooked. Why is Camille marrying Ridley? Just how is Tristan to win the independent woman?

Tristan has come back from the war emotionally damaged. His nightmares are horrific. He has been reclusive, worked on restoring the estate he inherited. Camille has a calming effect on him. Camille is happy and independent. She loves her plants and conservatory, and would love to be a member of the Botanical Society. The chemistry between these two is sizzling. Camille’s Aunt Bel and her friend Adelia, Countess Milburn, are scheming, gossipy, outspoken, funny, and absolutely loveable. They want Camille to find love and be happy. This a wonderful story, emotional, funny, and heartwarming, and it ends with a lovely epilogue where the reader smiles.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

Thanks go to the author and Net-Galley for the complimentary copy of Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner. I voluntarily agreed to read and review this book prior to publication. My opinions are my own, and no one has influenced them.

Chasing the Duke is a delightful Regency romance with engaging characters and a light-hearted plot set during the twelve days of Christmas. The pacing kept me enmeshed throughout the novella, and this is definitely a short one, but since the heroine has been infatuated with the hero from childhood, it isn’t an insta-love romance.

Lady Camille is the heroine, and she is a strong-willed young woman determined to succeed as a botanist, an unusual career choice in the Regency period. I enjoyed her character for the most part, and her loyalty to her family is admirable.

Tristan, Duke of Mercer is an amazing hero, and I quickly became vested with his character. He’s a tortured soul, recently returned from war with nightmares of what he’d seen and experienced. He believes he is unfit to become any woman’s husband. This type of hero is my favorite!

The romance simmers in the first part of the tale, but once it ignites into full flames, it is combustible. The sexual scenes will appeal to anyone who enjoys steamy romance. I truly wanted them to find their happy ending, and I loved how the hero follows our lovely heroine, determined to earn her love.

If you enjoy Regency romances with plenty of spice, and an intriguing plot, then you will love Chasing the Duke as much as I did. This is the first novel I have read by Ms. Sumner, and I will be looking for more. Happy reading!

Camille Bellington has always loved Tristan Tierney, the Duke of Mercer, and her brother’s best friend. However, realising that he will never marry, she has decided to marry another, to keep the family property and still work as a botanist. When Tristan is scarred from battle, he returns to find Camille betrothed and yet, when they meet again, it is difficult to deny their growing desires.
This was an entertaining if short read. I loved the dynamics between the couple and found that their interactions were both entertaining and intense. The one downside was that there was not enough dialogue between the couple, and I would have liked to have seen the relationship develop as it did seem a bit rushed. I particularly enjoyed Camille’s aunt who was so witty, dropping more than subtle hints.
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

This Christmas Historical Romance is charming. A strong, independent heroine and a tortured war hero. He is a Duke and she is having to go against the ton's society rules to save her aunt's property. She does what a girl has to do. Become betrothed to a titled gentleman out of duty.

Tristan is a Duke. He went to war to get away from a troubled family. Little did he know that his best friend's sister has been pining for him. Until now. His return reawakens the feelings that Camille has been harbouring. She is a done with chasing after the Duke though. He thinks himself incapable of love, but seeing Camille stirs feelings that he thought were myths. Will they see through pride and honour and allow themselves to be happy?

It's an ideal fun read for the festive season. Very enjoyable.

Camille dreamt of her brothers best friend while she was growing up. When he returns from war, Tristan finds her engaged to a man she doesn’t love to save a family home. Tristan attempts to save her from this marriage and realizes his own feelings for her.
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This is a super cute quick read. Who doesn’t love brothers best friend books? Add in an English title and make it historical and you sold me on it.
The two main characters, Tristan and Camille, have so much sexual tension/love flowing between them that you can’t help falling in love yourself with the couple. I love the moment he understood his feelings for her and made a decision. This was swoon worthy.

This is a charming holiday story which creatively ties into the 7th day of Christmas (swans-a-swimming) without seeming like a stretch. Camille is a great character - smart, determined, and headstrong. The fact that Tristan approves of and helps her advance her botany works makes you like him and forgive him for his initial teasing attitude toward her. The chemistry between these characters comes across so clearly in the writing that you can't see them ever being happy with anyone else (even though they fight this notion for much of the story). If you are looking for a short story to get you in the mood for the holiday season this is the book for you!

Tris and Camille - Chasing the Duke is rife with sexual tension and clever dialogue from the opening paragraph. When Camille encounters her long ago crush, Tristan, after his return from war, she’s determined to stop chasing him in her heart and move forward with her betrothed. However, their mutual attraction pulls them together again and again, and Camille must ask herself if the duke is worth chasing one more time.
Entertaining and sexy.

Chasing the Duke is a quick, witty, lighthearted read, but one I would recommend!
Lady Camille said she would never chase a man again, but due to circumstances she was willing to marry someone who best fit her families needs and she felt they eventually would suit.

The Duke of her Dreams, Tristan who was their family friend and her best friend returned and she was not going to change her mind because she made her decision.

The Duke had scars from the war and he couldn’t be anyone’s hero again, but Camille was so tempting!

The author has done a superb job in keeping the flow of the book moving and the characters are strong and that is why I would recommend this book to my friends.

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions.

Loved reading the engaging and enthralling historical romance story. When Camille Bellington is home celebrating her engagement, the man she has had a crush on since childhood comes to visit, Tristan Tierney, Duke of Mercer. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, riveting storyline, and a must read love story.

This is Tris and Camille’s story. She loved him when they were kids. He went off to war. She grew up to be a beautiful intelligent woman. She must marry to save her family’s home. She gets engaged to someone else. He decides he wants her for his duchess. There are many twists and turns in their relationship. I loved the story.

I enjoyed reading this book because it had interesting characters and a good storyline. I read this book in a night and found it easy to follow. I do recommend that you read this book if you want light entertainment.

I enjoyed reading Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner.

Camille and Tristan were perfect together! The chemistry, because of their history, is scorching and I loved the banter.

I’ve been on a Regency/Historical Romance kick lately and this book did not disappoint.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ebook arc in exchange for an honest review.

Okay. So I finished this book in one day. It was short but it didn’t leave an unsatisfied taste in my mouth like countless ‘too short’ books have before. I initially thought it was going to at least be somewhat centered around the holiday season but it was just a mere mention. So, no Netflix holiday movie for me, it seems!

All in all, it was a well-written book. Well thought out. The story was sweet even if there were parts that felt slightly rushed. Tristan showed me what an enigmatic character he was; slightly broken from the vestiges of battle, a little rough around the edges, but he was also sly and charming. He was initially painted as ‘rough around the edges’ but quickly softened when he finally felt a glimmer of true love.

Camille was brilliant, intellectually and otherwise. She was also feisty and driven - I had the sense that she was the type to go after whatever it was she wanted regardless of how often and how hard she tried to talk herself out of doing so. I enjoyed her as the book’s heroine but I really enjoyed Tristan’s character. I rooted for him from the first page and it had absolutely nothing to do with how delicious-looking he sounded, haha.

I have to minus one star for the mere fact that while I knew beforehand that they were going to end up getting together (I mean, come on), and enjoyed watching them get to that point, I really wanted to know what happened with Ridley. How did he take the letter she sent him? How did he feel? Was he pissed off? Cause I would have been. There was really no conflict in the tale; just a seemingly good old-fashioned feel-good romance.

However, kudos for introducing her as a female botanist who in that time was frowned down upon and looked at as absolutely ridiculous. All in all, I liked the book! There was just the right amount of cheese that it didn’t render the tale as vapid and boring towards the end.

I loved this book. Camille is quick witted and intelligent. Tristan is struggling with his return from war. I loved that Camille is not your typical woman but working and Tristan supports her. I was immediately drawn into their conflict and story. I recommend!

A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review.

So good I could not put it down. I definitely enjoyed this Christmas read it was a little steamy but that was definitely fine with me. I truly love a book with women that speak their minds and are not afraid to go against the normal. This book also has a meddling family and that’s always funny as long as it’s not your own family doing it. I would definitely recommend this book

Camille has been in love with her brother's best friend for years. But he has been out of the country for years, so she has determined to give up marrying for love and will instead marry for duty. But just as she decides this, Tristan comes home. While she made her decision to marry to save her family home, can Tristan convince her to marry for love?

This was a great addition to the 12 Days of Christmas series. I loved watching these two find their HEA!

Tristan and Camille's story is a good idea. It has plenty of passion and is devilishly enchanting.
I have read books by this author before and plan to do so again.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley and am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book was a very sweet love story. Somehow, you knew there would be a happily ever after and it did not disappoint. 5 stars

Another nice historical romance.
I like the way authors take the name of real seats of the aristocracy and then change their location – hence Longleat masquerading as Chatsworth.
Set after the Battle of Waterloo we have the soldier back from the wars with trauma hidden in his psyche. And a less than stellar relationship with his father. All of which makes him melancholy and less than jovial. But hiding his pain from all but his friend’s sister who had had a young crush on him that resulted in a very public and very unfortunate action in a church.
And we have a young woman with an unusual hobby for the ton – a scientific one at that and so she has a keen mind and is well read.
We then have a courtship of the usual type and trope that goes up and down with many mis-adventures.
Whilst we know from the first chapter that all will be well at the end, it is always nice to read how the author will get them there – if the style of the written word is good and contents are well plotted.