I completely enjoyed this refreshing book by Nash! THE ARE OF DUKE HUNTING held none of the dark sinister plots that so many romances do, instead the story stayed light, funny, and kept the temperature rising! I have adored all of Nash's previous books and did not think that she would let me down with this one. Who would have thought that even a story about a cursed man could be so whimsical, so carefree so almost perfect for the moment? I was looking for something bright and romantic and I found it in THE ART OF DUKE HUNTING for sure!

The Countess of Derby, Esme, has lived by two rules: never let anyone distract you from your dreams and never ever give away your heart. When she sets sail on the trip of a lifetime she never expected her adventure to come in the arms of a man. Yet she finds herself saving a man about to go overboard into the storm tossed waters of the sea. What Esme pulled out was everything her heart seems to desire. Only sharing first names the two agree to share an adventure together, as long as no one from London ever knows. Can Esme resist the lure of Roman, avoid being forced to marry, and manage to reclaim her stolen heart?

Roman Montague, the Duke of Norwich, has always vowed not to marry. In fact it is a rule he lives by; that and to never go to sea. The fear of dying in its icy waters has always kept Roman on land. So how did he find himself waking up in the arms of a woman on a ship? A bachelor party of course. Roman finds himself lured to Esme and wants nothing more than to spend the voyage in her presence, in her arms, and most of all in her bed. But how does he get her there in the first place without anyone knowing?

What I really loved about Roman is that he is not the typical mushy 'I would die for you' hero. He is quite the opposite in fact, yet he remains witty, he remains charming, and he certainly worms his way into the heart. I adored Esme! She is her own woman, standing on her own two feet, making her own decisions and dead set on staying that way. As it is with every independent woman it takes a strong man to make us change our minds. The writing pace was fantastic, the plot kept moving and never seemed to lull, and the dialogue between characters was simply what every reader asks for. I loved all the interaction and conversations, and of course the hot steamy romance did not hurt anything either! One thing that I was very glad to see Nash do was keep us informed about the first book. I love to see characters again and again throughout a series and Nash delivered.