After being left at the altar for the third time, Lenora Hartley decides she must be cursed and escapes from London to the Isle of Synne before her father can force a new betrothal. On the island, Lenora meets Peter Ashford, next in line to a dukedom he doesn’t want, hell-bent on exacting revenge. Once he meets Lenora, however, vengeance no longer seems as sweet.

Grumpy heroes are and will always be my favorite type of hero. A grumpy hero that is out for revenge is even better, and Peter was definitely both of those things. Sometimes his stubbornness about giving up revenge got a little old, but I still enjoyed his emotional journey. The heroine, Lenora, was in a similar situation with her thoughts often repeating but, again, this was part of her emotional journey. Despite her repeated thoughts, I still liked Lenora. She was trying to make the best of a terrible situation and grow from it.

As for a plot, aside from Peter’s revenge, there isn’t much of one in A GOOD DUKE IS HARD TO FIND. Most of the book is driven by Peter and Lenora rehashing old feelings on their way to becoming different people. This is not really my favorite as I like far more action in the titles I read, but readers who prefer more emotion and less plot will enjoy this title.

A GOOD DUKE IS HARD TO FIND by Christina Britton is a promising start to a new series. I look forward to the next title.