#Review: EVERY DUKE HAS HIS DAY by Suzanne Enoch

 

4 of 5 stars

Michael Bromley, Duke of Woriton, is passionate about his science experiments. He has no time for Society as he feels most of his peers are foolish. While watching his aunt's beloved black poodle, Lancelot, there is a mixup in the park with Lady Elizabeth Dockering's black poodle, Galahad. When they finally untangle the dogs, they each go home with the wrong dog. With their mistake uncovered, they agree to swap dogs the next day, but during the night, someone breaks into Elizabeth's house and steals Lancelot. 

This sets up a series of interesting premises for the book. Michael is annoyed he has to take time away from his experiments, but the more time he spends in Elizabeth's company, the more he realizes she's more than just an empty-headed young miss. I really enjoyed the early interactions with these two. Michael is so abrupt and rude, although always with a good point, while Elizabeth teaches him how with a little bit of finesse, he could get the information he needs to rescue the dogs.

It was a little hard to get into the book, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I loved how Michael learned to curb his abrasive ways and that Elizabeth learned that she didn't need to hide her intelligence to be accepted by the ton. The addition of Jimmy Bly, the dog napper, and his ladylove Sally was a delightful addition to the story. From the beginning, it's clear who the villain is, and the author doesn't hide this, but it's almost comical all the shenanigans he has to go through to try and win Elizabeth's hand. There are a few instances where the rules of Society are blatantly ignored, and those did drag me out of the story a bit. In the end, Michael and Elizabeth do get their HEA.

I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy, and all opinions are my own.