I reviewed this title for All About Romance. The full review is available here: https://allaboutromance.com/?s=One+night+with+a+duke

Another interesting charming romance in this series.
Jonathan a travelling man a mass free rolling stone no home of his own a friend to all so many story to tell but alone
Angelica Black characters an incomparable jewellery locked in place a slave to her dream and alone.
Both of them the should not have anything in comment. A snowstorm lock them in the Cressmouth and circumstances allow them to get to know and begin to care for one another.
I like the writing, the storyand series.
I love that this one include a black character.

There were two things I immediately fell in love with in this book. The first was Jonathan. His personality was so unique, He is extroverted , quick to tip extremely well, and almost puppy like in his desire to have conversations and experience new things. When the reader learns about the painful reason behind his congenial nature it's bittersweet and you LONG for him to have a home.

The second thing is Angelica. I got this book from netgalley, and I'm fortunate to be contacted with opportunities to review the book. Since the e-arc didn't include a copy of the cover I was so excited to learn that Angelica is Black. Ridley doesn't shy away for discussion of slavery and the struggles Angelica has to make her way in the world on her own.

I also loved Angelica's practical nature and dedication to her work. She also doesn't immediately fall to Jonathan's charge and it's interesting watching him struggle with someone who doesn't show interest in him immediately. Such a wonderful romance!

This is a story I was waiting for. I love this series and look forward to reading more. Jonathan and Angelica were a refreshing pair to read. This book had me laughing especially when Angelica called Jonathan Lord Relish McChatterbox. I wish we could have know a little bit more about their past lives and that the story was longer.

Can these books be any cuter?
Angelica is a jeweler in her way to success, in spite of her supportive but overjealous family members. She definitely doesn't have time for dashing Scots with a good heart with all the work that living and being the only jeweler in a Christmas village during Christmas brings.
Jonathan is that dashing Scot, a traveler and a philanthropist, and is staying in the Christmas village for a limited time, to ensure the investment of a Duke in his last project. He likes to get to know the locals, and Angelica catches his interest from the very beginning.
So, they start spending time together and pushing their loneliness away. But then, feelings start to arise, feelings none of them was looking forward.
The Romance was quite slow burn, they develop a strong friendship first, due to being snowbound in town and him not being able to leave.
I loved their personalities, how they brought out the best of the other, how supportive and respectful of their wants and dreams. It was absolutely perfect.
I really have nothing bad to say about this book, not even a small "but".
On a side note, there are racial issues, since Angelica is a Black woman living in Regency England, but they are treated in a realistic and not in a drama-for-the-sake-of-drama way, which is always a good thing. I love to see Historical Romance diversifying itself to include everyone in a most respectful and mostly realistic manner.

This was about a 3.5/5 for me. I have enjoyed Erica Ridley's other books quite a bit, but for this one, the hero is the central, driving character, and I just didn't get into his hyperactive gregariousness. It seems like the heroine could maybe do better, or at least stay single and not take on that much jaunty emotional baggage. But anyway, it was a light, quick read that tied together some other storylines from the series. I did like that the heroine is a woman of color, and that the author includes a page of historical resources at the end to help understand the life experiences of Black citizens of Britain in that era.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for a digital ARC for the purpose of an unbiased review.

Two very different people from two very different backgrounds, a Scotsman and a Black woman, each trying to make their way in this world, each trying to prove themselves to others. When they find each other there is the possibility for something magical to happen, but there are many issues to overcome - both mentally and physically.

Can two people find love in an unexpected time and place? Can they work through their own problems to see what can lie ahead? Read this wonderful story and find out.

It's got colorful and interesting characters along with a story that will engage you from the first page right up until the last. Highly recommended!

I was so excited to read this book when I saw Courtney Milan recommend it on Twitter and the premise sounded so good. It's about Angelica, a young Black woman who wants to have her own jewelry store and be independent, and Jonathan, who is a traveler after adventure. It's set in a small town Cressmouth that has a nickname Christmas, and tourists come there every year for a wonderful jolly Christmas time.

I, unfortunately, didn't really connect to the characters much. There was no tension between them and nothing that made me feel like they belonged together. Though there were some cute moments and I really liked the setting since it was really cozy and Christmassy.

It wasn't really for me, but it's under 200 pages so it was still really quick to read, so I'd recommend you give it a try if you want a sweet and cozy story. There's no smut at all in it, nothing explicit, so if that's something you're looking for, then check this book out.

I was so excited to read this book when I saw Courtney Milan recommend it on Twitter and the premise sounded so good. It's about Angelica, a young Black woman who wants to have her own jewelry store and be independent, and Jonathan, who is a traveler after adventure. It's set in a small town Cressmouth that has a nickname Christmas, and tourists come there every year for a wonderful jolly Christmas time.

I, unfortunately, didn't really connect to the characters much. There was no tension between them and nothing that made me feel like they belonged together. Though there were some cute moments and I really liked the setting since it was really cozy and Christmassy.

It wasn't really for me, but it's under 200 pages so it was still really quick to read, so I'd recommend you give it a try if you want a sweet and cozy story. There's no smut at all in it, nothing explicit, so if that's something you're looking for, then check this book out.

Lacks a bit of antagonism, rather slow pace, but solid read.
At about halfway through, Angelica´s (female protagonist) brother appears, and the pace picks up slightly, but it still left me wanting.

This was my first book by this author but unfortunately I couldn't really get into the story, the writing style was fine but something just didn't seem to click for me with this book. The storyline seemed really intriguing from the blurb but sadly this book just wasn't for me.

This was a very charming novella! The first of the series that is "clean", only a few kisses. It is also the first to have a POC as the main character. I thought I would be disappointed with the lack of steaminess, but it was fit the story and did not detract from the enjoyment. The reason for the 3 star rating was that I had a really hard time liking the Hero! He was so annoying. We don't really come to understand the reasons for why he is this way until the story is almost over, but by this time I had found myself skimming over most of his dialogue. The scenes with the heroines family were really nice, as well as the couples scenes together in the last third of the story.

I enjoyed this book. The main characters were enjoyable to read. I found the story entertaining and moved at a good pace.

This review is for One Night with a Duke, by Erica Ridley. This is the first book I have read by Ms. Ridley and I would rate is 3.5 stars. Here is why:
1. I prefer my romances to have steam between the main characters. While this book was charming in many ways, the romance was lacking in my opinion, and not just in the steam category. There is talk about the hero and heroine desiring each other, but it seems very chaste, which isn't my taste.
2. There were a lot of great plot points / significant events in the hero and heroine's life that piqued my interest, but I felt they were underdeveloped. An example would be how the hero always wants to be moving from place to place, and why he hates Christmas. Yes, its explained, but if felt like this was such a big part of who he is, that it should have received more attention in the book and in conversation between the two characters to show a bond between them.
3. The timing of the story felt off. If I remember correctly, they spend about 3 weeks in all together. There is some dialogue between them and some fond moments, but it felt like a stretch that they would fall in love with what happened in the story.
4. I loved that our heroine is black and there are glimpses into what it was like to live in England during this time as a black woman. I felt this could have also received more focus and would have liked to hear more.
5. I love epilogues and felt this one had great potential but was so short I felt disappointed. I always want to know how our characters are now that they have found their happily ever after. This epilogue left me wanting.

Overall, I enjoyed the story and the writing was decent, but it is not a book I will rush to recommend to my friends. There wasn't anything wrong with the story, but it didn't feel compelling, either.

This is my second Erica Ridley book of this series and while each novel can stand alone, I really do feel that in this story's case, it helped to have read the book before this one (Dawn with a Duke). Overall I liked this story line and thought it was very clever and awesome to see a Black woman running her own business in a novel set in this time period. Well done!
This is an easy read, only kissing and really, the story is so good you don't need further love scenes.
I didnt care for the male lead Jonathan however, his character was just a bit too over the top to be believable that a woman like Angelica would fall for him. I actually thought he came off as gay for the most part which made their romance not believable for me.
Erica Ridley is a talented writer and you cant go wrong with her novels, she has a very nice style to her writing and illustrates the scenes with her words. The cover photo is truly stunning and captures the story completely.
I do recommend it.
I was given an advanced copy in exchange for my review.

Charming regency-era romance novella! This was my first by this author, so although this is clearly part of a series, it wasn't necessary to read the others to pick this one up. I loved the Black heroine and the way she is grounded in a community and family, and has her own ambitions and hang-ups. Her emotional and narrative arc was my favourite part of the book! I appreciated the chemistry between her and the hero as well. The hero's emotional arc felt a little rushed, however, and the pacing of the book therefore felt a little weak in the last third of the novella. Still, entertaining and charming, and I look forward to reading more by this author.

Kissing, but no on-page sex. There is a strong focus on Christmas.

ARC


Angelica is a strong, independent, black woman who not only owns her own business in a small village but is striving to be what she considers “successful” (respected and her jewelry famous throughout the land). She is fairly single-minded and very driven, so when Jonathan appears in her shop in a flourish one day, she isn’t really sure what to think of him. Jonathan is constantly on the move, looking for his next adventure and afraid to put down any sort of roots. He has a fear of loving and losing someone as well as with the possibility of not being loved; all due to his unhappy childhood. These two are perfect together and even though they seem to be very different, they bring out some great characteristics in the other and once you mix in Angelica’s gregarious family, you see a little more of why she is who she is. I enjoyed this story along with brief glimpses of characters from some of the previous stories.

Historical romance set at Christmas.. Anything can happen when you're snowed in including romance and happy ever after. Easy,enjoyable read.

I thought that this book had the right blend of the past along with the present to make you feel that you knew who the characters were and what they had experienced in the past.
Angelica Parker is a woman in trade. She is a wonderful jeweler and even the daughter of a jeweler. Only problem was that she had an older brother who would inherit the business. As a woman, she was expected to get married and to have a family. Another mark against her was that she was black.
She moves to Cressmouth to gain her own business and to also establish a name for herself.
Jonathan MacLean is a traveler by nature. He never visits the same town twice. He comes into town, spreads joy and cheer, and money, then he leaves, never to return.
When he sees Angelica Parker, he is intrigued. He says that he will buy her jewelry and then give it to people, only she refuses to sell. He comes back and starts visiting her daily. He starts getting to know her.
His dreams are then called into question when he starts to fall for her.
Angelica loves being with Jonathan only she does not realize how much.
As these two grow together, will the past drag them apart.
I really liked this story. It was well written.

I’m really enjoying this series, which features short snippets into the regency world. The characters are well developed, even for such short novellas and I love the world that Erica Ridley has built. Add in the Christmas element and this is truly a fun series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for redeveloping my love for regency romances.

In this book, Jonathan, a traveling salesperson who we met briefly in the prior book in the series, meets Angelica. While race is a feature of the romance (Angelica is Black), it was well integrated into the story and really wasn’t a main focus. I loved how strong Angelica is- character development is a strength of this book and series. This was a fun, short read.