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A Wolf in Duke’s Clothing

A Wolf in Duke’s Clothing


Shapeshifters of the Beau Monde, Book 1

by Susanna Allen


⭐⭐⭐ /5


Finally shapeshifters and historical romance have come together!


This may not be the first time- but it is a first for me!


Felicity Templeton has made herself an antidote on during her seasons in order to remain unmarried to gain her independence and freedom upon her 25th birthday… only weeks away and she is literally swept away by the mysterious and stern Duke of Lowell.


The Duke has been searching for years for his perfect mate.. wife… and when he finds her at a ton ball, nothing is going to stop him from having her. Not mannerly conventions or her resistance to his charms!


Ok this is a big red flag for the plot: Felicity is literally abducted by the duke and kept on his estate util he wears her down to his suit. Now, he doesn’t physically harm her, but she is definitely there without her consent. For a character doing everything to gain her independence and freedom, this is. Difficult thing to get over, when a good old romance and seduction would have sufficed if the Duke was willing to put in the time.


Eventually, Felicity starts to notice things are off at the Lowell residence and she comes to find out the Duke and all his people are actually animal shifters… this was done pretty well, except some of the vernacular was a bit long winded and made reading this book difficult. 


Another issue I had with this book was the plotting ing at the end. At about 80% into the book we get the big resolution to the external and internal turmoil for Felicity. A simple wedding and mating scene afterwards would have neatly wrapped up the story. Instead the story continues with a. Drag out wedding and mini honeymoon and end abruptly. So abruptly, that I had to double check that I didn’t miss a page!


I may should like I have a lot of complaints, and that’s only because my hopes were so high. In the end I did enjoy the romance between the Duke and Felicity, the shapeshifter element was a fun edition to the plot and the side characters were excellent and will definitely bring me back for the next instalment of this series.



A Wolf in Duke’s Clothing by Susanna Allen is scheduled to release April 27th, 2021.


I received a complimentary copy of this book from Sourcebooks Casablanca through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.



 

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