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A Duke for Diana

A Duke for Diana


A Designing Debutants Novel, Book 1

by Sabrina Jeffries


⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5


This new series form Sabrina Jeffries sets up with Lady Diana and her two sisters playing the wallflowers at a ball after their parents extravagances have left them barely received.to entertain themselves they critique the ball and expand upon their own ideas for throwing a proper crush of a ball… overheard by a newcomer to the tin, they are approached with the idea of helping her set herself up in the ton and plan her own party… thus Elegant Occasions is born and the Harper sisters have themselves a business!


This was such a fun premise to set up a series around. Each of the sisters have their own specialty they bring to the business, Diana knows fashion, Eliza specializes in music and Verity knows all things food!


Flash forward a few years, and Elegant locations is a huge hit! Civil engineer Geoffrey Brookhouse and the newly minted Duke of Greenwood needs to introduce his sister to society and find her a proper husband. Growing up working class, all things with society are new to him and he turns to Elegant Occasions to help.


Diana and Greenwood immediately spark! These two are kindred spirits, both have suffered from tragedy and alienation due to their parents actions their parents actions. While Diana’s family scandal has placed her on the outside of society, Greenwoods past family drams placed him also on the outside of society in the past. Seeing Diana and Greenwood find a way to skirt society’s conventions and be together and still be themselves was a real treat to see play out.


This was a fun series start that sets up the next two sisters bookstand I can’t wait to see how Elegant Occasions evolves now with a. Duchess at the helm and Eliza and Verity’s eventual HEA’s!



A Duke for Diana by Sabrina Jeffries was released May 24th, 2022.



I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Books through TLC Book Tours and NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.



 

 

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