The Duke Effect is the seventh book in the Rogue Files series. Our main characters are Nora Langley and Constantine Sinclair. Nora is, of course, unmarried and is happy learning more about herbs and medicine. She basically apprenticed with her physician father, but couldn’t go to medical school because women were not allowed. Constantine is a soldier, who is horrified to find out he is the only heir left to a dukedom that he does not want. He has to leave his post and head home to England to learn about what he is supposed to do. It wasn’t until I started reading this book, that I remembered some of the other ones. I realized that this was the same Nora who gave her sister a untested pain reliever that ended up having an aphrodisiac effect.
I think the overall storyline is pretty unique. While the ethical choices can be debated in the real world, I thought it was rather smart of Nora to lead people to believe that her father was still alive so she could give medical advice. She really didn’t have much of a choice if she wanted to keep doing what she loved. What she didn’t expect was Constantine to show up on her doorstep looking for her father’s advice! She was forced to tell the truth and as the reader can imagine, Constantine was angry. This was a major obstacle in the falling in love part of the story! As Nora inserts herself in his life, it’s fun to watch a rigid and stuffy man slowly loosen up.
The romance is a slow burn. Both Nora and Constantine have some obstacles to overcome. But you can definitely expect some great chemistry and sexual tension within the pages of this book. Readers can look forward to the aphrodisiac making a comeback. I really enjoyed this book, as well as the rest of this series. It can definitely be read as a standalone, but if you are like me....I like to read each and every book in a particular series. This is the perfect book to escape the winter blues. Enjoy!
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