Her Seven Nights with the Duke by Violet Hamers

 

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Well-Written Lesson in Breaking the Cycle

The Duke’s rule is strict: mistresses get seven nights, then he moves on. Nora’s attempt to blackmail him backfires, landing her in his bed as the next in line. It is a complicated plot, but the writing is sharp and the characters are personable.

My only grievance is a common one: the hero becomes a wimp the moment he deems himself "un-marriageable" due to his past. The idea of "like father, like son" only holds if the son chooses to imitate the parent. Here, the Duke fights to be the opposite of his father, yet still falls into the trap of self-doubt. It’s a well-developed story, but perhaps the real lesson is simpler: take the best from your parents and throw out the rest.