🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Once Upon a Duke by Carina Rose

Once Upon a Duke by Carina Rose

Release Date: May 20, 2021

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

“You’re a duke?”
“Let me explain.”

Living with a too-handsome-for-his-own-good roommate was trouble enough, but adding his royal title into the equation took it to an entirely different level.
And why stop there?

Toss in that Cameron Edward Alexander, Duke of Montclair, has just announced to an eager reporter that Janine Hughes was his fiancée. Granted, he’d said it in an accent that dreams were made from, but still . . . Engaged? To a duke? No way.

Janine didn’t know if she should bow, curtsy, or call him Your Grace.

This wasn’t in her plans. Janine wasn’t ready to be engaged to any man, much less a royal—and one she barely knew. But after hours of Cameron’s pleading (and a bit of shameless groveling), she agreed to pose as his fiancée and go to Montclair so they could do damage control.

Little did they know, the wedding plans had already begun. 

My Review:

Once Upon a Duke by Carina Rose is a sweet and witty royal romance that will leave you swooning and rooting for the characters until the very end.

At the beginning of the story we get to meet Janine Hughes, who recently decided to leave New York City for Virginia. She is ready to take over as an office manager at the Reynolds Placement Agency, but it’s hard leaving her friends and family behind. Not only that, but moving from a city to a small town has its adjustments. When she is about to look for a place to rent, Rachel, the manger she will be replacing has a house that she is renting and Janine is happy to hear that she will have a roommate too.

Little did she know that her life was about to take a different turn than she expected. Meeting Cameron for the time took her breath away, he is extremely handsome and funny. He also happens to have an accent that she loves. There is an ease about him that she is intrigued with and feels safe being around him. Yet, Janine knows that he is going back home soon and she should be focusing on her career. Falling for Cameron is not an option, until she finds out that he is a duke that her life takes a different turn of events.

Cameron Edwards came from Montclair, a small country in Europe to the States, to get away from the life that he had back home. There is a lot of pressure that comes with being who he is along with all the traditions that must be followed, that Cameron wanted to live a simple live for a little while. What his Aunt Rachel didn’t tell him was that his new roommate was going to be beautiful, smart and caring. They share the same views about volunteering and giving back that he finds himself growing feelings for Janine Hughes. It’s when she finds out that he is a duke that he blurts out that they are engaged that things quickly start to change. They weren’t supposed to have a real engagement, but it’s soon starting to feel very much real and Cameron has to figure out a way to show Janine that they might be just be perfect for each other before it’s too late.

Not having read other books by Carina Rose before, I didn’t know what to expect before reading Once Upon a Duke. Needless to say, the story was charming and sweet. The characters hit it off right away and as they get to know each other, they start to grow closer. Cameron is funny and protective over Janine. As they embark on their royal adventure, they both have to face with what they truly want and what they’re willing to give up to be together. I loved the ending, it was sweet and it fit the story really well. I would highly recommend checking out the book and I cannot wait to read what the author comes up with next. :)

**I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.**

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Meet Carina Rose:

Carina loves everything about romance. To her, it’s the little things that matter. She also believes in insta-love, since she knew her husband was the one the first day she met him.

When it comes to books, she uses them as an escape from reality. . . . to get swept away. Carina hopes her words do the same for her readers.

She’s a mother and wife and loves spending time with her family. She enjoys meeting new people, traveling, reading, watching sports, and, of course, relaxing on a beach. 

Carina looks forward to sharing more love stories in her future novels.

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