Early Review: Defying the Duke by Meta Mathews

[Eva Millien]

Blurb:

Can Amelia and Jack defy a spirit from the past long enough to ensure their future together?

Having discovered that there's no demand in Atlanta, Georgia, for college graduates with a Ph.D. in history, Amelia Comstock accepts a job from her former professor to research the mysterious disappearance of the Duke of Durbane two hundred years ago. Unfortunately, her research seems to have stirred up the duke's spirit which—convinced she's a courtesan—visits her during the night intent on pleasuring her sexually. When Amelia tries to quit her job in hopes of ridding herself of the duke, her boss tricks her into meeting his nephew, Jack, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the duke and who is struggling with his own unwanted visitor from the past.

When Jack Durban, a computer programmer, accepted a transfer to Atlanta, he didn't expect his uncle Ben, a professor and historian, to recruit him to help research the disappearance of the Regency-era Duke of Durbane. Nor did he expect to start getting ghostly visits from a woman wearing a ball gown who insists on pleasuring him against his will. Determined to end his research, Jack agrees to do one last favor for his uncle, which results in his meeting Amelia Comstock, a beautiful historian who strongly resembles his pesky visitor from the past. Jack soon realises that he and Amelia share a unique connection, meaning they must work together to defy the duke so they can enjoy their future together.

Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of dubious consent.

Publisher's Note: This book was previously released by Totally Bound. It has been revised and re-edited for re-release.

My Review:

While researching the Duke of Durbane, two researchers, Amelia and Jack receiver some very naughty visits from spirits. Jack and Amelia soon realize that they share a connection and they must defy the duke so they can enjoy a future together in this riveting paranormal romance.

A fast pace and smooth flowing plot charms and chills readers at the same time with lots of passion and suspense. Well written scenes and details capture the imagination and the well orchestrated suspense draw the reader deeper into the story while the strong compelling characters grab the reader’s attention from the very beginning.

The reader can’t help but get caught up in all the passion as two ghosts pleasure Jack and Amelia whether they want it or not - how do you stop a determined spirit? The story sends chills down the spine and builds tension and anticipation as the couple work to discover what happened to the duke and his wife while discovering their own scorching desires for each other as well.

While there is certainly lots of passion, there is intrigue and humor as well and I found the story to be a quick entertaining read even though I feel the conclusion was a little anticlimactic and could have been better if the story was a little longer.

3 STARS 4 FLAMES

Purchase Link:

Available for preorder at:

TB: https://www.totallybound.com/defying-the-duke

Totally Bound, November 14 2014, novella, ebook

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23263036-defying-the-duke?ac=1

About Meta Matthews:

Meta Mathews is the pseudonym for an award-winning romance author. Meta enjoys writing in various subgenres, including traditional contemporary and Regency. Writing erotica is a new adventure for her, and she sincerely hopes you enjoy her stories.

Where to find the author:

http://www.metamathews.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4320626.Meta_Mathews

https://www.totallybound.com/author/meta-mathews

Books by Meta Matthews:

http://www.metamathews.com/books/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/4320626.Meta_Mathews