The Duke's Mistress

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Summary: A Predictable but easy read
Review: The Duke's Mistress is the story of Isabelle Milborne, who is deceived by her husband, Lord Milborne, and is used as a ploy in his revenge against Justin, the Duke of Westmore, whose father he holds responsible for the death of his father. Three years later Justin is seeking his own revenge against Isabelle, whom he fell in love with but thinks he was betrayed by. Justin meets Isabelle for the first time in three years at a ball. He sets out immediately to get revenge. Justin realizes that his love for Isabelle hasn't diminished over the years and after a series of events makes her his mistress for the Season to protect her from the gossip about her that spreads around London. Will having Belle as his mistress be enough???

The Duke's Mistress was a very predictable regency romance novel. The characters were predictable and the storyline the same. However, this book was written in a way that was entertaining. It was a very easy book to read with characters who actually had a bit of dimension. Justin and Belle were likable characters who seemed real. The author was very descriptive and this turned out to be an asset to the story.

This book starts out a little slow but picks up speed and keeps the reader interested and entertained through the rest of the book. A nice lazy afternoon read.