Low 3 for a somewhat poorly stitched together story. Enjoyed Jane and her growing boldness but Harrison’s obsession (and his strange decisions in dealing with it) - oddly acted out. Is he on the spectrum? That possibility, in my mind, would make his behaviour a bit more understandable.

Oh, and the “hands” thing is delightful. ( )

This was good - a bit of an improvement from book 1 as far as some of the pacing and plot. It did seem like Harrison had a bit of a personality transplant compared to book 1? Like, in book 1 he (almost instantly) became a favorite character due to his support of his sister (although him letting her marry Atherbourne was an odd decision considering all the things; but romance reasons and whatnot). Harrison seemed like a steadfast brother and overall decent human being. He even seemed to notice Jane in book 1. Come to The Truth about Cads and Dukes and he's a bit more . . . stuffy? Ok he seemed A LOT more stuffy. But, he still had the "decent human being" going for him so I'll let it go.

I really like Jane but oof I felt so bad for her. She has low self-esteem and it just hurts my heart because she is adorable, funny, and smart. There was a bit more internalized fatphobia than I thought necessary but I understand she is getting this reinforcement from all the other shitbags in the ton.

I STILL fucking hate Colin. I don't think I can ever forgive him for being a such a waste of space. Anyway, with all that said, I just like this series and I will be reading the next book and the one after that, etc. ( )

The Duke of Blackmore marries a shy, bespectacled, plump frump, Jane Huxley, to save her from the consequences of his brother's nasty prank. He's always found her tiresome, and is in the habit of pointing out her faults and telling her off, but he's suddenly overcome with lust and must prevent himself from falling in love, apparently because his horrible father trained him to avoid all emotion. He has lapses, of course, because most of the book consists of Jane's and the duke's sexual congress. But he feels terrible after!

On top of that, he's been christened with the name Harrison, perhaps the only man in Regency England ever to have borne it. I'm just relieved that Jane wasn't called Madison. ( )

The Truth about Cads and Dukes is the second book in the "Rescued From Ruin" series. I was looking forward to this one, as it had a great setup. I do see why this one is a fan favorite though. I really enjoyed it. I will be honest in that it didn't "wow" me though. It was more of a relaxing enjoyable read that just was a fun sexy ride. I am really loving the way that this author writes her characters though. While the writing could use a bit more polish, it was such an endearing story that had plenty of heart to it. I was so touched by their relationship but mostly by the way that the heroine most especially in how she was such a caretaker of the hero. I will be honest this author could teach authors how to write healthy balanced heroines that uplift their man and NOT tear them down.

Another plus to this book is seeing what a wonderful set up to a marriage of convenience that this one turned out to be. I really enjoyed seeing more depths to the hero and the way that these two just learned to fit together. I really related to the heroine though and in her battle in gaining confidence and finding her own path as a duchess. It was quite enjoyable seeing the character growth. From our hero we have a commanding presence, who is "set" in his ways, but the heroine really brings some unique adaptations in his character being developed.

I am becoming more intrigued by this author's writing style and very fascinated in seeing more of the series and where it goes from here. Definitely fascinated by "the Truth About Cads and Dukes" and looking forward to exploring more from this author. ( )

This was great. I loved the humour Jane possessed. The banter between Jane and Harrison was amusing and witty. The plot was thin but existed. The romance conflict could've been solved by talking to each other more. Jane was a cool character - very kind and understanding and tolerant. And I loved her family. Harrison annoyed me though. His comments at the start with unexcusable. He was a jerk. I would've liked him to apologise for his behaviour but half the time he doesn't even seem to recognise he has done something wrong. Still I did really enjoy this. It was thin on plot but it was entertaining - keeping my attention and making me laugh. ( )