Four Weddings and a Duke by Michelle McLean

Communication is the foundation of a good marriage and assumptions…well, you know what they say happens when you “assume” instead of verifying issues…

What I liked:
* Lavinia Wynnburn: wellborn middle daughter, quiet, reserved, feels overlooked, reader, artist, sees better with her eyeglasses than her lorgnette, wise, mature, caring, does her best, thrilled to have been seen and chosen…
* Alexander Reddington, Duke of Beaubrooke: the second son now the heir, prefers botany to duking, a bit of a recluse, avoids social events, has been working on a project for decades, is a good man but definitely a bit clueless
* The family dynamics within both the Wynnburn and Reddington family – they seemed real and caring of one another
* Nigel Bainbridge: friend of the Wynnburn family, classmate of Alexander’s, interested in the same research as Alexander but in competition rather than working together, has a sense of humor and likes to rile some people up.
* The meet-cute at the wedding that led to who Alexander chose to marry
* How Lavinia was there for her husband and family
* Wondering who Nigel and Kitty might end up with in the future
* All of it really…don’t want to give the story away…it made me think, care, and root for the couple to make it work

What I didn’t like:
* No people to really dislike but did with that Lavinia and Alexander had managed to communicate a bit more honestly and openly…or at all…as it would have saved them a great deal of angst…although as pivotal in the story, it was nice when they realized the difference talking rather than assuming could make.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars ( )