A battlefield promise to a dying man

Can't Get Enough of the Duke (Thunderbolt Club #2) by Lenora Bell       

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As cavalryman Lieutenant John Crewe lay dying on the battlefields of Belgium his commander Deckard Payne, Duke of Warburton promised to become the guardian for his young daughter, Annalise. Wounded, it takes several years for Dex to find his ward.

I loved to two main characters, the delightful Annalise, budding author, and the brooding battle scarred duke, her guardian.

I equally enjoyed the story of the dragon written by Ana unfolding before every chapter. A cunning metaphor.

In the end though the story became all too predicable.

Ana’s search for her father leads her into trouble. We knew it would.

The surprises weren’t as effective.

The potential five star read, devolved for me into a pleasing read.

A Avon and Harper Voyager ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.