Verity and the Forbidden Suitor

"This book is an amazing read! Start this series with the previous book, Aphrodite and the Duke, since it does tie in. Verity has not had the best life and it definitely affects how she views things. I loved watching her grow, starting with the previous book, and throughout this one. Verity and Theodore's love story is a beautiful one. Both are wonderful characters that clearly are meant for one another. This book brings back the wonderful DuBell family and although they are not the main characters, you will still love them. A few of things I love most about this book is how J.J. McAvoy is able to bring her characters to life making you feel as if this is happening right before your eyes, as well as having such a diverse cast of characters. If you love Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series then you will definitely love the DuBell series! "

"<strong>Will Verity Get her way?</strong><br/><br/>I am so happy Verity gets her story. <br/>A sweet girl with a dark tortured past. She doesn't believe in the ways of the Ton. But she has met someone who causes her to experience a feeling she's never had and doesn't understand.<br/>Dr Darrington has a troubled past and is scorned by society because of the nature of his birth <br/>Now as the 2 of them are forced to be together in society they find themselves more alike than anyone else in society. And so it begins .<br/>Their love has to fight prejudices of the ton. For a man can't marry above his station.<br/>Will Verity's family and the DuBells against them can love conquer all.."

"4.5/5⭐️<br/><br/>This book has: <br/>- Forbidden love <br/>- Class difference<br/>- Black fmc<br/>- Found family <br/>- Diverse characters<br/><br/>I enjoyed this a lot more than the first book in the series. This book follows Verity, who is Duke Evander’s sister, and Theodore, who is an illegitimate heir and rising doctor. Verity leaves her family home and stays with the Du Bells after her brother gets married and finds herself surrounded by the love and warmth that she didn’t get as a child. She meets Theodore at a ball tending to a patient and later seeks his services for her nightmares and terrors. <br/><br/>I really like how realistic the romance between Theodore and Verity is. It grew from awkward interactions to a cute forbidden romance. Seeing the main characters' backstories and how their parents affected who they were was something I appreciated in this book. The beginning of this book was slow, but once it picked up, I couldn’t put it down. The banter between characters, family scenes, and lovable characters really made this book a great read. I really love the Du Bell family and enjoyed seeing Aphrodite and Evander interact in this book. The chapters leading up to the end had a nice action that I enjoyed. <br/><br/>Overall a good regency romance; if you liked the first book, you’d like this one even more, and if you like the Bridgerton tv series type book, you should read this! <br/><br/>Thank you, Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine and Netgalley, for this arc for an honest review."