Eva Leigh's Union of the Rakes series continues in Would I Lie to the Duke, which features Noel, the Duke of Rotherby and Jessica McGale. Jess is desperate to save her family business, so she masquerades as an aristocratic widow to gain entrance to an investors event to try to gain funding. There, she meets Noel, who is jaded with having sycophants follow him around all the time. Jess' no-nonsense attitude is a breath of fresh air and he is instantly drawn to her sharp intellect. Jess is also attracted to him, but knows that while she is deceiving him they can never have anything real together.
After reading the first book in this series, My Fake Rake, I was very eager to read Rotherby's story. This book was good, but also very unexpected. Jess and Noel were both very well-written, and the story moved quickly. Leigh added a lot of subtle nods to current trends (the Bazaar was very reminiscent of Shark Tank, and one of the prospective businesses was a communications organization making use of sparrows - called "Chirp") which was amusing.
Overall I would recommend this book, and am looking forward to the next book in the series. The group of gentleman - the Union of the Rakes - is such a great idea, and I love reading about how this group of men from very different walks of life are so supportive of each other over such a long time.
Thank you to Avon/HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my review!
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