I do. Two simple words that mean so much. I do want to be your duchess. I do want to live in your castle. I do want to stop who’s trying to kill me. As threats and temptations work to tear Noah and me apart, I have to find a way to save our castle, our estate, and our love. A modern Gothic, friends-to-lovers, duke and duchess romance. CASTLED FOREVER is a sexy, modern, romantic marriage of …
CASTLED FOREVER is a sexy, modern, romantic marriage of convenience story that blends the best of noble, billionaire, modern Gothic, and contemporary romance. As you race to the HEA, get ready to fall hard for Noah, the new Duke of Hardison.
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This was the ending of the Duke of Hardison’s part of the story, his heir Noah and wife Gina. I enjoyed how the story unfolded, the different characters that made an appearance and the way they each made a difference in Gina’s world at the castle. There was a lot of history uncovered, and wonderful interaction with the townspeople. I especially loved the way she treated the empty suit of armor as the guard to her suite. There were many touching moments as she got to know some of the others who worked on the estate in the bid to make a competitive hard cider. Each of the people involved had unique personalities that really lended to the story and the strange things going on in her life. And the way they reached a happy ending was an exciting and unpredictable one.
But that’s just it… It was all about her time at the castle, her time interacting with those on the estate and in the village, her meeting people and making decisions. There were very few moments of romance or even of Grace and Noah together, which was a true disappointment, especially compared the the Duked story that preceded this one. There was little emotion from his side of the story, and I had trouble finding the spark they spoke of having between them.
*spoiler* – In fact, Noah barely showed any of that attraction he was said to have had since the two of them were toddlers. He was supposed to be madly in love with her, but it surely didn’t show except for the night of passion after the wedding and the stormy night in the ogre’s mouth. And, the author couldn’t even seem to be bothered to name the child Grace and Noah had at the end of the story. I was surprised she didn’t even just grab a name out of the air or possible name him after the previous duke or something.
I did enjoy the story and history because I appreciate when an author can give historical context, whether true or fabricated for the story. I will be purchasing the next part when it is released because I have to know the ending. And I’m hoping the next tale, at Axton Hall, is as good as the first story in the series.
Castled Forever is the conclusion of Noah and Grace’s story. Grace and Noah are still met with many obstacles as they navigate their new marriage and also work on keeping their home and Noah’s status as Duke. Grace starts working very hard on the cidery and you meet Ash who seems to have pure intentions but there is any underlying malice there. Also Noah is dealing with many different things as well, leaving Grace and Noah hardly any time to spend together as newlyweds. The story continues on with Grace beginning o doubt her decision and then realizing she has loved Noah all along. Together they endure a very frightful part towards the end of the book and come out stronger together and more in love. A very satisfying conclusion to their story.