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Miss Wick and the Duke Dilemma
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Expected 17 Mar 26The daughter of a pirate and a newly titled duke must work together to solve a mystery in this clever historical romantic comedy—perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore and Manda Collins!
Eoin Aucourte, the newly minted Duke of Foxglen, always played by his grandfather's rules. But now that the old man is dead, Eoin’s first decision is to track down his long-lost mother. The only problem? He’ll have to visit the infamous Black Sheep Coffeehouse to begin his search. Rumor has it that the owner, Miss Hannah Wick, knows all the gossip from the dingiest St. Giles alleyways to the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair. But the whip-smart daughter of a pirate also has a way of making Eoin forget all the lessons on propriety that his grandfather ruthlessly instilled in him.
The Duke of Foxglen represents everything Hannah disdains about the nobility. Even worse, his grandfather exiled her papa from England, setting her father on the course of piracy and endangering her entire family. Seeing an opportunity to seek vengeance on his family, Hannah pretends to “help” the shy, surprisingly handsome duke—but soon realizes Eoin may be the first truly honorable noble she’s ever met.
With every clue they uncover, their search intensifies ... and so does their attraction. But with so many secrets between them, does love even stand a chance?
Eoin Aucourte, the newly minted Duke of Foxglen, always played by his grandfather's rules. But now that the old man is dead, Eoin’s first decision is to track down his long-lost mother. The only problem? He’ll have to visit the infamous Black Sheep Coffeehouse to begin his search. Rumor has it that the owner, Miss Hannah Wick, knows all the gossip from the dingiest St. Giles alleyways to the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair. But the whip-smart daughter of a pirate also has a way of making Eoin forget all the lessons on propriety that his grandfather ruthlessly instilled in him.
The Duke of Foxglen represents everything Hannah disdains about the nobility. Even worse, his grandfather exiled her papa from England, setting her father on the course of piracy and endangering her entire family. Seeing an opportunity to seek vengeance on his family, Hannah pretends to “help” the shy, surprisingly handsome duke—but soon realizes Eoin may be the first truly honorable noble she’s ever met.
With every clue they uncover, their search intensifies ... and so does their attraction. But with so many secrets between them, does love even stand a chance?
336 pages, Paperback
Expected publication March 17, 2026
175 people want to read
About the author
Violet Marsh
5 books129 followersTwo-time Golden Heart finalist Violet Marsh is a lawyer who decided it was more fun to write witty banter than contractual terms. A romance enthusiast, she relishes the transformative power of love, especially when a seeming mismatch becomes the perfect pairing.
Marsh also enjoys visiting the past--whether strolling through a castle's ruins, wandering around a stately manor, or researching her family genealogy online (where she discovered at least one alleged pirate, a female tavern owner, and several blacksmiths). She indulges in her love of history by writing period pieces filled with independent-minded women and men smart enough to fall for them.
Marsh lives at home with Prince Handy (a guy who can fix things is definitely sexier than a mere charmer), a whirlwind (her toddler), and a suburban nesting dog (whose cuteness Marsh shamelessly uses to promote her books).
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Marsh also enjoys visiting the past--whether strolling through a castle's ruins, wandering around a stately manor, or researching her family genealogy online (where she discovered at least one alleged pirate, a female tavern owner, and several blacksmiths). She indulges in her love of history by writing period pieces filled with independent-minded women and men smart enough to fall for them.
Marsh lives at home with Prince Handy (a guy who can fix things is definitely sexier than a mere charmer), a whirlwind (her toddler), and a suburban nesting dog (whose cuteness Marsh shamelessly uses to promote her books).
Marsh loves to interact with her readers on social media:
www.facebook.com/violetmarshauthor,
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December 1, 2025
After his grandfather's death, Duke Eoin Aucourte wants to track down his long-lost mother. The rest of his family is going to do everything in their power to stop him, so his best bet is to enlist the assistance of Hannah Wick. She's the daughter of a pirate and the owner of a local coffeeshop for outcasts.
The catch is that Hannah has no intention of helping him. She's determined to get revenge on behalf of her father, who was sent to the colonies by the Aucourte family. As they investigate and face life threatening danger, she starts to wonder if her anger is misplaced.
🦜Adult Fiction
🦆Historical Romance
🦜Mystery & Humour
🦆Business Owner x Duke
🦜Fake Dating
🦆Opposites Attract
'Miss Wick and the Duke Dilemma' is a charming and lighthearted historical romance. Eoin and Hannah's journey takes them through family secrets, dark taverns, and other dangerous locations. The first half of this story propels forward at a quick pace that leaves plenty of room for humour, but it does slow down a little after that.
Hannah is a firecracker who speaks bluntly and doesn't care about polite society. Thankfully, she isn't the kind of person who clings so hard to revenge that she self-sabotages.
Eoin has been groomed by his grandfather to hide his emotions. He's getting his first taste of freedom and going through an identity crisis as he decides what kind of duke he wants to be.
Together, they have excellent chemistry, and their romance is full of sweet yearning.
Overall, this was good entertainment that doesn't take itself too seriously. It also showed that sometimes the best revenge is choosing to love and heal.
Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for providing an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
The catch is that Hannah has no intention of helping him. She's determined to get revenge on behalf of her father, who was sent to the colonies by the Aucourte family. As they investigate and face life threatening danger, she starts to wonder if her anger is misplaced.
🦜Adult Fiction
🦆Historical Romance
🦜Mystery & Humour
🦆Business Owner x Duke
🦜Fake Dating
🦆Opposites Attract
'Miss Wick and the Duke Dilemma' is a charming and lighthearted historical romance. Eoin and Hannah's journey takes them through family secrets, dark taverns, and other dangerous locations. The first half of this story propels forward at a quick pace that leaves plenty of room for humour, but it does slow down a little after that.
Hannah is a firecracker who speaks bluntly and doesn't care about polite society. Thankfully, she isn't the kind of person who clings so hard to revenge that she self-sabotages.
Eoin has been groomed by his grandfather to hide his emotions. He's getting his first taste of freedom and going through an identity crisis as he decides what kind of duke he wants to be.
Together, they have excellent chemistry, and their romance is full of sweet yearning.
Overall, this was good entertainment that doesn't take itself too seriously. It also showed that sometimes the best revenge is choosing to love and heal.
Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for providing an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
January 15, 2026
So fun! This is truly a romp with mysteries, hijinks, and funny fowl. Violet Marsh is a delightful voice in historical romance. Thanks to Forever for the ARC.
December 2, 2025
Miss Wick and the Duke’s Dilemma by Violet Marsh
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An absolute delight of a book!
Eoin and Hannah stole my heart from the very beginning. Eoin is a new Duke who only wants the find his mother and sister who he hadn’t seen since he was 6. He asks for help at the Black Sheep coffeehouse. Hannah Wick offers to help to find details about his family for her own family’s revenge. Hannah pretends to be Eoin’s mistress and they pursue a lead into the most dangerous part of London.
The plot is full of twists and fans of Violet Marsh will be delighted to see character cameos from previous books. The romance sizzles and a protective gosling (baby goose) provides a perfect and hilarious chaperone.
Gentle reader, I would classify this book as a little spicy but there wasn’t full intercourse.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An absolute delight of a book!
Eoin and Hannah stole my heart from the very beginning. Eoin is a new Duke who only wants the find his mother and sister who he hadn’t seen since he was 6. He asks for help at the Black Sheep coffeehouse. Hannah Wick offers to help to find details about his family for her own family’s revenge. Hannah pretends to be Eoin’s mistress and they pursue a lead into the most dangerous part of London.
The plot is full of twists and fans of Violet Marsh will be delighted to see character cameos from previous books. The romance sizzles and a protective gosling (baby goose) provides a perfect and hilarious chaperone.
Gentle reader, I would classify this book as a little spicy but there wasn’t full intercourse.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Ms. Wick and the Duke Dilemma is a cute historical romance featuring a fun mystery and a discussion on class. After only a few chapters, it was clear that this was the third in a series; I wish that had been clearer in the marketing of the book, as it was not clear on the description, on Goodreads or even on the author’s website. The first few chapters contained a lot of quick reminders about characters and world that made little sense to me (at one point, they referred to the female main character as “Pan’s mistress” without clarifying that Pan was, in fact, a parrot). The story picked up after a few chapters, thankfully, and I was still able to enjoy the book.
The story follows Eoin (pronounced “Owen”, thank you for that guide), the recently-inherited duke, and Hannah, daughter of a peer and a pirate and the proprietor of a coffee shop. Eoin’s mother had been an Irish waitress and reformer, and was separated from him at the death of his father. Eoin wants to find his estranged mother and sister and use his newfound wealth and power for good. He goes to Hannah’s coffee shop asking for help and Hannah offers to pretend to be his mistress. Her motives are less pure, however; her family suffered by Eoin’s family’s hands and she wants to find information to take revenge. However, she finds Eoin to be kind, compassionate and thoughtful, far from the cruelty of his grandfather, and the two start to fall in love.
The dynamics of this book were interesting, because our main character continues to lie far longer than she needed to. Eoin had received so little love in his life and is desperate for friendship and companionship, and Hannah’s manipulations often play into his loneliness. Because the story was dual point of view, we can see from the beginning that Eoin is a good man with good intentions, and it’s hard to root for Hannah when we see her deceiving him so strongly.
The story was fun, and the mystery was engaging. However, there’s something just so sad about watching a lonely man being manipulated and mistreated by everyone in his life, and it made this book less fun. He could have been a little more social or connected and still maintained many of the dynamics of this book.
This book has multiple scenes with intense kissing and some under-clothing touching, but no intercourse.
Thank you to Forever publishing for this advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The story follows Eoin (pronounced “Owen”, thank you for that guide), the recently-inherited duke, and Hannah, daughter of a peer and a pirate and the proprietor of a coffee shop. Eoin’s mother had been an Irish waitress and reformer, and was separated from him at the death of his father. Eoin wants to find his estranged mother and sister and use his newfound wealth and power for good. He goes to Hannah’s coffee shop asking for help and Hannah offers to pretend to be his mistress. Her motives are less pure, however; her family suffered by Eoin’s family’s hands and she wants to find information to take revenge. However, she finds Eoin to be kind, compassionate and thoughtful, far from the cruelty of his grandfather, and the two start to fall in love.
The dynamics of this book were interesting, because our main character continues to lie far longer than she needed to. Eoin had received so little love in his life and is desperate for friendship and companionship, and Hannah’s manipulations often play into his loneliness. Because the story was dual point of view, we can see from the beginning that Eoin is a good man with good intentions, and it’s hard to root for Hannah when we see her deceiving him so strongly.
The story was fun, and the mystery was engaging. However, there’s something just so sad about watching a lonely man being manipulated and mistreated by everyone in his life, and it made this book less fun. He could have been a little more social or connected and still maintained many of the dynamics of this book.
This book has multiple scenes with intense kissing and some under-clothing touching, but no intercourse.
Thank you to Forever publishing for this advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
January 15, 2026
Miss Wick and the Duke Dilemma is a suspenseful historical romance and I had a blast reading it! I had never read a Violet Marsh book and I will now be going through her backlist!
Hannah Wick is the owner of a coffee shop serving those overlooked by society and Eion Aucourte is the new Duke of Foxlgen. Eoin just inherited the dukedom and reaches out to the Black Sheep, Hannah's coffee house, to enlist help in finding his mother and sister whom he was taken from when he was six. Hannah agrees so that she may be able to see revenge on the Aucourtes, who wronged her family in the past. As Hannah and Eoin get farther in their investigation, they get into more and more danger. Hannah also begins to feel like her revenge isn't as important as it once was as she starts to fall for Eoin.
Hannah is an energetic, brave and enthusiastic FMC and Eoin is stoic and only warms for Hannah! I loved them as people and together. There are two previous books that I believe are standalones and after this book are on my want to read list.
I highly recommend this book if you are a fan of a cozy mystery and historical romance!
Thank you NetGalley and Forever(Grand Central Publishing) for the ARC!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hannah Wick is the owner of a coffee shop serving those overlooked by society and Eion Aucourte is the new Duke of Foxlgen. Eoin just inherited the dukedom and reaches out to the Black Sheep, Hannah's coffee house, to enlist help in finding his mother and sister whom he was taken from when he was six. Hannah agrees so that she may be able to see revenge on the Aucourtes, who wronged her family in the past. As Hannah and Eoin get farther in their investigation, they get into more and more danger. Hannah also begins to feel like her revenge isn't as important as it once was as she starts to fall for Eoin.
Hannah is an energetic, brave and enthusiastic FMC and Eoin is stoic and only warms for Hannah! I loved them as people and together. There are two previous books that I believe are standalones and after this book are on my want to read list.
I highly recommend this book if you are a fan of a cozy mystery and historical romance!
Thank you NetGalley and Forever(Grand Central Publishing) for the ARC!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
January 22, 2026
Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Miss Wick and the Duke Dilemma. I had such fun reading this quirky story filled with banter, hijinks, and endearing birds.
Eoin and Hannah were quite a pair of opposites at the beginning, but I was very happy to see Eoin start to develop an actual personality after spending some time with Hannah, who is opinionated and passionate. They were a cute couple, but it felt like instant love between the two of them whereas I would have preferred a bit more animosity, especially given how Hannah acted once she found out exactly who Eoin was.
I also found the conflict between the two of them a bit ridiculous, especially given that Eoin wasn’t entirely mad when he found out. It didn’t make sense to me that Hannah was scared to reveal her original motives to him.
Overall this was a cozy read and I’d recommend it if you’re looking for something light and quick!
Eoin and Hannah were quite a pair of opposites at the beginning, but I was very happy to see Eoin start to develop an actual personality after spending some time with Hannah, who is opinionated and passionate. They were a cute couple, but it felt like instant love between the two of them whereas I would have preferred a bit more animosity, especially given how Hannah acted once she found out exactly who Eoin was.
I also found the conflict between the two of them a bit ridiculous, especially given that Eoin wasn’t entirely mad when he found out. It didn’t make sense to me that Hannah was scared to reveal her original motives to him.
Overall this was a cozy read and I’d recommend it if you’re looking for something light and quick!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
After a harrowing childhood, Eoin is finally the Duke of Foxglen. His first act: finding his mother and sister after he was rudely ripped away from them as a child. To find them, he'll need the help of one Miss Wick. The only problem? Her family has been trying to get revenge on his for years.
This book was just fine. I felt like there was a lot of telling rather than showing, and I didn't quite feel the chemistry between the two lead characters. That said, it was nice to revisit the cast of characters (this sits within a larger series), and there were some humorous moments. It wasn't an unpleasant read; I just didn't find it particularly memorable.
2.5/5 stars rounded up to 3. Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book was just fine. I felt like there was a lot of telling rather than showing, and I didn't quite feel the chemistry between the two lead characters. That said, it was nice to revisit the cast of characters (this sits within a larger series), and there were some humorous moments. It wasn't an unpleasant read; I just didn't find it particularly memorable.
2.5/5 stars rounded up to 3. Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Miss Wick is on a quest to discover secrets of a dastardly family and found the love of her life. He sets out to look for his missing family and found his other half. Secrets threaten to tear them apart but love bounds them together forever more. Love their bond and relationship, and the gosling that stole the scenes every time! Enjoyable read, for sure!
I received an ARC of this book and leaving my review voluntarily.
I received an ARC of this book and leaving my review voluntarily.
January 19, 2026
i really wanted to like this book, but i think it needs another pass with a copy editor. some of the writing was clunky. i know that the author was going for an old timey feel, but a lot of the dialogue just took me out of the story. also, the fmc inner conflict made no sense to me. she kept insisting that she was breaking the mmc trust, but all she did was help him?
this had its cute moments for sure, a solid 2.5 rounded up.
**received an ARC from netgalley**
this had its cute moments for sure, a solid 2.5 rounded up.
**received an ARC from netgalley**
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Loved reading the amazing and awesome. story. After the death of Eoin's grandfather, he wants to find his mother and sister, and Hannah volunteers to help him while posing as his mistress. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read riveting story.
December 30, 2025
Cozy and sweet! A romance, a mystery, a crazy cast of characters, even a goose. It might sound a little wacky, but Marsh deftly weaves an engaging tale to pull you in. The romance plot is deeply romantic - the tenderness between these two gives all the happy feels. Closed door, cozy, and funny.
January 20, 2026
This was a very sweet book! The mystery was good and the characters were lovable. It was a nice cozy mystery-romance. I am giving it four stars because it did feel a bit rushed, but I enjoyed it greatly!
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