Clear your schedule, this is one of those books that is hard to put down

This book is the Fourth in the Properly Spanked Series, but the first one that I have read. I state this because it is important to me that this book stands completely on it's own without having to have read the first three. (Though I am now very curious about the first three and plan to go back and read them.)

Under A Duke's Hand, is a historical romance novel (with spanking, as the series implies). The book does a great job of taking you to 1790's England and entering the lives of Gwen and the Duke of Arlington who have had their marriage arranged by the Royalty of England. It is easy to sympathize with Gwen while admiring the Duke.

There are many layers of the story that drew me in, arranged marriage, homesick, answering to the royalty of England, and of course the development of their sexual interaction.

I did receive this book, for free, in exchange for my review. All opinions expressed in the review are completely my own.