by Ava March
4 Stars
London, 1822 Max Arrington, the Duke of Pelham, vows to
never again let a handsome face blind him to a man's true intentions. But ten
months of celibacy and lonely nights drive him to a decadent brothel, where a
beautiful young man arouses his illicit passions as never before.
Tristan Walsh has grown tired of being used for men's pleasure. But his latest client is different: commanding yet generous, Max makes him feel cared for as well as wanted. Yet Tristan knows he'll never have the choice to leave the brothel and submit only to Max.
So when Max invites him to be his guest at his country estate, Tristan eagerly agrees to his terms—days to do as he pleases while Max tends to the dukedom, and nights spent together in wicked play. But when the "business arrangement" begins to deepen into something more, Tristan must face the fact that he has no true place in Max's life—or in Max's guarded heart…
Tristan Walsh has grown tired of being used for men's pleasure. But his latest client is different: commanding yet generous, Max makes him feel cared for as well as wanted. Yet Tristan knows he'll never have the choice to leave the brothel and submit only to Max.
So when Max invites him to be his guest at his country estate, Tristan eagerly agrees to his terms—days to do as he pleases while Max tends to the dukedom, and nights spent together in wicked play. But when the "business arrangement" begins to deepen into something more, Tristan must face the fact that he has no true place in Max's life—or in Max's guarded heart…
First off, let us just say we LOVE m/m Historical Romance,
there is something so sexy about 19th Century loving. And Ava March’s All in with the duke does not
disappoint. Max Arrington, His Grace the
Duke of Pelham, is a strict, unhappy, serious man. He has given his heart away in the past, and
learned from that mistake, but after 10 months of being alone, he strikes out
to find some companionship. Visiting a
brothel he hires Tristan Walsh to share his bed for a few hours, and finds
himself more than intrigued, so much so, when he finds Tristan being abuse by
another client he whisks Tristan away to the safety of his country home.
There are so many things that work here, Max and Tristan are
really hot together, and the light BDSM scenes really steal the show. But there is a lot of heat in this book, and
we did find ourselves skimming a bit – gulp!
Not that they are boring, but it gets a little repetitive. We really enjoyed the slow-burn of the story,
how they both come to realize that this isn’t just about sex anymore, and how
Ava March deals with the reality of their situation, the son of a farmer and a
Duke, can’t exist in each other’s worlds.
All in with the Duke actually reminds us of an m/m Regent
version of Pretty Woman. The prostitute and
the Gentleman – how will they ever stay together? Even though they love each other, will their
worlds keep them apart? Kidding aside,
this version really works. And introducing
us to Jack Morgan, Max’s driver, and Anthony, Viscount Rawling, characters for
Gambling on Love Book #2 and #3 respectively makes us want to load them up on
our kindle right away!
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