I really like time travel romances so I had high hopes for this and Falling on a Duke definitely didn’t let me down. This was very cute and very romantic. Some of the out of time elements were a little wonky but I was really rooting for these two. I loved the FMC the most. Anyone who likes regency era stuff or wants to self insert into their own Pride & Prejudice fantasy will definitely enjoy this.

This was definitely an interesting read! Normally I am not a huge fan of how time travel plot lines are written, but I didn't mind this one! I enjoyed the pacing as well as the overall bridgerton-esque vibes.

A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I enjoyed reading Falling on a Duke by Stefany Nunes. You will fall in love with all the characters. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy Reading!

Falling on a Duke has a great premise, and as a fan of time travel stories, I was intrigued right away. The beginning was pleasant, but as a romance, the story didn’t quite work for me. I found there was very little emotional buildup between the protagonists; they seemed to fall into lust too quickly, and I would have preferred more yearning and connection first.

The sex scenes felt somewhat gratuitous, and Benjamin, the time-traveling duke, came across as a bit too modern, which made it harder to stay immersed. As a non-native English speaker myself, I applaud Stefany Nunes for her English debut, but I do think the novel would have benefited from tighter editing.

Overall, while the concept was engaging, the execution didn't fully land for me.

I was hooked from the beginning!!
It was amazing and engaging.
I was instantly sucked in by the atmosphere and writing style.
The characters were all very well developed .
The writing is exceptional and I was hooked after the first sentence.

Received an ARC copy via Net Galley of this book. It was a read, with an interesting story line featuring time travel. The plot line was a bit rushed for my taste, but both the main characters were cute and very likable.

If you love time traveling romances, this is the perfect book for you! While I did struggle to find a connection with the main characters, the plot was light and fun enough to follow along.

This book does exactly as its described. A lighthearted, fast paced romance, easy to read with a happy ending.

I like the fact that this time it's the man who time travels instead of the woman. The whys and hows of the time travel arn't really explained into detail, but that's fine as that is not the main focus of the story.

I enjoyed reading this book, but at points everything went a little too fast for me. The romantic feelings were almost instant and I was hoping for more of a buildup in the romance. And in some places of the book the phrasing of certain words/things threw me off a little bit, which got me a bit out of the reading flow.

Overall still a fun story. If you're looking for an easy, fast paced romance to read you should check this book out.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an arc of thid book in exchange for writing an honest review.

this was an interesting time travel romance, where Ben travels from 1817 to 2022 London. Isabella serendipitously bumps into him. though she may not believe him at first, Bella helps Ben and the book is a window into them falling in love as they race to figure out how to get Ben back to his time, and if thats even something they want.

Either this wasn't good translated from the original Portuguese well, or I wasn't a fan of the author's writing style. There was something missing from this - I didn't feel the chemistry or a well developed connection with the characters, and there were aspects that were rushed or glossed over.

Many thanks to NetGalley and The Book Guild for the ARC opportunity.

I love time travel and regency era, so I was really excited for this book! And I think it was a very cute read, but maybe a little too cute for me. I think if you want a very cozy, light read, you’ll love this, but for me, it lacked some depth and something to make it feel unique.

I loved the idea and the concept of a time-traversing Regency romance, but, unfortunately, this just wasn’t an enjoyable read for me.

The way it was written came across quite strangely; I just could not get into it at all. Consistently, there were massive chunks of unnecessary info-dumping; I don’t need to know that you already have the app downloaded which means you can hire this scooter, do I?

The odd phrasing and jolting flow along with the awkward, unrealistic dialogue made it a distractingly jarring read.

I do seem to be in the minority, however, with my perception so do give it a go!

While I LOVED the premise of this book, this was a DNF for me unfortunately.

The main issue for me was that it read like a first novel that hadn't been professionally edited.

This book is getting great reviews so clearly a lot of people don't agree with me on this, but as an author myself this was difficult to read as I was constantly editing the writing in my mind as I was reading.

There was way too much telling and not enough showing, a huuuge amount of background information and description on things that weren't relevant to the story and the dialogue felt really unnatural.

Here's just one quick example:
"The train isn't full, probably because of the time of day. As soon as I press the metal button and get on, I sit down in the nearest empty seat. I don't pick up my phone."

"I get on the train" would suffice here. This is writing craft 101 stuff really.

The dialogue also felt unnatural and needed a good edit and there was waaaay too much background information on anything and everyone that was just really unnecessary.

I also couldn't relate to any of the characters. I felt like I got a bunch of info about their backgrounds and descriptions of outfits but never got to know *them*.

Anyway, I'm in the minority here so if these things don't bug you at all, you may absolutely love this!

📖 Title: Falling on a Duke-read as a standalone

✍🏾 Author: Stefany Nunes-new to me author

📅Publication date: 4/28/25 | Read 4/22/25

📃 Format: eBook 288 pgs.

Genre:
*Adult Fic
*Contemporary Romance
*Time Travel

Tropes:
*writer's block
*slow burn romance
*close proximity
*male/female friendship
*mental health
*pet- friendly-Duke, Bella's dog
*Loosely based on the movie Kate and Leopold

👆🏾POV: dual 1st person-Bella and Ben

⚠️TW: depression/grief/death of family/explicit s*x

🌎 Setting: London 1817 and 2022

Summary: Attempting to get over her writer's block, Isabella goes for a ride on her scooter and hits Benjamin-a duke transported to 2022 from the 19th century. Feeling sympathy for him, Isabella takes him into her life to help him with his confusion. She doesn't believe he is from the past, but he helps heal her broken heart.

👩🏾 Heroine: Isabella "Bella" Souza Kato-works at a cafe and has self-published novels

👨🏾 Hero: Duke Benjamin "Ben" Gerard Waldorf-owns Daily newspaper

🎭 Other Characters:

*Matheus-Bella's ex- boyfriend
* Abigail + Barney-Ben's younger sister and deceased twin brother
*Jack Spencer-Ben's BFF
*Laura + Pierre-Bella's sister and brother-in-law
*Cinthia-Bella's roommate
*Tadeu Kato-Bella's father
*Janete Souza-Bella's mother

🤔 My Thoughts: I loved the movie Kate and Leopold, and this was a cute re-telling. Ben and Bella's relationship was much steamier.

Rating: 4/5 ✨
Spice level 4/5 🌶️

🙏🏾Thanks to NetGalley, The Book Guild |Book Guild Publishing, and Stefany Nunes for this ARC! I voluntarily give my honest review, and all opinions are my own.

Falling on a Duke is my first arc. I was so excited to start reading this book! I love reading romance, and liked the description of Julia Quinn meets present day. After reading the book, I feel it is Julia Quinn meets Ashley Poston. I loved the magical realism in this book!

Isabella is a struggling writer living in London. She is on the London Tower bridge one day, and runs into a guy with her scooter. The guy is hurt, and dressed in regency clothes! Benjamin is a duke. He was sitting in his study in Bath, England in 1817 holding a cameo necklace from his grandmother. The next minute, he is in a hospital wearing a gown and the world is VERY different. He has no idea how he did it, but once the pieces come together he realizes he is 200+ years into the future.

At first Isabella doesn’t believe that he is from the past, but she is kind and gives him a place to stay. The romance is sweet, a little unbelievable but sweet. The slow burn and friendship tropes, along with the fish out of water trope, are great combinations. I enjoyed reading this book and even though it was very predictable, I like books that I know will have HEA endings. I like warm hugs, and I like HEA. I like how Isabella used her knowledge of the past and present to figure out how Ben got to 2022. The spice was nice too!

Thank you to Stefany Nunes and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book!

First, thank you to NetGalley and The Book Guild for sending me an ARC of this book.

If you’re looking for a time traveling romance that is swoon worthy, has Bridgerton vibes and is a quick read, then this is the book for you! When I first read the synopsis, it reminded me of the homework Christmas movie that I watched, I ended up loving it!! I had really high hopes that I was going to enjoy this book and I wasn’t wrong. I was entranced with the book from the moment I started reading. I absolutely adored Isabella and Benjamin’s love story as well as little Duke. Isabella quite literally fell and collided into Benjamin just as he fell into her world when he time traveled. Benjamin is a Duke from the 1800s and Isabella is a writer from the 2000s. She feels like it’s her duty to take care of him as shecollided with him and it’s obvious that he is not from her time period. Benjamin is trying to get back to his time to take care of his sister. Isabella is trying to help him while also trying to write her new book. They are on this journey together and that
leads to them getting to know one another, and that leads to feelings!! I absolutely enjoyed their romance, and the epilogue is everything that I needed it to be!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

This book was everything to me!

This read like a spicy Hallmark movie and omg, I am obsessed!

First off, the concept of the story really captivated me. A man from the past who magically finds himself in the future and falls in love with the girl who hits him with his scooter. Here for it.

I think what ultimately draws me to these types of stories is the fact that you just know a duke from the 1800s is going to be the ultimate gentleman. Idk, there is just something about a man who is concerned about a woman’s virtue that makes my heart flutter lol.

I will say, had this story been written by anybody else, it would not have been as impactful. The author does a brilliant job of including enough details to make these characters come to life. Despite the author giving us so much, I still couldn’t help but long for more. Not in a bad way of course, I am just so obsessed with this book, I couldn’t get enough.

The conflict in the story definitely wasn’t unusual for the circumstances. Obviously a man from the past is going to want to find a way to get back home. As much as the conflict made sense to me, it still broke my heart. Given everything, I couldn’t wrap my head around how this could possibly end with an HEA. My heart was slowly breaking throughout the entire book the more I fell in love with these characters and realized there was a very real chance these two wouldn’t end up together.

Buuutttt….. without any spoilers, I will say I wasn’t left a sobbing mess after I finished this book. Love always wins.

Plus the pacing was *chefs kiss*

As for the spice… it definitely wasn’t overdone or over the top. I think those scenes flowed beautifully with the storyline. Very tasteful. The smut bits were definitely delicious even if they weren’t kinky.

Personally, I loved this book and can’t wait to read it again.

I recommend to anyone who is a sucker for gentlemen and are looking to fall in love.

I especially recommend to anyone who is obsessed with Hallmark movies and also enjoy a bit of spice. This is the read for you.

4⭐️ Such a quick, lovely read!🥰 Every page kept me entertained, it was well written and the pacing was excellent for my liking. Falling on a Duke touched my heart in a way I never expected it to be as I was reading it during the time I spent in England.🥰It was extra special to visit some of the places mentioned in the book and really see the scenes ahead of myself.
It felt a bit repetitive when they kept mentioning going back in the time, but other than that it was a beautiful story wrapped in just enough spice to make the story hot.🔥

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Thank you so much for Stefany Nunes and NetGalley for a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

This book was such a delightful surprise! With charming characters, witty banter, and just the right amount of swoon, Falling on a Duke is a historical romance that feels both cozy and fresh. The chemistry between the leads was undeniable, and I loved watching their relationship grow from awkward encounters to genuine affection.

It’s a feel-good story with heart, humor, and a hero who made me smile more than once. If you're a fan of dukes who fall hard and heroines who don’t play by the rules, this one’s for you.

Never read books by this author prior but this looked like it would be a fun rom com and that’s exactly what I got. It was. A feel good funny moment kick your feet time.

Definitely giving some outlander vibes and it was quite enjoyable. I was able to read this quickly and I would recommend it!