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Big Duke Energy: A Grumpy/Sunshine Standalone Romantic Comedy Kindle Edition

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When bestselling romance author Ellie Aarons finds herself with chronic writer’s block, she’s pretty sure all she needs is a change of scenery. A beautiful lakeside cottage with her cat seems like a good idea.
She’s wrong. She needs more than a change of scenery—she needs a muse.
Which is why it’s so irritating that she’s drawn to the enigmatic but grumpy Duke of Windermere who owns the estate she’s staying on.
They don’t get along—not in the slightest. They could not be more different, which is why it’s so irritating that Max seems to be the muse she’s been looking for. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t help but picture him as the hero in her next book.
Oh, well. There’s really not a lot she can do about it. The muse wants what the muse wants.
Except Sir Winston Purrchill keeps exploring the goat barn, and Max’s delivery of him for the fiftieth time means he sees her manuscript open on her laptop.
He knows instantly that she’s writing about him. The story she’s written reflects their entire relationship until now, but that spicy scene?
That hasn’t happened. Yet.
Max is ready to compromise—he’ll give her the inspiration she needs for her novel, but she has to stop asking why he’s so against the relationship his grandmother desperately wants him to have.
With her deadline looming, Ellie has no other option but to agree.
She just hopes that she won’t do what her heroine is doing.
And fall in love with the duke.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BK9Q9L2Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 23, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 23, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1479 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 520 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BK39TBB9

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- #359 in Enemies to Lovers Romance
- #660 in Enemies to Lovers Romance eBooks
- #2,637 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store)

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New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, Emma Hart, has written more than seventy romance novels in the last decade. She loves writing snarky, swoony romcoms with a side of chaos, occasionally venturing into romantic mysteries. Which are exactly the same as her romcoms, just with a dead body or two. That’s the reason for her questionable Internet history—at least that’s the story she’s sticking to.

She lives on a smallholding in North Wales with her husband and their two children, a clowder of very fluffy cats, one giant German Shepherd, and an undisclosed number of chickens and ducks. Don’t ask her to count them. She will not, thank you very much.

When she’s not writing or chasing ducks in her pyjamas, you can find her creating cosy gaming content for her Youtube channel and live streaming on Twitch.

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BOOKWORM REVIEW: Big Duke Energy by Emma Hart

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2022

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RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
SPICE: 🔥🔥🔥

This was a fantastic grumpy/sunshine romance that incorporated an Inception-like premise.

Bestselling romantic author Ellie Aarons cannot seem to shake her writer's block, so when her bestie recommended taking a working vacation away from London, she takes a chance at a nice stone lakeside cottage on the Windermere estate.

Unfortunately, the current young Duke of Windermere had a disposition that is diametrically opposite his own peaceful land. He is broody and grumpy; if a dark cloud were human, he would be it. He always has a frown on his face, especially when it comes to Ellie and her precocious cat who is the second coming of Houdini.

Can Ellie get her goal of finishing her latest book and finding some peace without shoving the Duke into the lake? Or is the Duke's constant frown a mask to something more?

This read was incredibly fun. I definitely enjoyed the life-imitating-art (or is it the other way around) play around Ellie's livelihood and the process around it. The connection between her and Max was spot-on; I love, love, love the enemies-to-friends-to-lovers arc. Their banter was charming, and the shenanigans around the estate, especially with the quirky animals and dear Esme (the dowager duchess), were comedy gold.

While their interactions were humorous and charismatic, there is an underlying tension that just sizzles between the two. There is nothing more satisfying than the main character trying so hard to maintain control only to be wound up and around by that one person they cannot shake, and when they finally give in, holy moly, I need a fan and a tall glass of water.

This book is a standalone, but there are references to some of Emma Hart's past books. We also meet Fred, Earl of Coventry, who will be featured in the next installment in Hart's aristocratic universe.

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S. J. Cooper

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Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023

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This was my first book by Emma Hart. I enjoyed it! There are other books that I've liked more than this one, but I still found it to be worthy of four stars.

I loved the idea of a modern-day duke and a romance novelist falling in love. This is definitely a grumpy/sunshine trope, though Ellie is often grumpy and sullen herself. She's much more friendly than Max is, though. He holds everyone at arms length and pushes Ellie away from day one.

He's got valid reasons for being cold, BUT at the same time, it's a little extreme. The entire plot of the story depends on his resistance to love and relationships. He's attracted to Ellie from the beginning and vice versa, but he insists on a casual sexual relationship. They're basically friends with benefits while both falling in love and trying to deny it.

He offers to help her with her book when he learns that her hero is based on him. This part was cool, and it drew them closer together. He was open with her and a willing participant whenever she asked for his help. He even took her places that he knew she'd find inspiration from all on his own.

They finally bang 60% in. It's a good sex scene, well written and explicity detailed.

There's an oral scene a few chapters later where he goes down on her in the goat barn after shoveling goat poo. This scene kinda grossed me out a little bit because even though he didn't directly touch any goat poop, they were actively shoveling it and touching tools that were regularly used in the barn. Max did not wash his hands or face before touching her naked private parts, and I couldn't help but think that something may have transferred to his person, and then he inadvertently put it on or in her privates. In real life, no one smart would do this without making their partner wash their hands at a minimum. I felt like they should have waited until going back to either of their houses and to clean up before doing that.

There is a third sex scene that was nicely placed. It was medium in length and detailed. It also moved other aspects of their relationship along as well, not just the physical part, so I liked that.

With the book being 456 pages long, I expected at least one more sexy scene, most likely after they officially declared love to one another, but there wasn't. I did feel the book was a bit too long. There was a lot that could have been shaved down. There's a whole conversation Ellie has with her best friend Meg about people I'd never heard them talk about before. It took up several pages, and I couldn't figure out why I was supposed to care about these people. Stuff like that could have been left out. The entire part with her brother running away from his partner when he was proposed to could have been left out. It didn't add to the story, so I didn't see the point of it.

I loved her cat, Sir Winston Purchill. He was a fun addition and actually used to bring them closer together, so I was down for that!

As a whole, I really liked it. I loved how Max came to his own realization about what he really wanted in his future and that he needed therapy. He made the big effort to keep Ellie in his life after he pushed her away over and over, and I was glad he did, versus her begging him to open up.

Even though there were some things I would have changed, I still enjoyed it and would read more by Emma Hart in the future!

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023

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This was that an amazing read the main characters and supporting characters or ridiculously hilariously, even the four-legged characters! If you want a good laugh, and a good vibe, this is the book to read, and to share with your book club! I will be recommending this book to family and friends. Thank you, Emma heart for this wonderfully , entertaining book. Loved every minute.💜

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Big Duke Energy by Emma Hart

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2022

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Laugh out loud hilarious. That is one thing you are always guaranteed with any of this authors books. Not only does she deliver amazingly written storytelling and great story plots. She also gives us hilariously laugh out loud scenarios. This one is another of her amazingly hilarious books. It is Max and Ellie journey and it is one you will not want to miss. I won’t give you much away because trust me you will appreciate it when you read it yourself that I didn’t ruin the fun. All I will say is that we get a grumpy sexy hot Duke. A hilarious meddling grandma who you will adore. Hilariously fun banter and so much laughter through out the book you will literally be hurting when you’re done reading. But also we get our emotional moment like when we finally get Max’s back story which will only make you live him more. I absolutely loved loved this book and I can’t recommend this book enough. Like always extremely excited and eager for anything that this author gives us next.

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You have to read this book!

Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2023

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Funny, sexy and I couldn't put it down. You will love the quirky characters and very hot Duke. The writer in this book was so funny and her cat's personality added so much to the story. You must get this book. I'll look for more stories by this author.

Prajakta

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Reviewed in India on March 16, 2023

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Set in the beautiful Lake District, it's hard to not fall in love with the characters, animals, the village, and the countryside.

The writer inside the book writing a book about a writer (it sounds confusing, but it's pulled off so well), makes the whole story very interesting and genuine.

Ellie is really a girl with a golden heart, who's not just loving, but talented, respectful, fun-loving, and brave. She knows when she has crossed a line, and isn't afraid to apologise. She recognises her feelings and emotions, but doesn't wallow in self-pity. She is one of the most amazing characters that I've read.

Max is a duke, slightly entitled, overbearing, grumpy, but patient and a gentleman at heart. The way he tolerates his grandmother's shenanigans proves that below all that hard exterior, is a man capable of selfless love. His world shifts when Ellie enters it, making him learn a few things not just about love, but about himself too. He realises the need to break out of his past a little late. But when he does, he eagerly takes steps that will help him be a better person.

And then their sexy banter is some of the most genuine, impromptu, quick-witted talk I've read. It was so much fun.

So were all the animals and their names... Sir Winston Purrchill, Vincent van Goat... 😁 Inspiring!

Liz Mackie

Who said it was quiet in the countryside?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2022

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Suffering from a severe case of writer’s block and a fast approaching deadline, romance novelist Ellie takes herself off to the Lake District in search of inspiration thinking the peace and quiet of the countryside will be just what she needs to get the words flowing. Bad idea! Whoever thought the countryside was calming obviously has never lived there. Before she’s even had time to unpack Ellie falls foul of grumpy but handsome stranger over the potential damage her cat might do and meets a dowager duchess who thinks its normal to take a goat for a walk on a leash. On the plus side the dowager is Ellie’s biggest fan. Then she finds out the grumpy stranger is actually the Duke of Windermere, Maximilian to his grandmother and Max to his friends and decides he’ll make the perfect muse for her new novel.

For me Emma Hart is rapidly becoming the Queen of the romcom. With Big Duke Energy she hooked me with Ellie’s love/hate relationship with her cat, a Maine Coon called Sir Winston Purchill who channelled Houdini and brought her presents in the form of half dead crows. Throw in crazy geriatric bluebloods with absolutely no filters – can I just say I want to be just like Esme when I get to her age – and I was a goner and that’s before I get to the romance part of the story between Max and Ellie. Some of their exchanges had me laughing out loud and their chemistry was hot even though neither of them wanted to give into it. This has to be Emma’s best book yet. Now after the glimpse we got of him here I need Coventry Fred’s story.

Sara Garrett

Witty, hilarious…PERFECTION!

Reviewed in Australia on May 5, 2023

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Big Duke Energy is one of the funniest romantic comedies I’ve ever read!

Emma Hart never fails to have me laughing out loud while reading and she certainly didn’t fail this time! The banter between Max and Ellie is simply hilarious.

The secondary characters of Esme, Meg and of course we can’t forget Sir Winston Purrchill, Ellie’s cat. Oh my goodness did that cat steal the show on multiple occasions with this Houdini escapades. I am not a cat person and the interactions between Ellie and Winston had me in stitches more often than not. Esme, Max’s grandmother, is another character that I loved and could not get enough of. Her meddlesome ways were legendary and definitely befitting of a Dowager Duchess, haha. She may be nearly 80 but she certainly is VERY young at heart.

I loved how realistic Emma makes her books and how we get a unique look, even if it’s only from the outside, of when an author gets writer’s block. The description of the scenes makes you believe you’re right there with the characters as they have their squabbles and conversations.

There is so much that I love about this story that I could just keep going on and on but it wouldn’t be fun to ruin the magic and experience for other readers. So, to put it simply, I flipping LOVED this book from beginning to end! I highly recommend everyone who needs a good laugh or who just genuinely loves romantic comedies to go and read this NOW!

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Great characters, great story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2024

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Excellent story line with incredibly likeable characters. I particularly liked the grandmother, who was fabulous. Both the main characters are very likeable too, plus all the side characters are very funny and will make you smile.

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