A Duke By Any Other Name: A Historical Romance Anthology by Shana Galen

Tracy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: A Duke by Any Other Name Anthology

Release Date: February 14, 2025

NOTE: I only read Shana Galen’s contribution “Kiss Me, Kitty”, so my general rating of 4.5 stars for the book is based on that story.

When Edmund Peters learns that his family’s neighbor, the Viscount Featherswallow is trying to marry off his eldest daughter, Miss Katherine “Kitty” Featherswallow, he rushes to London to stake his claim before she is betrothed to another. Edmund has loved Kitty for years, but it never seemed like the right time to tell her, but now that her father has decided that she must marry before her younger sister, he knows he has to speak up or risk losing her. And knowing Kitty as he does, he knows he has his work cut out for him, but he also knows she is worth the effort.

With her younger sister Bianca, being endangered by fortune hunters, their sends her to the country and makes it known that Bianca cannot wed until Kitty is married. Bianca and Kitty are as different as night and day, Bianca is petite, soft-spoken and kind, Kitty is not, she is tall, voluptuous and aggressive. Most men are terrified of her and she is fine with that, but when Edmund arrives and makes it clear that he wants to marry her, it terrifies her. And despite her feelings for him, she doesn’t believe that he could really love her. Will she take a chance or will she let her fears ruin her chance for true love?

This was a very cute short story twist on the “Taming of the Shrew” is part of the “A Duke by Any Other Name” Anthology. Kitty and Edmund have been friends for most of their lives and it is clear that their relationship was established long before this story begins, so despite being a short story, it doesn’t feel rushed or incomplete. This story is tied to the Twenty-One days with the Lyon novella and if you are reading both, I would recommend reading that book first. Overall, this was a cute story that was a quick, fun read and one I would be happy to recommend.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *