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A couple weeks ago I joked on Twitter that I was in need of a book boyfriend Advent calendar. There was quite a bit of “yes, please!” from others, but no one could find a good one. Clearly, this was up to me. So, to make the chaotic holiday season a little more fun and a lot more sexy, we’re going to feature a book boyfriend every day for the next 25 days.
That’s right. Welcome to VBC’s 25 Days of Book Boyfriends.
Rhys—known to most everyone as The Iron Duke—is the epitome of alpha male. He wants to protect the woman he loves, but isn’t particularly good about checking with her before “helping.” Still, their chemistry is undeniable, and he’ll have to learn how to make Mina happy on her terms if he wants to keep her.
Meet Rhys in the first of Meljean Brook’s Iron Seas novels The Iron Duke (VBC review | Amazon):
After the Iron Duke freed England from Horde control, he instantly became a national hero. Now Rhys Trahaearn has built a merchant empire on the power – and fear – of his name. And when a dead body is dropped from an airship onto his doorstep, bringing Detective Inspector Mina Wentworth into his dangerous world, he intends to make her his next possession.
But when Mina uncovers the victim’s identity, she stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens the lives of everyone in England. To save them, Mina and Rhys must race across zombie-infested wastelands and treacherous oceans-and Mina discovers the danger is not only to her countrymen, as she finds herself tempted to give up everything to the Iron Duke.
Mina and the Iron Duke are my favorite Iron Seas characters. He is a worthy choice for day 25.