Veena’s review of Forever And A Duke (Rogues To Riches, Book 3) by Grace Burrowes
Historical Romance published by Forever 26 Nov 19
Eleanor Hatfield is a wiz with numbers and, despite her difficult family history, has landed on her feet working for the Wentworth bank. When fellow duke Rex approaches Quin for discreet help on getting his books cleaned up, Quinn offers Eleanor’s help, despite the lady’s objections. Get ready for an education on how polite society steals pennies from the rich and powerful and for an attraction with no possibility of fulfillment between the duke and his auditor.
I have enjoyed many books by Grace Burrowes, but I am not a faithful reader keeping up with her various series. This book, for all the fun facts about how books can be cooked for various members of the duke’s family – and he has a lot of people he feels responsible for – this is not my favorite story. For one thing, it feels a bit abrupt and I’m extremely disappointed that the story is quite short, only a novella and not a full book. A third of the book is another short story.
I do enjoy the fact that there is a nice element of suspense, and, while I could figure out who the possible villain in the piece is, there are still a few things that the author is able to surprise me with. What I enjoyed the most is Eleanor’s character, the inner softness and the outer shell that she maintains for the world.
Not that I did not expect a happy ending, since this is a romance after all, it was very nicely done. I will say the one member of the Quinn family who really intrigues me is the handicapped brother and I certainly hope that the author will write his story one day soon.
Grade: C
Summary:
A duke meets his match in the last place he’d ever expect in this charming Regency romance.
Wrexham, Duke of Elsmore, is overrun by family obligations. With three sisters to escort about Town, a legion of cousins to look after, and aunties who insist he dance with every eligible young woman, he barely has time to manage his dukedom. When he finally carves out a moment to evaluate his family’s finances, he learns that he — and his sisters — are on the verge of social catastrophe.
Eleanora Hatfield has an uncanny knack for numbers, but she knows from experience that dealing with the peerage can only lead to problems. Though she wants nothing to do with any titled gentleman, she reluctantly agrees to help when Rex seeks aid from her employer. What starts out as an unwanted assignment soon leads to forbidden kisses and impossible longings. But with scandal haunting Ellie’s past and looming in Rex’s future, how can true love lead to anything but heartbreak?
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