Historical Romance published by Zebra Books 23 May 23
A duke dies in mysterious circumstances, leaving his fortune to three unknown women. So begins Book 1 of the Duke’s Heiress trilogy.
Now two of the women have been found and two happy marriages have ensued, but the search is still on for the third woman. Then she walks into the ducal residence to meet the duke…
Miss Iris Barrington is a rare book seller, and the previous Duke was helping her find a rare old book from his family collection. Nicholas is cash poor, even if he is the duke, and owns a vast tract of entailed property. He strikes a deal with Iris for her to catalogue his library and find books in his collection that might fetch a pretty penny, while he does the rounds of the ton looking for an heiress to shore up his fortunes. Now, this stratagem works for both of them, since neither is being entirely honest with the other.
Sparks explode between Nicholas and Iris, even as they both have their future course clearly mapped out. We readers of romance know that cupid has his own thoughts about foolish mortals and their plans, but in addition to the romance, the truths behind the duke’s murder and Iris’s relationship to the duke all emerge.
This concluding book ties in all the loose ends from the previous books in a nice tidy bow, while giving us a delightful story that sparkles with wit and romance.
Grade: B
Summary:
Now the new Duke of Hollinburgh, Nicholas Radnor has two duties to fulfill: locate the mysterious woman mentioned in his late uncle’s will and acquire a suitable bride. When bedazzling, unconventional Iris Barrington shows up at the estate, Nicholas believes he may have found the missing beneficiary—unless she is a charlatan, or worse. But as for his second duty—he is finding it difficult to think of any other woman while tantalizing thoughts of Iris occupy his mind. He agrees to fulfill the late duke’s promise to her, even as he grows suspicious of both her motives and the danger that seems to surround her. All of which keeps her temptingly close at hand…
Iris will do anything to restore honor to her beloved grandfather’s name. Even tangle with the likes of Nicholas, a man whose formidable intellect and good looks lure her like no other. But all her years on the continent have not prepared her for the sensual onslaught she discovers in his embrace—or the devastation of almost losing him to malicious intentions. Now Iris’s desire to unearth the scandal behind the dukedom burns ever brighter: for doing so might also protect the man who has stolen her heart . . .
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