A duke becomes unraveled by love in this delightful historical romance from USA Today bestselling author Eva Devon…
Dressmaker Miss Lily Martin knows too well the sordid dealings of London’s corrupt underbelly. She should have known borrowing from one of the city’s most reviled moneylenders was risky. Horribly so. Now the loan has come due—and there’s nothing standing between Miss Lily and her darling sister’s ruin. Until a dashing American with flashing, defiant eyes intervenes…
Ship captain James Blakefield may be the new Duke of Ashbridge, but he’s only in London for six weeks to secure his estate before returning to America, and far from the watchful eye of the ton. He’ll be damned if he’ll attend another society event where eligible ladies fling themselves at his title. But when he discovers Miss Lily’s desperate predicament, James realizes he might have the perfect arrangement.
By assuming the legal guardianship of Lily’s sister, he can keep them both safe and ensure someone cares for the estate. But it means having Lily under the same roof for the next six weeks. No chaperones. No betrothal. As their undeniable attraction charges the very air between them, both propriety and restraint are threatened. But scandal is the least of their concerns when James’s secret threatens to pull everything apart at the seams...
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Ebook)
ISBN: 9781649375995
Pub Date: 4 Sep 2023
REVIEW
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.
Eva Devon is a new-to-me author, and I thoroughly enjoyed this story about a grumpy, American ship captain-turned-reluctant Duke of Ashbridge in England and a talented dressmaker who has been dealt a dismal hand at life.
The FMC, Lily, finds herself in a predicament when she is struggling to make ends meet in order to care for her younger sibling. Along comes the MMC, James, who is absolutely irritated with his newfound title and discovery that he has inherited a ward. After intervening on Lily’s behalf during an altercation, James draws closer to Lily, becoming attracted to her intrinsic strength and determination. He offers her a proposition to better everyone’s situation, and the rest is history as they say!
This is a quick, fun read with a happy ending. I truly enjoyed it and look forward to the next novel.
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