A review by catholicamanda
The Reluctant Duchess by Roseanna M. White
4.0
I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I enjoyed the glimpse into the Scottish Highlands as well as England. The characters were also rather interesting.
Rowena is the heiress to an earldom and a Scottish clan. She has suffered in her life. Her mother committed suicide. Her father is abusive. Her beau takes advantage of her. Her step-mother despises her. This poor girl just needs somewhere to be safe. She can’t be safe in her own home so she has no idea what else to do.
Malcolm has been Rowena’s beau for quite a while. And then he takes advantage of her. He doesn’t really care about her at all. He is the closest relative of the Kinnaird, Rowena’s father, and would have inherited the estate had Rowena not been born. He still feels he is entitled to such an inheritace even if he has to get it through Rowena.
Lilias is a cousin of Rowena’s as well as her lady’s maid. Hard times made her become a servant to Rowena’s mother and now Rowena. She is the closest thing to a mother that Rowena has left. She wants only what is best for Rowena, even if that means leaving the Scottish Highlands for good.
Brice recently became the Duke of Nottingham with the death of his father. He has a super-strong faith and that was amazing. When his life got difficult, he turned first to God in prayer. He is protective and will take care of those who need him. At the beginning of the book, this is his sister and his mother. When he sees the full scope of Rowena’s problems, he feels compelled to help her situation.
Like I said at the beginning, I enjoyed reading The Reluctant Duchess. The characters were my favorite part. I highly recommend this book as well as the first in the series, The Lost Heiress.
I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley for review consideration. This in no way affects my opinion of the title nor the content of this review.
Rowena is the heiress to an earldom and a Scottish clan. She has suffered in her life. Her mother committed suicide. Her father is abusive. Her beau takes advantage of her. Her step-mother despises her. This poor girl just needs somewhere to be safe. She can’t be safe in her own home so she has no idea what else to do.
Malcolm has been Rowena’s beau for quite a while. And then he takes advantage of her. He doesn’t really care about her at all. He is the closest relative of the Kinnaird, Rowena’s father, and would have inherited the estate had Rowena not been born. He still feels he is entitled to such an inheritace even if he has to get it through Rowena.
Lilias is a cousin of Rowena’s as well as her lady’s maid. Hard times made her become a servant to Rowena’s mother and now Rowena. She is the closest thing to a mother that Rowena has left. She wants only what is best for Rowena, even if that means leaving the Scottish Highlands for good.
Brice recently became the Duke of Nottingham with the death of his father. He has a super-strong faith and that was amazing. When his life got difficult, he turned first to God in prayer. He is protective and will take care of those who need him. At the beginning of the book, this is his sister and his mother. When he sees the full scope of Rowena’s problems, he feels compelled to help her situation.
Like I said at the beginning, I enjoyed reading The Reluctant Duchess. The characters were my favorite part. I highly recommend this book as well as the first in the series, The Lost Heiress.
I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley for review consideration. This in no way affects my opinion of the title nor the content of this review.