Series: Dare to Defy, #3
Traits & Tropes: career heroine who's an heiress; hero is a Navy man who's just inherited an impoverished dukedom
Publication Date: 02.25.20
Genre/Setting: Historical; Victorian; Cornwall, England, 1894
Heat Level: 3/5
Rating: 4 stars!
Royal Navy Captain Lance Granville is less than thrilled to find himself claiming the title of 10th Duke of Darcy after his brother's unexpected death. In addition to his grief, he's inherited a mountain of debt and a crumbling castle which his brother was apparently planning updates for. Not only does the renovation, which he can scarcely afford, shock Lance, he is equally dismayed to find that the architect is a woman.
American heiress Kathryn Atherton's top priority is her work and she's determined to become the first female architect in the United Kingdom. The last thing she needs is a completely unprofessional attraction to her new employer. When Lance learns Kathryn is an heiress, he sees the solution to all his problems, but soon his heart is involved and his love for Kathryn becomes top priority. But Kathryn has worked too hard to give up her career, even for love, and she knows duchesses can't be involved in trade. When she learns of the debt against St. Gabriel's Mount, she is convinced Lance only wants to marry her for her money and he'll have a hard time convincing her otherwise.
I wound up really enjoying this story overall. The pace was a little slow and sometimes I found it wasn't really holding my attention. Lance was utterly clueless but that actually wound up being rather charming, especially seeing him come into his own and gain some confidence in his new position and in embracing his feelings. Kathryn's insistence on work over anything else got a bit annoying after a while, but, fortunately, her sisters were just as annoyed and helped her put things into perspective. All told, I enjoyed this and will read more from this author.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2621979039
American heiress Kathryn Atherton's top priority is her work and she's determined to become the first female architect in the United Kingdom. The last thing she needs is a completely unprofessional attraction to her new employer. When Lance learns Kathryn is an heiress, he sees the solution to all his problems, but soon his heart is involved and his love for Kathryn becomes top priority. But Kathryn has worked too hard to give up her career, even for love, and she knows duchesses can't be involved in trade. When she learns of the debt against St. Gabriel's Mount, she is convinced Lance only wants to marry her for her money and he'll have a hard time convincing her otherwise.
I wound up really enjoying this story overall. The pace was a little slow and sometimes I found it wasn't really holding my attention. Lance was utterly clueless but that actually wound up being rather charming, especially seeing him come into his own and gain some confidence in his new position and in embracing his feelings. Kathryn's insistence on work over anything else got a bit annoying after a while, but, fortunately, her sisters were just as annoyed and helped her put things into perspective. All told, I enjoyed this and will read more from this author.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2621979039
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