Series: Raven Club, #3
Tropes & Traits: damaged, titled hero
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; England, 1829
Publication Date: 10.14.19
Rating: 4/5 stars
As the sister of the Earl of Castleton, Lady Olivia Swift is expected to marry well, but all she truly wants is a love match like both her siblings share. Her mother has other priorities, however, and forces Olivia to attend a house party at the country estate of the unsocial Duke of Keswick.Tristan Cameron, the Duke of Keswick, has no interest in associating with the members of the ton who ridicule him for his speech impediment. He's equally determined never to marry so when his grandmother holds a house party at his estate, he makes himself scarce. When he runs into Lady Olivia in the stables he doesn't correct her assumption that he is the head groom and winds up spending a morning escorting her for a ride. But when Olivia is accused of theft and Tristan is her only alibi, his true identity is revealed and Olivia's relief is short-lived when she finds herself engaged to the surly duke. Believing himself ensnared by a conniving lady only after his title, Tristan is adamant on marriage in name only and intends to return to London, leaving Olivia behind in the country immediately after the wedding. However, Olivia is not content to remain in the country and away from her siblings so she takes herself off to London, much to the annoyance of her new husband. Tristan is appalled by his inability to completely ignore his wife. He's vowed to never have children and risk passing on his stutter, but Olivia tempts him beyond his imagining and soon he may find she's just the champion he's always needed.
There were some issues with forms of address, a pet peeve of mine, but those should be caught and corrected in the final copy. Otherwise, I loved this story. I'm a sucker for the broody, damaged heroes with some sort of flaw, although I think Tristan got a bit ridiculous with his trust issues after awhile. He was so lovely and sweet when he finally opened his eyes to what Olivia was to him but it took so long to get him there and I would've liked more time with him and Olivia together as a couple. Overall though, I really enjoyed this one.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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