I'm excited to be part of the Release Week Blitz for Grace Burrowes newest release The Trouble With Dukes, the first in her Windham Brides series, because I really enjoyed the story! I have my review, an excerpt and a wonderful giveaway to share as part of my post.
Publication Date: December 20th 2016 by Forever
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About the book:
THEY CALL HIM THE DUKE OF MURDER...
The gossips whisper that the new Duke of Murdoch is a brute, a murderer, and even worse—a Scot. They say he should never be trusted alone with a woman. But Megan Windham sees in Hamish something different, someone different.
No one was fiercer at war than Hamish MacHugh, though now the soldier faces a whole new battlefield: a London Season. To make his sisters happy, he'll take on any challenge—even letting their friend Miss Windham teach him to waltz. Megan isn't the least bit intimidated by his dark reputation, but Hamish senses that she's fighting battles of her own. For her, he'll become the warrior once more, and for her, he might just lose his heart.
My Thoughts:
Men with impeccable manners and pretty words don’t impress
Megan Windham. She’s found out the hard
way that a snake can be under all those social niceties. That’s why Megan isn’t turned off by Hamish
MacHugh’s lack of them. Instead, Megan
finds herself drawn to the unrefined, but genuine man, but does it matter when
another schemes and plots to take her freedom away?
Hamish has a fierce reputation, nick-named the “Duke of
Murder” by gossipers, but he’s braving the London social season for his younger
sisters. For some reason Megan isn’t
scared off by his reputation. She has no
problem providing practical advice on fitting in, and Hamish relishes the extra
one on one time they spend together.
Hamish and Megan came into each other’s lives at the right
time, for both need a bit of rescuing. Megan’s problems, thanks to the scumbag
Sir Fletcher, were more worrisome. Sir
Fletcher, while handsome and perfectly mannered from outward appearances, made my
skin crawl! Thankfully, Megan has many in her corner, and now the “Duke of
Murder” on her side. Their relationship
is definitely beneficial on both sides, for Hamish struggles with guilt from
his experiences in war. Megan’s
understanding and perspective help him push those feelings aside, and their
shared confidences build trust, affection, and love between them. Plenty of feelings fueled the attraction that
they initially felt into an all-consuming fire!
Watching Megan and Hamish fall for each other while trying
to overcome Sir Fletcher’s schemes completely sucked me in, and the 368 pages
just flew by. I appreciated that neither fell solely because of looks. Yes, they both were physically attracted to
each other, but it was what was underneath that really bonded them.
The Trouble with
Dukes is the start of a spinoff series to Grace Burrowes’s Windham series,
but I enjoyed this story without reading the previous books. There are a lot of characters from the
previous series, Megan’s relations, that show up and I’m sure fans will
appreciate their appearances. I look forward to Colin MacHugh’s story next
in Too
Scot to Handle!
4 Suns
AUTHORS LOVE THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES!
“The hero of THE TROUBLE WITH
DUKES reminds me of Mary Balogh's charming men, and the heroine brings
to mind Sarah MacLean's intelligent, fiery women... This is a wonderfully
funny, moving romance, not to be missed!” —Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling
author of My American Duchess
“Grace Burrowes writes from the heart--with warmth, humor, and a
generous dash of sensuality, her stories are unputdownable! If you're not
reading Grace Burrowes you're missing the very best in today's Regency
Romance!” —Elizabeth Hoyt, New York Times bestselling author
“Sexy heroes, strong heroines, intelligent plots, enchanting love
stories...Grace Burrowes's romances have them all.” —Mary Balogh, New
York Times bestselling author
“THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES
has everything Grace Burrowes's many fans have come to adore: a swoonworthy
hero, a strong heroine, humor, and passion. Her characters not only know their
own hearts, but share them with fearless joy. Grace Burrowes is a romance
treasure.” —Tessa Dare, New York Times bestselling author
“THE TROUBLE WITH DUKES is
captivating! It has everything I love in a book--a sexy Scotsman, a charming
heroine, witty banter, plenty of humor, and lots of heart.” —Jennifer Ashley, New York Times bestselling author of The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
Grace Burrowes grew up in central Pennsylvania
and is the sixth out of seven children. She discovered romance novels when in
junior high (back when there was such a thing), and has been reading them
voraciously ever since. Grace has a bachelor's degree in political science, a
bachelor of music in music history, (both from Pennsylvania State University);
a master's degree in conflict transformation from Eastern Mennonite University;
and a juris doctor from the National Law Center at the George Washington
University.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Grace Burrowes grew up in central Pennsylvania
and is the sixth out of seven children. She discovered romance novels when in
junior high (back when there was such a thing), and has been reading them
voraciously ever since. Grace has a bachelor's degree in political science, a
bachelor of music in music history, (both from Pennsylvania State University);
a master's degree in conflict transformation from Eastern Mennonite University;
and a juris doctor from the National Law Center at the George Washington
University.
Grace writes Georgian, Regency, Scottish
Victorian, and contemporary romances in both novella and novel lengths. She's a
member of Romance Writers of America, and enjoys giving workshops and speaking
at writers' conferences. She also loves to hear from her readers, and can be
reached through her website or her social channels.
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