Review: Forever and a Duke (Rogues to Riches #3) by Grace Burrowes
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Series: Rogues to Riches #3
Author: Grace Burrowes
Published November 26th 2019 by Piatkus
Goodreads Synopsis
A duke meets his match in the last place he'd ever expect in this charming Regency romance by the New York Times bestselling author of My One and Only Duke.
Wrexham, Duke of Elsmore, is overrun by family obligations. With three sisters to escort about Town, a legion of cousins to look after, and aunties who insist he dance with every eligible young woman, he barely has time to manage his dukedom. When he finally carves out a moment to evaluate his family's finances, he learns that he―and his sisters―are on the verge of social catastrophe.
Eleanora Hatfield has an uncanny knack for numbers, but she knows from experience that dealing with the peerage can only lead to problems. Though she wants nothing to do with any titled gentleman, she reluctantly agrees to help when Rex seeks aid from her employer. What starts out as an unwanted assignment soon leads to forbidden kisses and impossible longings. But with scandal haunting Ellie's past and looming in Rex's future, how can true love lead to anything but heartbreak?
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Review
In Forever and a Duke, the Duke of Elsmore, a man who has multiple family members under his protection, discover that someone may be stealing from his estate. Needing help, but trying not to make it known to the rest of society lest it ruin his family, he turns to his friend, Quinn, the Duke of Walden. As a renowned banker, Quinn knows the importance of having clean books, and he asks his smartest auditor, Eleanora Hatfield to help Wrexham with his issue. Ellie knows, though, that titled gentlemen can be trouble, so wants to keep her distance from Rex, but it's difficult. Will they be able to solve the financial problems, without bringing the problem to the attention of the ton, or will their mutual attraction lead them to ruin?
I was a bit confused when I first started this book. I was expecting it to be about one of the Wentworth's and not the story of two secondary character's we came across in My One and Only Duke. Ellie's family have always been involved in scams and other schemes, and she's really quick with numbers. Wanting to go legit, she tries to open an account but no bank other than Quinn's will let her, and when she spots an error in an account, she's hired to audit the books. Rex is a duke, but he's also an owner in another bank, and though it would be expected that he and Quinn were rivals, they're actually tentative friends, but any hint of a scandal would ruin his whole family, and end the marriage prospects of his sisters. I liked the banter between Ellie and Rex a lot in this book. They were snarky with each other, but also open, and real, and it was nice to see their relationship blossom into friendship, first, before any romance came into play. The mystery surrounding the missing money was interesting too - even though I had an idea of who was to blame, it was still enjoyable to see the situation all play out and be solved.
Dates Read:
November 26-28, 2020
Rating
4 Stars
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