The Heiress Gets A Duke by Harper St. George.
Synopsis
Even a fortune forged in railroads and steel can't buy entrance into the upper echelons of Victorian high society--for that you need a marriage of convenience.
American heiress August Crenshaw has aspirations. But unlike her peers, it isn't some stuffy British Lord she wants wrapped around her finger--it's Crenshaw Iron Works, the family business. When it's clear that August's outrageously progressive ways render her unsuitable for a respectable match, her parents offer up her younger sister to the highest entitled bidder instead. This simply will not do. August refuses to leave her sister to the mercy of a loveless marriage.
Evan Sterling, the Duke of Rothschild, has no intention of walking away from the marriage. He's recently inherited the title only to find his coffers empty, and with countless lives depending on him, he can't walk away from the fortune a Crenshaw heiress would bring him. But after meeting her fiery sister, he realizes Violet isn't the heiress he wants. He wants August, and he always gets what he wants.
But August won't go peacefully to her fate. She decides to show Rothschild that she's no typical London wallflower. Little does she realize that every stunt she pulls to make him call off the wedding only makes him like her even more.
My Thoughts
A cute, charming, historical romance novel. A nice, quick read. Ideal for a weekend. The first book in the Gilded Age Heiresses series. I enjoyed the meet cute moment between Evan and August at the start of the novel and the progression and negotiation throughout the book. August knows what she wants in her life and is willing to fight for it and the Duke wants her to be happy.
I look forward to reading about Violet and Christian and also more of August and Evan in the second book of this series, The Devil And The Heiress. The third book in the series is titled The Lady Tempts An Heir and has a publication date of February 22, 2022.
These books are perfect for fans of Bridgerton series.
My Rating: 4/5
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Book Details
Author: Harper St. George
Publisher: Berkley.
Publication Date: January 26, 2021.
Genre: Historical fiction. Historical romance. Romance. Fiction.
Edition: Mass Market Paperback.
Pages: 295 pages.