The author has written quite an intriguing tale with bits of humor, interesting characters and an over the top romance which will have you swooning. ~ Amanda – Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
Synopsis:
A Duke in Time is the first book in a three-story arc that will have you rooting for leading heroines, searching for lost dowries, and falling for swoon-worthy heroes.
Katherine Vareck is in for the shock of her life when she learns upon her husband Meri’s accidental death that he had married two other women. Her entire business, along with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be a royal supplier, is everything she’s been working for and now could be destroyed if word leaks about the three wives.
Meri’s far more upstanding brother, Christian, Duke of Randford has no earthly clue how to be of assistance. He spent the better part of his adult years avoiding Meri and the rest of his good-for-nothing family, so to be dragged back into the fold is…problematic. Even more so is the intrepid and beautiful Katherine, whom he cannot be falling for because she’s Meri’s widow. Or can he?
With a textile business to run and a strong friendship forming with Meri’s two other wives, Katherine doesn’t have time for much else. But there’s something about the warm, but compellingly taciturn Christian that draws her to him. When an opportunity to partner in a business venture brings them even closer, they’ll have to face their pasts if they want to share each other’s hearts and futures.
A Duke in Time by Janna MacGregor is the first in a new series and it was such a delight to read. First, I should
mention that you should read the free, short and sweet prequel prior to starting this book called Where there’s a Will. It introduces you to the characters and the plot of the story. It’s not necessary but it definitely will whet your appetite for jumping right into the story.
Could it get any worse when your husband leaves you on your wedding day? Yes, yes it can. Katherine Vareck, Lady Meriwether, has gone to her husband’s solicitor for the reading of the will and encounters not one but 2 wives who make the same claim as being Meri’s wife. And one is pregnant! Katherine was the first wife and befriends the other ladies because they’ve really nowhere to go since and were hoping that this meeting would set things right. Now enters their brother-in-law, the Duke of Ranford, Christian Vareck, who’s just returned from the Napoleonic wars, a hero, and the last member of Meri’s family. Unfortunately, Christian doesn’t want anything to do with Meri’s troubles since he’s been dealing with them all his life. Katherine isn’t going to be dismissed by the Duke and is persistent in getting him involved. That persistence leads them both down a path they both didn’t see happening. They realize that they aren’t all what they first thought and before you know it their acquaintance turns to friendship, then business partners and eventually to lovers. With better understanding and knowing what true love feels like they want to protect those they love at all cost. With a few twist and turns both Katherine and Christian find their happy ending. I love it when a smart women doesn’t need a man to fix her problems and is willing to do it on her own.
The author has written quite an intriguing tale with bits of humor, interesting characters and anover the top romance which will have you swooning. Oh, the things Christian says to woo a girl. Christian grew on me over the course of the book and I was happy to see his vulnerable and compassionate side as well as his formidable Duke side. The side characters of the other wives, Beth and Constance, and Katherine’s companion Willa brought a bit of humor when needed. I believe the author has a hit on her hands and it pleases me that I have something to look forward to with more stories in the Widows Rule series.
4 stars
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