I was given a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
The Duke’s Discovery is a fun book with romance, spies and intrigue all wrapped up in a regency bow during the napoleonic war.
When Lucian, the Duke of Cumbria, finds miss Hester Littleton hiding in his trunk there is nothing he can do when they are in the middle of the ocean. Lucian comes up with the plan to dress Hester as “Harry” in order to protect her. Which, as can be imagined, adds its own trouble to the reluctant protector to the hilarity of the reader.
I love both Lucian and Hester as characters. They are well rounded and their banter back and forth was something I really enjoyed. The cast of characters also include the romantic and sweet hearted Jane Parling, a disapproving brother and the long suffering (but one of my favourites) Lucian’s servant Willsly.
Rowan does an excellent job in making readers care for the characters and for the struggles they find themselves in. There were times when reading the book where I went from being sad to suddenly bursting into laughter.
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