When a Duke Loves a Woman by Lorraine Heath

Her backstory was quite interesting, and I’m eager to learn more about her and her family. I was drawn to her pragmatic nature, as well as to her kindness. She’s nothing like so many of the titled young ladies we read about in most of today’s historicals. In fact, Gillie might just be my favorite Heath heroine. This isn’t my favorite of her novels, but it’s a great read all the same. About high-to-mid range for a Heath in my estimation. This one…is definitely good, though not perfect. Lisa: This is my first book in the series, too! I’ve been waiting for an excellent historical romance to finally surface and make itself known this year. What about you? Did you read the first book, or was this your introduction to the Trewlove family? I’d heard wonderful things about the first book in this particular series, and, while I’m usually kind of a stickler for reading series in order, I decided to give this second installment a try. Shannon: I’ve read a few of the author’s other British-set historical romances, and I found them to be quite satisfying. Gillie knows it would be far wiser to cut all ties with the handsome duke, but she can’t quite bring herself to do it, and so, she’s drawn into the search.ĪAR reviewers Shannon and Lisa sat down to share their impressions of this latest offering from Lorraine Heath. Thorne and Gillie are immediately drawn to one another, and, once Thorne is well enough to return to his own home, he begs Gillie to help him continue the search for his missing fiancée. Now, he’s fighting for his life in the house of a beautiful woman who is unlike anyone he’s ever known. Thorne begins searching for his bride-to-be, and ends up the victim of a robbery gone wrong. The two had been betrothed since childhood, and while they were never in love with one another, they seemed to hold each other in high regard. He was supposed to get married, but his bride jilted him at the altar, and he has no idea why. The Duke of Thornley – Thorne – can’t remember when he’s had a more horrific day. She knows it’s not exactly seemly for a man who isn’t a member of her family to be in her residence, but she sees no other way of keeping him alive. The man’s attackers flee into the night, and Gillie is able to bring the stranger inside and begin caring for his many wounds. When Gillie witnesses a well-dressed man being beaten and robbed in the alley behind her tavern, she hurries to his rescue. She knows polite society would be appalled at the very thought of a woman of good breeding working in such an environment, but the practical, level-headed Gillie has no reason to concern herself with what the upper class thinks. Her family is extremely close-knit, and she owns a successful tavern, making her an independent woman. Gillie Trewlove leads what she considers to be a perfectly good life.

When a Duke Loves a Woman, book two in Lorraine Heath’s Sins for All Seasons series, is the story of the unlikely pairing of a duke and a tavern owner.

When a Duke Loves a Woman by Lorraine Heath