Reading a new Grace Burrowes novel is like reuniting with old friends – and not just because you get a glimpse into the lives of characters from previous books! Burrowes has a way with words that feels comfortable the people in her books are fully fleshed out, with their own idiosyncrasies and habits, but also contradictions and complex world views. And as Ellie gets closer to discovering what’s truly going on behind the Duke’s back, she’s worried that when they find the source of the missing money, they won’t have any reason to see each other again… But Ellie won’t tell Rex about her family or her past, making him wonder what she’s hiding.
Ellie is cautious to get close to the duke, but that doesn’t change that she’s interested in getting to know him beyond his numerous properties throughout England, the continent and beyond.Īs they spend more time going over Rex’s accounts, they get to know each other and their attraction grows. Ellie is someone he can trust to figure out the source of his money troubles, and it doesn’t hurt that she’s incredibly intriguing. With sisters who have suitors, nosy Aunts trying to marry him off, and keeping himself in impressive attire, Rex knows any errors in his finances could result in financial ruin, and it would affect his entire family’s reputation. Wrexham, Duke of Elsmore, has discovered that someone somewhere amongst his vast properties, familial allowances, or business ventures, is fleecing him. Ellie’s abilities with numbers and skill with identifying errors make Ellie a formidable business asset, but she’s surprised when the owner of a different bank, the Duke of Elsmore, seeks out her help with an important matter. Her comfortable existence working at the bank owned by a powerful duke lets her observe the peerage intimately but also from a safe distance. "A sweet and satisfying historical romance." Forever and a DukeĮleanora Hatfield is a smart independent woman who has known true poverty.
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