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 … 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.
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A delightfully entertaining read, rich with romance, glamour, and lush Victorian detail. Harper St. George truly captures the spirt of the era. Her story features heroine August Crenshaw, a Gilded Age dollar princess with a head for business, and Evan Sterling, a dashing Duke who must marry well in order to replenish the empty coffers of his newly inherited estate. The characters are strong and independent minded, with great chemistry. I really enjoyed this one!
There are a few authors that make me want to take the day off to devour their latest book and Harper St. George is one of them. Rich with period detail, The Heiress Gets a Duke brings to life the Gilded Age’s dollar princesses in this smart, sexy, and oh so satisfying story. It’s a real treat for anyone who enjoys historical romances with strong characters that will stay with you long after you close the book. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book in this series.
Harper has a way with words that never fails to capture me. I was hooked on this book from the rather harrowing opening lines and was carried along by the effortlessly flowing prose until I found myself turning the last page with a huge smile on my face. Both August and Rothschild are compelling characters, individually as well as a couple, and Harper negotiated the potential pitfalls of their semi-arranged marriage brilliantly. The sparks between August and her duke were red-hot from the moment she first sees him in a boxing ring. A duke who boxes—yes please, sign me up!
This was one of the best books I read this month – and I read a lot of books this month! August Crenshaw has ambitions, but only for her family’s iron works, not for a title. When she goes to London for the season, she expected only to have some fun with her best friend, an unhappily married Duchess and to expand the Crenshaw Iron Works. Evan Sterling, Duke of Rothschild never expected to inherit the dukedom, and is in desperate need of an Heiress after his father left the family estate deeply in debt. When his mother hatches a plan to marry him off to August’s demure sister Violet, Evan finds himself drawn to August instead. And August finds that marriage to the Duke maybe wouldn’t be as bad as she thought…
This was a great book from start to finish. The characters were really well developed. The Duke was charming with hidden depths – desperate to care for his family, he was prizefighting to keep creditors at bay. And unwilling to compromise for Violet, or to force August into marriage, he fought for August’s affection, which was so utterly romantic. And August was so headstrong and smart, but constrained by her gender, it was so satisfying to see her arc.
I wasn’t too keen that the way to expand the Iron Works was so rooted in Indian Colonialism. And I was left very concerned for Camille in her (cw) maybe abusive marriage, so I hope in future books she gets out of that situation!
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this read, and I really can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
This is a lush, extravagant novel with heart and intelligence. American August Crenshaw is only known in London as a rich heiress susceptible to depleted aristocrats’ whims. Evan Sterling, the Duke of Rothschild, has been thrust into his role as duke by bad luck and heartache.
Evan’s coffers are depleted, and his family is destitute. He finds that he is selling himself to a rich father. Evan detests this situation, feeling as though he is prostituting himself to the highest bidder. The Crenshaws have decided they want a title to further their success and are willing to sacrifice either of their two daughters to do it.
Evan is doggedly determined to save his family and legacy. A legacy ruined by his father. Evan goes into this heiress hunt with decided reluctance. He never in a million years thinks he would find someone he could love. August is portrayed as the wronged party, and in many ways, she is, and rightfully so. However, I found myself empathizing with Evan. He has a silent strength and dignity even through his horrible circumstances. In some ways, he was a piece of property as much as August. He was arrogant yet had a determination of steel and a heart of gold.
August is an amazing young woman. She is intelligent, strong-willed, and is everything a well-bred young woman shouldn’t be. Not biddable or flirty, she yearns for independence in a world where that was nonexistent for women.
The author did an excellent job portraying a woman’s plight in this era. The story peeled back the glittering façade of the aristocracy’s splendor to show the plight of a young lady without any rights. Yet, the story still held beauty and romance.
The plot was captivating. The author did an excellent job of humanizing Evan. Evan had strengths and weaknesses but a quiet dignity underneath. August, although fiercely independent, had a venerability that showed a void that only love could fill.
The book was a page-turner, captivating me from the first. It moved at a lightning pace yet still held beautiful moments of romance. The passion between Evan and August was electric. There was a depth of emotion even in the secondary characters.
Ms. St. George has created a fresh, exhilarating, passionate new world. The rich texture and glittering romance shine from every page. I was captivated by the storyline and the characters. I didn’t want it to end! It was a beautifully written novel that I will recommend again and again.
I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group, this is my honest, voluntary review.
THE HEIRESS GETS A DUKE by Harper St. George is the First book in The Gilded Age Heiresses. This is the story of Evan Sterling, the Duke of Rothschild and August Crenshaw. Evan has no choice but to marry to help his title and the people that depend on him. August has no desire to marry but does wish to take over the family business. This leads her family to put her younger sister Violet to be the one to marry, but August doesn’t want to leave her sister to that fate. Evan is fine with Violet until he lays eyes on August and then he starts to want her even through the antics she pulls. Really enjoyed this book and will be looking for more from this author.
While I love historical romance, I don’t often read those from the Victorian age. But the cover of this book had me grabbing a copy from NetGalley to read. And I’m so glad that I did.
This story follows August, an American Heiress who is visiting London with her family, and Evan, an impoverished Duke. I really liked August. She’s smart, works in the family business, outspoken, a little daring… not at all your typical historical romance heroine. On the other hand, Evan is more of a typical hero with a few twists to make it interesting.
Marriage of convenience is one of my favorite tropes, especially in historical romance. This book falls along those lines, although the marriage part doesn’t come until after the story ends…. so it’s more of an engagement of convenience. I suppose it could also fall into the enemies to lovers trope as there’s a lot of antagonisms early on in their relationship. So if you enjoy either trope, I think you’d like this story.
All that said, it’s really the relationship between August and Evan that jumps off the pages for me. It is so layered and complex and it just sucked me in. For August, she finds herself attracted to Evan, but just the thought of him being a fortune hunter and her parents not really giving her a choice in the marriage… And on the other hand, Evan doesn’t want to force August but needs the money to repair the financial damage his father did to the dukedom and he’s finding himself more and more intrigued by this unique woman… Well, as I said, I totally got sucked in. And as with most romances, there’s a twist that threatens their happiness and I couldn’t wait to see how Ms. St George would make that happily ever after happen.
I don’t freely give out 5 stars. They’re reserved for books that really touch me. The Heiress Gets a Duke had me laugh, cry, and furiously turning the pages. I haven’t read Harper St. George before, but you’d better believe this won’t be the last. I look forward to continuing this series.
My review originally posted at Novels Alive.
August Crenshaw is beautiful and tremendously wealthy, but unlike Ton’s other girls, she is more interested in the family business.
When her father sees that he is unable to convince her to marry, he transfers that responsibility – of bringing the noble title to the American family – to his youngest daughter, August immediately comes to Violet’s defense. She would never let her sister not marry for love. And that’s exactly where her path crosses Evan’s.
Evan Sterling, Duke of Rothschild, had recently inherited the title and discovered that the coffers were empty.
Far from being a person who shies away from his responsibilities, he has always thought of getting married, but now marriage becomes urgent. He urgently needed a rich bride.
When he met the Crenshaws, the plan was for him to marry Violet, but it wasn’t her who made his heart beat faster.
Now, he needed to convince August that they were the perfect match, and taming that skittish cat would be a game he would love to play.
5 stars
The Heiress Gets a Duke, by Harper St. George. I enjoyed read this romantic book. I have to give this book a five star rating. I feel that the writer really deserves it. The description of the pageantry gave me some imagination of what the characters saw around them.
I liked how easy it was to read the book. I didn’t have to guess what the writer was trying to convey to her readers. I really liked that she didn’t use obtrusive wording where I had to pull out a dictionary to define a word. I had the opportunity to just relax and enjoy reading a romance novel. The writer did a great job with providing her readers with constant entertainment.
She kept me in tuned with the book. My pace at reading the book was moderate, and again I say I enjoyed reading the book. Each character has some witty humor about themselves that plays well with the other characters. August and Evan definitely play off of each other’s character. Their love affair brings some burning passion to the book.
I had a great time reading their journey towards their romance. My fellow readers I recommend this book. Until next time… read on
3.5 stars, rounded up
August Crenshaw is not your average young woman; she is smart, savvy, and deeply involved in her father’s business ventures and has no plans to stop working or change her ways to please a man. She plans to marry someday, but on her own terms. So, after watching her friend Camille forced into marriage with the Duke of Hereford, August thanked her lucky stars that her parents would never do such a thing to her or her sister Violet. But when they travel to London to visit Camille, August is horrified to learn that her parents are planning to marry Violet off to the penniless Duke of Rothschild. She is still reeling when later, she sneaks out with Camille to watch a prizefight and ends up kissing one of the fighters.
Evan Sterling, the Duke of Rothschild has inherited a mountain of debt and a failing estate, he has tried over the last year to sort things out, but it is clear that he is in over his head and must marry an heiress to save his tenants and his family from ruin. When his mother has suggested he marry Miss Crenshaw, he recalls the kiss he coaxed out of her at his fight and agrees to meet her. But to his dismay, she is not the Miss Crenshaw he wants. A thought that is further cemented when August takes him to task and warns him away from Violet by threatening to expose his fighting to society – he decides then and there – August is the one that he wants!
August is shocked to learn that her parents expect her to marry him and make it clear that if she doesn’t, she will no longer have a job in the business. But sadly, her father also makes it clear that if she marries Evan, she will not have a job either – so August is understandably angry and tries to thwart Evan at every turn – but her efforts only make him more determined to marry her! They finally make an agreement and he promised to release her from the betrothal if she will come to his estate and let him court her for a week. A HEA seems like it might be possible, but a shocking twist and some misunderstanding make things much, much harder.
I loved this book right up to the 90% mark and then it came very close to being a wall-banger for me. I thought the book was well written and paced nicely, I liked the storyline and even though I found August a bit abrasive and at times annoying, I felt her pain and anger, likewise, I felt Evan’s desperation and feelings of failure and loss. They were both great characters and I loved the banter between them, and the undeniable chemistry – this book was a five-star read until the end ruined it for me – the ending sucked – the book that had been nicely paced up until this point went into hyperdrive with TWO misunderstandings, followed by a quick resolution and then BOOM! it was over – not even an epilogue to let the reader get a little taste of their HEA – it was disappointing. This is the first book in a new series and despite my disappointment with this book’s ending – I did enjoy most of the book and will certainly be looking forward to the next installment.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher. *
3.5 stars
This had a really good “meet-cute” between the main couple. The middle part of the story slowed down big time for me. I am looking forward to the next book though.
Love this cover!
Never give up on love. A slow build to an engaging story. Evan and August were enticing, independent and passionate characters. An arranged marriage that starts out wrong but turns out to be so right in the end. A wonderfully written romance.
Set in the era of New York’s Gilded Age, when wealthy Americans would travel to England in pursuit of aristocratic associations through marriage, heiress August Crenshaw finds herself the unwilling and unexpected object of an impoverished Duke’s pursuit in Harper St. George’s The Heiress Gets a Duke. That they are both less than ready, and August particularly opposed to marriage, theirs are not the only lives or fortunes at stake.
With moderate expectations that were quickly exceeded, this is a story where the author’s presence fades away as the characters and their personalities, the various challenges and obstacles, as well as the somewhat reluctant attraction between August and Evan Sterling, the Duke of Rothschild, combine into a highly enjoyable and riveting read. With twists that are as surprising to August and Evan as the reader, it is the growth and journey for these two characters that hold center court.
The Heiress Gets a Duke is the first of a series and features a lively set of secondary characters – the scene where a friend gives Evan courting advice is minor but so amusing – that make this a good thing indeed. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a high society match with increasing romantic tension. While this may begin as a story of aspiration, it most definitely ends as quite a fine romance.
This review refers to a NetGalley digital copy I voluntarily received and read. A positive review was not required and these are simply my own honest opinions. Open door romance.
The Heiress Gets A Duke was my first book by Harper St. George and it certainly won’t be my last! I was very impressed by her writing and characters, even when I wanted to yell at them. August and Evan’s relationship reminded of Lisa Kleypas’ Lillian and Marcus and Julia Quinn’s Kate and Anthony. There were definitely similarities between those couples. August is fiercely independent and I loved how Evan was pursuing her instead of trapping her in a marriage that she did not want. It was a refreshing take on this trope! He was definitely the first one to fall in love with her.
August Crenshaw and Evan Sterling were both fantastic characters in their own right. Whereas Evan was bound by duty to do right by his family and household, August was a working woman who thought she knew what she wanted. She simply never counted on falling in love with Evan. Their first meeting might actually be one of my favorites. Our first introduction to these two characters was during a boxing match with an unexpected kiss. They didn’t know each other then and yet that one kiss was unforgettable for the both of them.
However, there were also bumps in their relationship. While Evan went out of way to chase August and prove to her that he wanted her, regardless of her money, August always thought the worst of Evan and called him a fortune hunter. What infuriated me was her parents’ lack of understand and compassion for their daughters. August and Violet Crenshaw were merely pawns in their drive to further their status in society when their daughters always thought otherwise. Her parents were forcing her to marry Evan, which placed a stained on their relationship. This drama drives most of the story until August and Evan were able to resolve their issues and realize their love for each other.
In the end, I enjoyed this book so much and I absolutely can’t wait to read Violet Crenshaw and Christian Halston/Earl of Leigh’s story in The Devil and the Heiress. We were able to get a taste of their relationship in this book and it’s going to be another winner. I know there will be more books coming for this series including Leigh’s brother Jacob Thorne and August’s older brother Matthew Crenshaw. I only wish we got an epilogue because I would have loved to read about Evan and August’s wedding. I highly recommend this book to those who love reading slow burn romances between an American dollar princess and a charming English Lord.
4.5 stars, as reviewed at Roses Are Blue: https://wp.me/p3QRh4-1rf
August Crenshaw is an American heiress, who is named after her grandfather who started Crenshaw Iron Works and made the family’s fortune. Though the Crenshaws’ wealth can compete with any other family’s in 1870’s New York, they are still considered upstarts by the highest social sticklers, and aren’t truly welcome by the cream of society. This fact grates on August’s parents, particularly her mother. When a friend of August’s is forced into marrying a much older English duke, Mrs. Crenshaw practically salivates at the thought of one of her daughters making such a socially advantageous match. August mistakenly believes that her own parents would never force such a horrible thing on her, and is content with using her intelligence at being an integral part of the family business. Of course, she wants to marry someday, but at twenty three, she has plenty of time. August has no qualms about traveling to England with her family to visit her newly wed friend, while her father pursues business connections.
Evan Sterling was never meant to be the duke, but that all changed when his older brother, William, died and he became the heir. Upon his father’s death, he became Duke Rothschild, and learned the full extent of his family’s financial woes. With multiple estates, and hundreds of families depending upon him for their living, not to mention two sisters about to come out, Evan sells everything he can to try to keep his dukedom afloat. He even turned his enjoyment of boxing to a money making enterprise by becoming a bare knuckle brawler in disguise, known as the Hellion. Still, his creditors are tightening their nooses around him, and his mother stresses that he needs to marry an heiress.
Evan first spots August at the theatre, and is attracted immediately to her looks, though they’re not introduced. Surprisingly, he sees her at one of his bouts, where he saves her from a fall and then shares a brief kiss. August is surprised at her own reaction to this stranger, and how she feels drawn to him. When they eventually officially meet, August soon realizes that the duke is the same man she saw at the boxing match. Though she can’t deny that she finds him appealing and attractive, she has no place in her life for a fortune hunting duke. Her parents, however, think differently.
August is a strong woman, one who can be opinionated and stubborn. Though she finds herself weakening to Evan’s charm, she soon builds her walls back up, determined not to change her life plan. Though Evan needs an heiress, he soon finds that any heiress will not do – it has to be August. He is smitten with her beauty, but he admires her intelligence, her blunt speaking, and her lack of game playing. He loves the fact that she has no interest in his title and position, and speaks her true feelings to him. Their attraction can’t be denied, and despite August’s reluctance, they find they can’t stay away from each other. They begin to share delicious kisses and some very heated embraces.
I fell in love with Evan, and truly felt bad for his plight. His determination to win August on his own, rather than forcing her hand was like a breath of fresh air. Many times he had the opportunity to allow them to be caught in a compromising position, but chose the high road. Every time I began to hope that August was coming around, something would happen, and it was two steps back for every step forward. I became so disappointed with August’s parents, and some of the actions they took, but I adore her brother, who traveled across the ocean to stand up for his sister. The situation looks bleak, indeed, when August has had enough, and boards a ship, headed back to America.
THE HEIRESS GETS A DUKE is the first book I’ve read by Harper St. George, and I found it to be encompassing, well written, and entertaining. I love the characters of Evan and August, and their passionate battle. August is a woman ahead of her time, I think, and Evan is secure enough to allow her to be herself and utilize her intelligence and talents in the business world. I think they both ended up being surprised, August by her passionate nature, and Evan by his own tender feelings and commitment to acting honorably. THE HEIRESS GETS A DUKE is a fabulous romance with plenty of heart, and I can’t wait for the next in the series.
This cover is GORGEOUS, and I couldn’t resist reading the book! Overall I enjoyed the story quite a bit, though a couple things didn’t work for me.
August Crenshaw is an American heiress visiting London with her family. She works for her family’s successful iron works business and she has no interest in giving up her freedom to get married. In fact, neither she, nor her sister Violet, have any intention of marrying any time soon, but apparently their parents have other ideas. They are “new money” and so some more prestigious doors stay closed to them, even though they are wealthier than most. But, marrying one of their daughters off to a duke would get them all the connections they currently lack. And it just so happens a duke with a crumbling estate needs an influx of cash ASAP.
Evan Sterling, Duke of Rothschild, has to marry for money to save his family. And he has to do it immediately. His father died and left them in a mountain of debt, and if he wants to be able to provide for his mother and teenage twin sisters, he needs cash as soon as possible. His mother suggests Violet Crenshaw as a match, but after meeting them both, he wants August. She’s honest to a fault, and isn’t scared to tell him exactly what she thinks of him. He can’t get enough.
August and Evan had chemistry for days from the second they laid eyes on each other, in a most unexpected place. I loved their physical attraction, and also how much they genuinely LIKED each other. They were each very honest about their positions along the way, and it drew them closer together, and made it harder for August to deny Evan what they both ultimately wanted. I also loved that Evan was ALL ABOUT August from first sight, and never deviated from that, even though pretty much any other woman would have made him an easier bride.
August’s parents were pretty terrible, and they got even more terrible as the story went on. But, her siblings, Violet and Max, were awesome! I can’t wait to read more about them both! Violet’s story is next, and she had mega chemistry with Evan’s friend the Earl of Leigh, so I’m excited to read their story.
Everything about this story really worked for me, until close to the end. I REALLY didn’t like what happened in the “dark moment” of the story, or how Evan handled it. I felt a little bit emotionally manipulated, and I hate that. It seemed out of character for how Evan had acted up to that point. Then, the ending all wound up feeling a little rushed. I really feel like the story would have benefitted from an epilogue too. I struggled with my rating on this one, due to this situation, but I really feel this could’ve been a 5 star read for me, so settling on 4 instead felt right.
Again, I want to stress how much I loved the book up to that point, and I did appreciate the way it ultimately ended. Also, I very much want to read on about Violet. I really enjoyed reading about the Gilded Age time period as well, as opposed to the typical Regency or medieval historicals.
Evan Sterling, the Duke of Rothschild, inherited a bankrupt dukedom from his spendthrift father. When he finally realizes he has no choice to save the title except to marry an heiress, he’s not keen on the idea until he meets heiress August Crenshaw. August has come to London with her parents and sister to experience a Season and she has no idea her parents have agreed to marry her off to Rothschild. August rejects Rothschild’s proposal fearing that her hard won independence will be taken away from her. Can Rothschild convince her that he wants her and not her money?
This is the first book I’ve read by Harper St. George and it was thoroughly enjoyable. Miss St. George teases out details throughout the book about both August and Evan and it kept me turning the pages until the end. I loved that August was a strong independent woman and it was Rothschild who had to do the groveling in this relationship. Evan was a very likeable hero who finally realized that money doesn’t solve all his problems. I’m looking forward to the next story in this series.
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
4.25 Stars
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.
A very well written book with lovely characters. I loved Evan & August who were perfect for each other & I loved that they were open with each other & they actually talked. The chemistry between them sizzled, I also loved their verbal bantering. I was little disappointed that the time they needed to talk they didn’t & so there was a large misunderstanding, I felt they acted out of character over this. However things did turn out when they once again acted to character
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
Contrary to the popular goals of her peers, American heiress August Crenshaw aspires to further her position in the family business, Crenshaw Iron Works, rather than to further her social standing through marriage. With her decidedly unladylike pursuits, August’s parents use the London Season to attempt to make a titled match for her younger sister, Violet, instead. August is appalled and determined to save her sister from a loveless marriage.
Evan Sterling, the rather reluctant Duke of Rothschild, has been saddled with his late father’s crippling debts and with hundreds of tenants, and his own family, dependent on him for support, he has little choice but to marry an heiress. But after meeting the Crenshaws, it’s August he wants, and he’s determined to have his own way in this one thing at least.
August has no intention of bowing to her parents’ demands and decides to increase her outrageous behavior in the hope that Evan will cry off, but every bit of unconventionality she displays only makes him like her more.
This was a new to me author and I enjoyed her writing style and this unique plot. August toed the line for me of being hostile and easily offended just for the sake of being difficult, but she managed to never actually cross that line. Given the betrayal perpetrated by her family in the whole scheme and the way it rocked her entire world, I was inclined to give her some leniency. Evan started off a bit cocky, but he was on the cusp of having to swallow nearly all his pride and through no real fault of his own, plus his façade was hiding a lot of pain, so I could forgive him as well. Perhaps the best thing about both characters was their development. Both Evan and August did a lot of growing in a short time and learned to forgive and apologize and I loved that, especially from August since she had been so determined to see Evan as a villain and not give him even a slight chance. I did get a bit bogged down towards the middle of the book as it seemed like Evan and August took two steps forward and one back without actually making any progress, but thankfully this was overcome. The ending here wasn’t exactly what I wanted, and I wasn’t a huge fan of a couple of the plot devices used, but it was satisfying. I do, however, wish that we’d had an epilogue just to tie everything up but perhaps Violet’s book will take care of that and pick up right where this one left off. Either way, I’m looking forward to reading about her turning Leigh’s world upside down.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
August Crenshaw works for her father’s company Crenshaw Iron Works and she is content. She has been working hard and is showing her father how dedicated she is in furthering the family company.
Evan Sterling, Duke of Rothschild is in debt. His father recently passed and left all of the debt for Evan to sort out. Evan never thought he would be the one shouldering the burden, but he has to find a way to save the estate. When a marriage proposal comes from the wealthy American Crenshaw family, Evan is told that this will be the best way to help the failing estate. A marriage with the wealthy family will help to relieve Evan of his debts. Evan is also intrigued in getting to know August Crenshaw better after a brief interaction with her.
Evan is under the assumption that the heiress he would be marrying would be August. Turns out the heiress everyone had planned for Evan to marry was Violet – the younger Crenshaw sister. Evan makes it plain that it is August he wants to marry. But August isn’t so quick to marry Evan. What will happen of her position at Crenshaw Iron Works. How could she keep working if she is a duchess. And more importantly – her choice in the marriage is taken away from her. She has no plans to marry the arrogant Duke of Rothschild. Will Evan be able to sway August?
I enjoyed The Heiress Gets a Duke! I really liked the chemistry between Evan and August – it was sizzling from the get go. I LOVED their meet cute and their constant bantering was so perfect! August challenges Evan and it was so apparent how much Evan cared for August and her feelings.
I absolutely loved the scenes between August and Evan. I do feel that there was a lot of inner monologue as well as a lot of situations that kept Evan and August apart. I wish that there were more scenes with the two of them together.
Overall I really enjoyed this debut by Harper St. George! I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher.