Be among the first to discover rising star Grace Burrowes, whose searing debut, The Heir, captured awards, rave reviews, and a crusade of fans who can’t stop talking about it. Even in the quiet countryside he can find no peace… His idyllic estate is falling down from neglect and nightmares of war give him no rest. Then Devlin St. Just meets his new neighbor… Until his beautiful neighbor … neighbor ignites his imagination…
With her confident manner hiding a devastating secret, his lovely neighbor commands all of his attention, and protecting Emmaline becomes Deviln’s most urgent mission.
Praise for The Heir:
“Brimming with Passion, Romance, and Wit.”
– Sophia Nash, RITA Award-winning author of Secrets of a Scandalous Bride
“Outstanding debut…a witty, sensual Regency romance leaving readers saying huzzah!”
– Booklist, starred review
“The heroine is a woman of such mystery that both the hero and the reader become obsessed with her.”
– USA Today
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For an ex-soldier, creating a new life after leaving military service is a painful process. Devlin St. Just seems to experiencing all of the downsides of that change in situation – the feeling of loss of comradery, the addictions, the feeling of no longer fitting in, the feeling of being unappreciated, the continuing and pervasive PTSD. I was very struck by Emmy’s understanding of Devlin’s condition. Of course, having a distraction named Winnie made all the difference. How can someone be detached from life with a child who insists on dragging you into her antics? I found this to be a lovely and touching read.
My favorite thing about this book was the writing style. Burrowes is very precise in her language, resulting in many evocative scenes. That said, I had trouble getting into the story – I’m not sure if that is because of things going in my life or if I didn’t connect with the characters enough. Emmie, the heroine, is hard working and determined to remain independent. Meanwhile, St. Just, the hero, is dealing with some real PTSD from fighting in the Napoleonic wars. They are bonded when they jointly care for difficult but endearing six-year-old Winnie. They have chemistry, but Emmie is in St. Just’s employ, and I found it a little problematic how he reasoned his way around pursuing her. Also, he talked about her menses a lot, as if using that to write off her emotions, which I didn’t appreciate. Other than that, I found him to be a dark, brooding, heartfelt hero to match an independent, distant heroine. I do recommend!
I loved this entire collection of books of these brothers and sisters. This one was more heartbreaking. They all have a deepness and richness in their plots and characters.
Love “Their Graces” it was good to see His Grace mellow as he raised his children! (Some) LOL.
Having only in the past few weeks discovered Burrowes I have read The Soldier and several others of her engaging romances. They are well crafted, well written and, like other good “fluff fiction” useful escape from personal or current events.
I read rapidly, both fiction and non fiction that is historical, technical, professional, sometimes intellectually demanding. I read fiction to let my mind wander into imagined places and worlds. Burrowes creates wonderful imagined places, situations and characters.
I have this book in three different formats, I love it that well. It was the first of Grace’s stories I’d read. How could a “civilian” get the horror that a soldier faced in battle so well? I can’t say? It was a tear-jerker of the first water and yet there is a charming child to round out the story with funny humor. I’ve read this book several times and I’ll read it again–my highest recommendation for any book. Grace has certainly raised the bar for romance authors.
The Windham series overall is very good, but this book stands out for me. I enjoyed finding about more background about Devlin, the son that never felt like he was really part of the family. The plot was a bit predictable, but still holds up well.
i love all her books not a bad one in group leigh h
A must read in the series. Read them in order.