The Heiress Gets a Duke (The Gilded Age Heiresses, #1)
Harper St. George
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 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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03.5⭐
I absolutely LOVED the setup for this book. This follows are fiercely independent American heiress who is determined to make her own way in the world. When she comes to London at the invitation of her friend, she is dragged to a fighting ring where she finds herself kissing a handsome fighter who knows her name. I was completely hooked by this opening and was fully expecting this to be a new favorite. While it didn't end up quite hitting that mark, it was still a really fun read and I can't wait for the sequel!
I loved the main characters and I really loved them together. But what stopped this from being a new favorite was how much the main characters stood own way. I love a strong female heroine, and August is definitely that - almost to a fault. Both main characters see themselves in a certain light and because of that they both continuously deny themselves what they want. Which doesn't bother me at all in theory, but in execution it stunted their connection slightly and kept me from really falling in love with them as a couple.
Overall I really enjoyed this and I'm excited for the sequel (which I just received as an ARC!). Also - this audiobook is narrated by Justine Eyre (my absolute favorite narrator) so the audiobook was absolutely fantastic!
0The narrator was great. I enjoyed the story and am looking forward to reading more from this author!
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