From the Publisher
Heath opens her Once Upon a Dukedom series with a satisfying, character-driven Victorian romance... a promising spin-off.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Scoundrel of My Heart
“Heath is known for her beautiful, deeply emotional romances.” — Washington Post
“This Sins for All Seasons series finale is full of heart.” — Kirkus Reviews on Beauty Tempts the Beast
“Heath concludes her Sins for All Seasons series...with a true treat of a Victorian romance... when Althea asks Beast for lessons in seduction, their already simmering chemistry comes to a boil. Heath may have saved the best for last.” — Publishers Weekly on Beauty Tempts the Beast
"Heath has crafted a love story dedicated to the inherent romanticism of books; she understands the sensual, comforting, compassionate appeal of books, reading, and those that treasure them. The Earl Takes a Fancy possesses all her usual skill for devising romance, but more potently, it also celebrates a more deep-seated emotion and sense of connection familiar to any bookworm." — Entertainment Weekly
“Heath launches a winning and steamy Victorian series... [she] builds a community of fascinating, intertwined characters that readers will be eager to get to know as they cheer for the driven hero and the spunky, smart heroine.” — Publishers Weekly for Duchess in His Bed
Washington Post
Heath is known for her beautiful, deeply emotional romances.”
Entertainment Weekly
"Heath has crafted a love story dedicated to the inherent romanticism of books; she understands the sensual, comforting, compassionate appeal of books, reading, and those that treasure them. The Earl Takes a Fancy possesses all her usual skill for devising romance, but more potently, it also celebrates a more deep-seated emotion and sense of connection familiar to any bookworm."
Washington Post
Heath is known for her beautiful, deeply emotional romances.”
Kirkus Reviews
2021-07-14
A duke entrusts his secretary with the task of selecting his new duchess.
Penelope Pettypeace is the rarity of rarities: a woman employed as a personal secretary to a high-ranking member of the aristocracy. She’s a consummate professional even though she’s been secretly in love with Hugh Brinsley-Norton, the Duke of Kingsland, for years. King is aware that he must take a bride and have heirs, but he has no interest in courtship. He decides on a more direct route and places an advertisement inviting London’s eligible young women to write letters describing their qualifications for the role of duchess. King asks Penelope to choose the best candidate, unaware of her feelings for him; he also refuses to admit that his hyperawareness of Penelope is a sign that his feelings for her are more romantic than professional. Things change between them when a mysterious threatening letter appears in the mail. King has no choice but to reveal a terrible secret about his past, not knowing Penelope has a secret of her own that might ruin her if it comes to light. Their evolution to lovers is pleasing and satisfying, especially since they have to trust each other with truly devastating stories from their pasts in order to make a future together. Heath explores how society’s confining rules force people into uncomfortable and even desperate choices. The end result is a fascinating exploration of power, but the narrative choice to reveal Penelope’s secret to King and the reader simultaneously leaves the book feeling frustratingly unbalanced.
A complex romance explores how two lovers are influenced by class, gender, and societal expectations.
