Will Philippe rise to the challenge, or come a cropper for the sake of true love? Just one tiny problem: The woman who steals Philippe's heart, Harriet Talbot, loves horses, and generally only notices men when they're in the saddle. In His Grace for the Win, by Grace Burrowes, Philippe, Duke of Lavelle, has sworn off all things equestrian after his brother's riding accident. Grace Burrowes and Theresa Romain say it's not that easy. And despite the fact that many novellas suffer from a shorter length, it worked just fine here, exploring how Colin evolves as he begins to regret his past actions in terms of printing articles about Ada years ago.Two Regency novellas of true love deep in the English countryside.Legend says that the first gentleman a lady kisses on the Duke's Bridle' Path will become her true love.
I loved the complexities to Colin’s character and seeing them unfold, especially as his secrets present contradictions to his public persona, but also make him a sympathetic character for anyone else who has flaws that can sometimes hold them back. And I thoroughly enjoyed this story of two seemingly opposite people coming together, especially as in this case, it was the heroine who was an aristocrat and the hero untitled and unconnected, instead of the other way around.
Theresa Romain is an author I had longed to read more of, but circumstances have meant I was unable to, so she was actually the main reason I picked up this book. “Desperately Seeking Scandal” by Theresa Romain And while this is one of those stories where you start questioning why Philippe and Harriet don’t just talk to each other, especially after they’ve been intimate, I did feel their motivations were solid for the most part, and on some level, I can understand confronting one’s feelings for someone who’s always been “just a friend,” especially if they haven’t given any sign of wanting anything more. And the driving force for the growing romance between him and Harriet being him taking riding lessons to overcome his aversion to horses was adorable. Not only is it a friends-to-lovers story (my favorite trope), but the hero is actually more reserved than some of his more rakish ducal counterparts. But I found I really enjoyed reading her work this time around. I stayed away from Grace Burrowes for a long time, as despite enjoying her Windham prequels, a few of her other books had historical errors, either in terms of word choice being a bit too modern or some of her characters’ choices not feeling believable for the time period. “His Grace for the Win” by Grace Burrowes While neither is completely flawless, I felt both novellas were enjoyable. This is a sweet pair of interconnected novellas, playing with an intriguing concept, but not letting it overshadow each couple’s unique journey to finding love. The Duke’s Bridle Path: A Regency Novella Duet. : Grace Burrowes Publishing, 2017.
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