The Dreadful Duke by Grace Burrowes is not really about a dreadful man or even a dreadful duke. The book starts out with us meeting Finn Cathcart, a sculpture and artist who due to circumstances beyond his control becomes the next duke. And he thinks it is dreadful. His relatives who want him to become a duke for only their selfish reasons think he is dreadful too. But he is not.
Finn Cathcart is suddenly a duke, by a family that didn’t want him when he was young and left him to make do on his own. So now they need him (all the other male heirs are dead) and he really does not want to play. However, he meets the widow and her child and things turn around for Finn because of her guidance. Mina takes time to help the duke. As things move forward, they begin to regard each other in a totally new way. It is then that trouble appears.
The Dreadful Duke by Grace Burrowes is an historical novel with a bit of twist and loads of fun characters. I really enjoyed reading the novel. The book is designed to be the first in a new series called, The Bad Heir Day Tales. As always I will look forward to the next book in the series. The Dreadful Duke by Grace Burrowes was a fun read.
