The Duke’s Suspicion by Susanna Craig
The Duke's Suspicion by Susanna Craig Series: Rogues and Rebels Series Book #2
on December 18, 2018
Genres: Fiction / Historical / General, Fiction / Romance / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
Pages: 216
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An English war hero must unlock the secrets of an Irish beauty’s heart . . .
Named for the heather in her native Ireland, Erica Burke is an aspiring botanist whose dearest wish is to travel to far-off locales. So far, she’s only made it to England’s Lake District. Stranded there by a storm, she finds the last thing she’s looking for—dashing English war hero Major Tristan Laurens, the Duke of Rayhnam.
An unexpected heir, Tristan is torn between his duties as an intelligence officer and his responsibilities as a duke. A brief return home to set his affairs in order is extended by bad weather and worse news—someone has secret information about his latest mission. Could the culprit be his unconventional Irish guest? He needs to see her journal to be sure, and he’ll do what he must to get his hands on it, even stage a wildly inappropriate courtship…
Erica wants nothing to do with an English soldier, and guards her journal as closely as she guards her heart. But though she makes Tristan’s task infernally difficult, falling in love with her may be all too easy . . .
Praise for Susanna Craig
A stunning, sensual storyteller . . . evocative prose and richly drawn characters.”
—New York Times bestselling author Jennifer McQuiston
The Duke’s Suspicion is book two in the Rogues & Rebels Series by Susanna Craig. Major Tristan Laurens, The Duke of Raynham has just returned from duty when an Irish beauty named Erica Burke quite literally stumbles across his path during a storm. Laurens is an intelligence officer and he has been told that someone close to him is leaking secrets. When he takes the Irish beauty to his home for her protection, he wonders if she is the breach. Could she be a spy?
I enjoyed this book but wished for a few things. Because of his distrust, Tristan doesn’t really seem all that attracted to Erica. There are a few sex scenes. The first one felt a bit off since I just didn’t get the feeling that Tristan really wanted Erica. He has spent so much time suspicious of her that the sex seemed unlikely. I did like Erica’s character. She is a botanist and has a raw passion for learning.
I did enjoy the humor in the book. It definitely has its laugh out loud moments. This is book two in a series and it can be read as a stand alone; however, reading book one will only help deepen the story.
