A review by kspoonerfish
The Heiress Bride by Madeline Hunter

4.0

This is the third book in the Duke’s Heiress series and I chose it because I remember reading and enjoying her Seducer’s Series back in the early 2000’s. This story is fun because Iris is a book dealer and I loved hearing about the books she found and sold. Nicholas, the Duke of Hollinburgh, inherited his title when his eccentric uncle died but he didn’t inherit much wealth so he is trying to figure out how to maintain his properties. His uncle left his money to three young women. I did not read the stories of the other two women that are married to Nicholas’ two cousins and while this book stood well by itself, I probably would have been more familiar with the characters if I had read their books first.

Iris is the third woman to receive an inheritance and there is a mystery as to why the uncle chose to leave it to her. There is also a mystery of a valuable book that disappeared that her grandfather was accused of stealing. The duke is attracted to Iris and hires her to catalog his books, which gave them a chance to get to know each other. It also gives Iris the opportunity to look for the missing book that she believes is part of his collection. I also liked Bridget, Iris’ partner at the bookshop and her feisty cat, King Arthur.

This was a slow burn romance and I wondered how it would all come together. I hoped to see a little more of Nicholas and Iris once they were a couple but enjoyed the story, especially the mysteries. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for this advanced copy.