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A review by loverofromance
The Heiress Bride by Madeline Hunter
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
Introduction
The Heiress Bride is the third book in the Duke's Heiress trilogy and I really had a great time with this one. This is the conclusion to the heiresses' mystery and I really enjoyed seeing what Madeline Hunter did with this one here. Madeline Hunter just writes some great solid historical romance and I love that her writing style hasn't become too modern. It really has that classic Avon feel to her writinig and I really appreciate that. So if you are fans of Anne Gracie or Elisa Braden, then this author you will really enjoy. This had a solid mystery that was attached to it, pacing solid and just was a solid story that I enjoyed fully.
Summary
Nicholas Radnor, is the Duke of Hollinburgh and there are pressures to marry an heiress and also locate the mysterious woman in his late uncle's will. She is the last of the three heiresses mentioned but when a strange woman approaches him for a book she was authenticating for auction for his uncle, he is intrigued and believes she could be the lost heiress and that there is more to her presence than meets the eye. He wants to fulfill the late duke's promise to Iris though while at the same time determining if she has ill will towards his family. But soon love and passion enter the playing field between them and a family mystery with secrets to be unveiled.
My Outlook
I absolutely adored this one here, and while the pacing wasn't perfect in this book, I absolutely adored everything else about this story. I do want to give a fair warning on the narration. I tried it in narration and it wasn't that good. The accent is super super thick and I found it to be more distracting. The writing in this one is very easy to read for the most part, so you will be easily sucked into the story. I really love how this author writes her books though. Her writing is just really enjoyable to fall into. I found this story to be quite a solid read and if you love a good mystery being unveiled, this story really tackles the mystery very well. It ended up being something I actually didn't expect. So the author really mixed me up here with the reveal but at the same time I really enjoyed how it all played out. I really loved the banter that we see in the previous two couples here and I really need to read the second book in this series, because I just need Kevin's book.
What I really enjoyed though was the way that this couple interacted with each other. I loved how they each have their own agenda, but at the same time, you see the way their chemistry builds the more they interact and the way that they both balance their personal agenda with how their relationship is changing throughout the story. The growth of their bond was truly wonderful and their kissing scenes!!! WOWZA I really felt like it was so powerful in these intimate moments. The only complaint that I have in this story is the pacing was a bit stagnated in the middle way through of the story and I really struggled pushing through it. But I am glad that I stuck with it and was able to see the way this story comes to completion. Because it did end up being such a beautiful story in the end here.
Overall View
The Heiress Bride is a captivating romance that delivered on authentic historical feels, a sensual strong relationship that delivers on top with a stunning mystery to keep you heart tuned in from beginning to end.
Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 4
World Building: 4
Cover:4
Hero: 4
Heroine: 3.5
Steam: 3.5
Heart & Feels:3.5
Ending:4
Overall View: 3.75
Introduction
The Heiress Bride is the third book in the Duke's Heiress trilogy and I really had a great time with this one. This is the conclusion to the heiresses' mystery and I really enjoyed seeing what Madeline Hunter did with this one here. Madeline Hunter just writes some great solid historical romance and I love that her writing style hasn't become too modern. It really has that classic Avon feel to her writinig and I really appreciate that. So if you are fans of Anne Gracie or Elisa Braden, then this author you will really enjoy. This had a solid mystery that was attached to it, pacing solid and just was a solid story that I enjoyed fully.
Summary
Nicholas Radnor, is the Duke of Hollinburgh and there are pressures to marry an heiress and also locate the mysterious woman in his late uncle's will. She is the last of the three heiresses mentioned but when a strange woman approaches him for a book she was authenticating for auction for his uncle, he is intrigued and believes she could be the lost heiress and that there is more to her presence than meets the eye. He wants to fulfill the late duke's promise to Iris though while at the same time determining if she has ill will towards his family. But soon love and passion enter the playing field between them and a family mystery with secrets to be unveiled.
My Outlook
I absolutely adored this one here, and while the pacing wasn't perfect in this book, I absolutely adored everything else about this story. I do want to give a fair warning on the narration. I tried it in narration and it wasn't that good. The accent is super super thick and I found it to be more distracting. The writing in this one is very easy to read for the most part, so you will be easily sucked into the story. I really love how this author writes her books though. Her writing is just really enjoyable to fall into. I found this story to be quite a solid read and if you love a good mystery being unveiled, this story really tackles the mystery very well. It ended up being something I actually didn't expect. So the author really mixed me up here with the reveal but at the same time I really enjoyed how it all played out. I really loved the banter that we see in the previous two couples here and I really need to read the second book in this series, because I just need Kevin's book.
What I really enjoyed though was the way that this couple interacted with each other. I loved how they each have their own agenda, but at the same time, you see the way their chemistry builds the more they interact and the way that they both balance their personal agenda with how their relationship is changing throughout the story. The growth of their bond was truly wonderful and their kissing scenes!!! WOWZA I really felt like it was so powerful in these intimate moments. The only complaint that I have in this story is the pacing was a bit stagnated in the middle way through of the story and I really struggled pushing through it. But I am glad that I stuck with it and was able to see the way this story comes to completion. Because it did end up being such a beautiful story in the end here.
Overall View
The Heiress Bride is a captivating romance that delivered on authentic historical feels, a sensual strong relationship that delivers on top with a stunning mystery to keep you heart tuned in from beginning to end.
Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 4
World Building: 4
Cover:4
Hero: 4
Heroine: 3.5
Steam: 3.5
Heart & Feels:3.5
Ending:4
Overall View: 3.75