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A review by tsukikomew
Unveiled by Courtney Milan
4.0
Ash Turner goes before Parliament with proof of the Duke of Parford's adultery. When the duke was young he had married a mistress and then went and married again. His children come from the marriage which was illegitimate which means the dukedom should pass to the next legitimate heir which is Ash. As Ash arrives at his dukedom he is faced with a nurse he finds immensely attractive. Of course she's secretly the current duke's daughter.
The conflict is something unusual in many romances I've read because their is rarely legitimacy issues in contemporary romances. Margaret falls in love with Ash but is loyal to her family. She tells him repeatedly he is breaking her heart once the truth comes out. She cannot stand with her family without hurting the one she loves but if she stands with Ash then she hurts her family. It is a place she despises and also a place which causes her the most hurt.
Ash and Margaret were a compelling couple. Ash has his deficiencies which embarrass him but he finds solace with Margaret. At the same time Margaret has only been a Lady and has no worth now she has lost everything. Ash tells her how much she matters when he thinks she's only a nurse. These powerful thoughts should be told to everyone. To Ash, everyone matters regardless of their wealth, station, etc. Everyone deserves to matter and should allow nothing less.
Ash is a strong hero and quickly became one of my favorites. He owns who he is and refuses to back away from it. He's not a dominant alpha-hero in the sense of being almost domineering. He pursues his desires for himself and his family and doesn't look back. Of course that is his greatest failing. He can never see the consequences of his decisions until someone explains it to him. In that failure he tends to hurt others.
This book is worth a look and while I could rhapsodize about if for a long time I think I will leave it here. I highly recommend this book and it is one of the best I've read in a long time. I hope anyone reading this will give it a shot.
If you've read the book and have something to say (positive or negative) then please share! I love hearing from people.
4/5 Stars
Published by HQN
January 25, 2011
Favorite Quote: "So call me Ash. Call me Ash, not for me, but as a small defiance. Call me Ash because you deserve it. Because your station is just so many words in a parish register, not a sentence of death." p59
The conflict is something unusual in many romances I've read because their is rarely legitimacy issues in contemporary romances. Margaret falls in love with Ash but is loyal to her family. She tells him repeatedly he is breaking her heart once the truth comes out. She cannot stand with her family without hurting the one she loves but if she stands with Ash then she hurts her family. It is a place she despises and also a place which causes her the most hurt.
Ash and Margaret were a compelling couple. Ash has his deficiencies which embarrass him but he finds solace with Margaret. At the same time Margaret has only been a Lady and has no worth now she has lost everything. Ash tells her how much she matters when he thinks she's only a nurse. These powerful thoughts should be told to everyone. To Ash, everyone matters regardless of their wealth, station, etc. Everyone deserves to matter and should allow nothing less.
Ash is a strong hero and quickly became one of my favorites. He owns who he is and refuses to back away from it. He's not a dominant alpha-hero in the sense of being almost domineering. He pursues his desires for himself and his family and doesn't look back. Of course that is his greatest failing. He can never see the consequences of his decisions until someone explains it to him. In that failure he tends to hurt others.
This book is worth a look and while I could rhapsodize about if for a long time I think I will leave it here. I highly recommend this book and it is one of the best I've read in a long time. I hope anyone reading this will give it a shot.
If you've read the book and have something to say (positive or negative) then please share! I love hearing from people.
4/5 Stars
Published by HQN
January 25, 2011
Favorite Quote: "So call me Ash. Call me Ash, not for me, but as a small defiance. Call me Ash because you deserve it. Because your station is just so many words in a parish register, not a sentence of death." p59