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Heiress for Hire
by Madeline Hunter
Slow-burn historical romance meets murder mystery in Heiress for Hire, the start of a new series. An eccentric Duke has recently died, surprising his relatives by leaving much of his fortune to three unknown women. Each book in the series will follow one of them. In this first installment, Minerva Hepplewhite has learned how to take care of herself and dreams of starting her own detective agency.
When a strange man breaks into her house at night, she hits him over the head and ties him up, only to discover that Chase Radnor is himself a private detective, and the nephew of the aforementioned Duke. Minerva is a sudden heiress, but has never met the Duke in question. Due to the suspicious circumstances of the Duke's death, Chase is conducting a discreet inquiry and the suspect at the top of his list is Minerva. But Minerva has her own reasons into investigating the death, and along the way is frequently thrown in the path of Chase and an attraction begins to develop.
I really enjoyed this book. The external conflict is interesting and keeps things light, but we also get some depiction of real issues such as domestic violence, abuse, and PTSD. The romance is slow to develop, which I liked. Things do get a bit steamy, but most of the time is more vague in description than authors like Tessa Dare or Sarah MacLean. (also, she uses the term "phallus" which I find to be a little odd and not terribly sexy) That said, this was an enjoyable read and I would be interested in continuing with the series. I received an advance copy of this book for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
TW for references to domestic violence and abuse including rape, references to child abuse, and discussions of murder
When a strange man breaks into her house at night, she hits him over the head and ties him up, only to discover that Chase Radnor is himself a private detective, and the nephew of the aforementioned Duke. Minerva is a sudden heiress, but has never met the Duke in question. Due to the suspicious circumstances of the Duke's death, Chase is conducting a discreet inquiry and the suspect at the top of his list is Minerva. But Minerva has her own reasons into investigating the death, and along the way is frequently thrown in the path of Chase and an attraction begins to develop.
I really enjoyed this book. The external conflict is interesting and keeps things light, but we also get some depiction of real issues such as domestic violence, abuse, and PTSD. The romance is slow to develop, which I liked. Things do get a bit steamy, but most of the time is more vague in description than authors like Tessa Dare or Sarah MacLean. (also, she uses the term "phallus" which I find to be a little odd and not terribly sexy) That said, this was an enjoyable read and I would be interested in continuing with the series. I received an advance copy of this book for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
TW for references to domestic violence and abuse including rape, references to child abuse, and discussions of murder