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Joy to the Duke by Darcy Burke
4.0
Joy to the Duke is the third and final book in the new series Love is All Around. The series is based on the Duke of Harwell (Calder) and his two sisters, Bianca and Poppy. They can be read as a standalone, but they are better if they are read in order. They take place around the Christmas holiday and Calder’s story is based on A Christmas Carol.
Calder is Ebenezer Scrooge in the story. He lost the woman he loved due to his father’s interference and once he gained the title, he quit supporting the things his father loved. He has isolated himself from his sisters and has refused to host the annual St. Stephens Day celebration that the Duke of Harwell’s have hosted for years. He has withdrawn the financial support to the Hartwell House that is a home for women and children.
Widowed Felicity Garland has returned to Hartwell to help her mother and is surprised by Calder’s attitude. She is upset when she learns of their father’s interference in their youth, but she is determined to help him open his heart to the joy of the season and his family.
The book was short but still wonderful. Calder’s attitude in the two previous books was cold and unfeeling and left the reader wondering what had happened in his past to cause him such pain. It was great to finally read his story and see him get his happy ever after.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Calder is Ebenezer Scrooge in the story. He lost the woman he loved due to his father’s interference and once he gained the title, he quit supporting the things his father loved. He has isolated himself from his sisters and has refused to host the annual St. Stephens Day celebration that the Duke of Harwell’s have hosted for years. He has withdrawn the financial support to the Hartwell House that is a home for women and children.
Widowed Felicity Garland has returned to Hartwell to help her mother and is surprised by Calder’s attitude. She is upset when she learns of their father’s interference in their youth, but she is determined to help him open his heart to the joy of the season and his family.
The book was short but still wonderful. Calder’s attitude in the two previous books was cold and unfeeling and left the reader wondering what had happened in his past to cause him such pain. It was great to finally read his story and see him get his happy ever after.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.