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A review by erinarkin20
The Captive Duke by Grace Burrowes
3.0
The Captive Duke is the first book in a new series by Grace Burrowes and enjoyed this one.
Christian Severn is our mmc and as the book opens, we learn he was captured by the French and has been tortured during his captivity. As he gains his freedom, he realizes he is coming back to a different world with his wife and son having died, he has to figure out what's important to him; life and family or revenge.
Upon his return, his late wife's relation, Gillian, Countess of Windmere, shows up and reminds him that while he lost his wife and son, he still has a daughter and she needs him. His daughter, Lucy, for some reason no longer speaks and Gillian has taken this as an opportunity to get away from the reminders of her failed marriage. As she pulls Christian back to life, they both find themselves healing their past pains and finding solace with each other.
I enjoyed how Burrowes developed these characters. Yes, a lot of the story revolves around their time together but they had very separate lives prior and we got to see what they were like before which helped to understand how they were when they were first together. I enjoyed the development of the relationship as well.
If you're looking for a new historical romance series to start, I recommend picking this one up. It has a great story, well developed characters, and a solid romance. I look forward to the next book in this series!
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy for review.
Christian Severn is our mmc and as the book opens, we learn he was captured by the French and has been tortured during his captivity. As he gains his freedom, he realizes he is coming back to a different world with his wife and son having died, he has to figure out what's important to him; life and family or revenge.
Upon his return, his late wife's relation, Gillian, Countess of Windmere, shows up and reminds him that while he lost his wife and son, he still has a daughter and she needs him. His daughter, Lucy, for some reason no longer speaks and Gillian has taken this as an opportunity to get away from the reminders of her failed marriage. As she pulls Christian back to life, they both find themselves healing their past pains and finding solace with each other.
I enjoyed how Burrowes developed these characters. Yes, a lot of the story revolves around their time together but they had very separate lives prior and we got to see what they were like before which helped to understand how they were when they were first together. I enjoyed the development of the relationship as well.
If you're looking for a new historical romance series to start, I recommend picking this one up. It has a great story, well developed characters, and a solid romance. I look forward to the next book in this series!
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy for review.