A review by andrea_author
The Secret Duchess by Jane Walsh

5.0

After a duke’s will creates a scandal, widow Joan flees London and takes on a new identity in the seaside town of Inverley. Joan accepts fashionable Maeve as a boarder, and is soon drawn to the worldly and seductive spinster. As Maeve uncovers Joan’s secrets, can the two women defy a dukedom’s expectations and find love together?

Both Joan and Maeve are sympathetic characters. They’re each in a precarious financial situation without the benefit of a husband, and they work together to protect their future. The plot is strong and the pacing held my interest throughout. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys sapphic historical romance.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.