THE DUKE’S ALL
THAT
Historical Romance
Christina Britton
RELEASE DATE:
February 06, 2024
PUBLISHER:
Forever (Grand Central Publishing)
ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
9781538710449
RATING:
4
AUTHOR LINK:
http://christinabritton.com/
Iain MacInnes, the new Duke of Balgair, receives
startling news about his late wife: that she is not dead but currently living on
the Isle of Synne. He wants a divorce; however, he first needs to bring
Seraphia before the Court of Sessions to gain one. Iain tries to keep his heart
closed to her, but the trip to Scotland brings eye-opening revelations. Can
Iain convince Seraphina to stay married to him? Or will he lose her all over
again?
Miss Seraphina Athwart co-owns a circulating library on
the Isle of Synne. She will do anything
to keep her tragic past secret from her sisters and friends, even accompany her
estranged husband to Scotland. However, they both discover the vicious lies
that tore them apart thirteen years ago. Will Seraphina accept their second
chance? Or will she allow her inner demons to keep them apart for good?
Iain is a man ruled by anger. He channeled that emotion
to help him better improve his station in life. I like despite his need for
revenge, Iain never once mistreated Seraphina during their trip. He did keep an
emotional barrier between them to protect himself, which is relatable. I also
like how, once the truth was revealed, Ian did not keep his anger towards
Seraphina. He did war between whether to continue with the divorce or attempt
to win her back.
Seraphina had endured so much horror and suffering. She,
like Iain, is a victim of a lie. I admire the many sacrifices Seraphina made to
protect and to ensure her sisters’ futures. They even managed to make a new
life for themselves on Synne without any man’s assistance. There were times
when I wanted to throttle Seraphina. I understand her altruistic reason for
continuing with the divorce. Respect it even. I just wished the truth about her past would
come out sooner so they could work it out.
THE DUKE’S ALL THAT is the third book in Christina
Britton’s historical romance series, SYNNEFUL SPINSTERS. The story can easily
stand by itself. There is no on-going plot spilling over from the previous
ones. Bronwyn and Ash and Katrina and Sebastian, the couples from the other
books, make appearances. I wonder if this is the last of the series, especially
after the revealing development with the two remaining oddments.
I wanted to love this book like I did the previous two. I
just had trouble getting invested in the characters and the storyline. It just
fell flat with me. I honestly expected Seraphina’s father to play a more
villainous role in the story. I think that would have helped me engage with the
characters’ plight a bit more. I thoroughly enjoyed Phineas, the parrot,
and his penchant for inappropriate phrases. He livened up the story.
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