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Catch a Falling Duke
A duke reeling from the revelation of the true origin of his family's wealth...
A woman on a quest to solve her own family mystery...
After Hugo Ravensthorpe comes to Beatrice Fenton’s aid in a crowded inn, the usually no-nonsense farmer finds herself sharing a room with the well-born, handsome stranger. Beatrice takes a chance and makes a scandalous proposition: one night, no commitments. But she can't refuse when Hugo offers to assist in tracking down the last connection to her mother, and one more night becomes more... complicated.
The Duke of Cumbria is on the run. He never expected to end up masquerading as Mr. Ravensthorpe or to find himself in bed with witty and spirited Beatrice. One night with her, and not as a duke, makes him hungry for more. But can there be a future for a farmer and a duke? Or is love only possible if Hugo prevents his worlds colliding and Beatrice discovering his family secrets?
A woman on a quest to solve her own family mystery...
After Hugo Ravensthorpe comes to Beatrice Fenton’s aid in a crowded inn, the usually no-nonsense farmer finds herself sharing a room with the well-born, handsome stranger. Beatrice takes a chance and makes a scandalous proposition: one night, no commitments. But she can't refuse when Hugo offers to assist in tracking down the last connection to her mother, and one more night becomes more... complicated.
The Duke of Cumbria is on the run. He never expected to end up masquerading as Mr. Ravensthorpe or to find himself in bed with witty and spirited Beatrice. One night with her, and not as a duke, makes him hungry for more. But can there be a future for a farmer and a duke? Or is love only possible if Hugo prevents his worlds colliding and Beatrice discovering his family secrets?
248 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 26, 2021
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Eve Pendle
30 books164 followersEve lives in England and writes angsty, snarky and passionate Victorian era romance. She has National Trust membership, a prince-charming husband, and a crazy dog. She loves wearing dresses and eating chocolate.
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May 7, 2021
While this story started off with a good deal of heat, it settled into a cozy romance read. The leads were compelling in this class-difference romance, with an array of interesting supporting characters.
Hugo is the newly fashioned Duke of Cumbria, and as he adjusts to the trappings of the title, he discovers the terrible foundation of his family's wealth -- slavery. This sends him packing and running trying to come to terms with this discovery and what he should do about it. During his impromptu journey, he meets with Beatrice (Bea), a lady farmer. Bea is attending an employment fair to find farm hands, but also try to track down a lead on her family history. Hugo tags along on Bea's mission, and they indulge in what they both assume will be a fleeting affair but quickly grows into more. Both Bea and Hugo are in their mid-30's, so they are more mature than many HR leads.
While this may seem like a story that features an implausibly short timeline to fall in love, it's not. They do not jump into marriage. There are obstacles with both of their responsibilities and stations in life. The story allows time for them to get to know each other and test their mettle. While I enjoyed this, it did feel a bit uneven, like a tale of two halves. The first half of the book had more intensity and angst, and the second was a cozier setting on Bea's farm where it was more a sample of what every day life might be like for them. There were many moments that made my heart happy, and I was so invested in the setting and story, that it surprised me when it ended. The epilogue was very unique and creative in its' execution and indication. I liked it, but I was hoping for more story.
This is my fourth book by Pendle, and I am coming to trust a few things important to me will be handled with care and consideration. The character development is well-rounded and lovely. The history is important to the story and well researched. In each of her stories, there has been something featured that is not standard fair in HRs. The love scenes are well executed and consent it clear. All this leads to Pendle becoming one of the very few new auto-buy authors for me, when my trend has decidedly gone the other way.
This story works as a standalone, though I do recommend the first two books in the series -- both are very good. I do not feel that it is as angsty as the first two books, and the challenges in this book are more related to situations and history as opposed to human flaws, which were major themes in the first two books. Still, she handled the challenges well here and satisfyingly. I recommend if looking for a character-driven story with good historical context that is certainly not a cookie-cutter HR.
*Thank you to the author for a chance to read and review this book. Views are my own.
Hugo is the newly fashioned Duke of Cumbria, and as he adjusts to the trappings of the title, he discovers the terrible foundation of his family's wealth -- slavery. This sends him packing and running trying to come to terms with this discovery and what he should do about it. During his impromptu journey, he meets with Beatrice (Bea), a lady farmer. Bea is attending an employment fair to find farm hands, but also try to track down a lead on her family history. Hugo tags along on Bea's mission, and they indulge in what they both assume will be a fleeting affair but quickly grows into more. Both Bea and Hugo are in their mid-30's, so they are more mature than many HR leads.
While this may seem like a story that features an implausibly short timeline to fall in love, it's not. They do not jump into marriage. There are obstacles with both of their responsibilities and stations in life. The story allows time for them to get to know each other and test their mettle. While I enjoyed this, it did feel a bit uneven, like a tale of two halves. The first half of the book had more intensity and angst, and the second was a cozier setting on Bea's farm where it was more a sample of what every day life might be like for them. There were many moments that made my heart happy, and I was so invested in the setting and story, that it surprised me when it ended. The epilogue was very unique and creative in its' execution and indication. I liked it, but I was hoping for more story.
This is my fourth book by Pendle, and I am coming to trust a few things important to me will be handled with care and consideration. The character development is well-rounded and lovely. The history is important to the story and well researched. In each of her stories, there has been something featured that is not standard fair in HRs. The love scenes are well executed and consent it clear. All this leads to Pendle becoming one of the very few new auto-buy authors for me, when my trend has decidedly gone the other way.
This story works as a standalone, though I do recommend the first two books in the series -- both are very good. I do not feel that it is as angsty as the first two books, and the challenges in this book are more related to situations and history as opposed to human flaws, which were major themes in the first two books. Still, she handled the challenges well here and satisfyingly. I recommend if looking for a character-driven story with good historical context that is certainly not a cookie-cutter HR.
*Thank you to the author for a chance to read and review this book. Views are my own.
May 21, 2021
Rep: mc with dyslexia(?), bi side character, sapphic side characters
CWs: discussions of infertility and miscarriages
ARC kindly provided by Eve Pendle
Eve Pendle is rapidly becoming an author whose work I will pick up without even having read the blurb. I’ve loved every book by her I’ve thus far read, and Catch a Falling Duke is no different in that respect.
The story follows Hugo, the Duke of Cumbria (and the brother of Emily from Falling for a Rake), and Beatrice, a farmer, who meet at an inn, and spend a night together. Or a little more than that, because Hugo proceeds to help Beatrice in her aim to locate her biological father.
As I’ve said before about Pendle’s works, it’s the characters that drive it for me. I mean, yeah that’s kind of what you want from a romance, but it’s done so well here. It’s like… the romance is built off the characters — the characters are conceived of first, and then the romance is figured out, not the other way around, if that makes any sense. It’s a very natural progression between the two characters.
It’s also a very different plot to a lot of what you see in historical romance, and that’s so refreshing. So many I’ve seen just don’t reckon with where their characters’ wealth has come from (mostly just by pretending it doesn’t exist), but this one doesn’t. It tackles, on a small scale, that legacy of slavery.
So, if you’re looking for a new histrom author to try, let me just gently point you in the direction of this book (and series, and author in general, to be honest).
CWs: discussions of infertility and miscarriages
ARC kindly provided by Eve Pendle
Eve Pendle is rapidly becoming an author whose work I will pick up without even having read the blurb. I’ve loved every book by her I’ve thus far read, and Catch a Falling Duke is no different in that respect.
The story follows Hugo, the Duke of Cumbria (and the brother of Emily from Falling for a Rake), and Beatrice, a farmer, who meet at an inn, and spend a night together. Or a little more than that, because Hugo proceeds to help Beatrice in her aim to locate her biological father.
As I’ve said before about Pendle’s works, it’s the characters that drive it for me. I mean, yeah that’s kind of what you want from a romance, but it’s done so well here. It’s like… the romance is built off the characters — the characters are conceived of first, and then the romance is figured out, not the other way around, if that makes any sense. It’s a very natural progression between the two characters.
It’s also a very different plot to a lot of what you see in historical romance, and that’s so refreshing. So many I’ve seen just don’t reckon with where their characters’ wealth has come from (mostly just by pretending it doesn’t exist), but this one doesn’t. It tackles, on a small scale, that legacy of slavery.
So, if you’re looking for a new histrom author to try, let me just gently point you in the direction of this book (and series, and author in general, to be honest).
May 26, 2021
I did like the main characters in this book very much. Hugo, Duke of Cumbria was such an honest man and was understandably shocked at his discovery. However, Hugo was determined to do something about his discovery. Beatrice, was a hardworking farmer, in search of her background. They found they had a deep attraction for each other but would their various circumstances prevent anything further? In the second half of the book, life on the dairy farm was described and the responsibilities that Bea had. I read this book in a day, I was very surprised by some parts of the ending. I found this to be an entertaining read and just that little bit different. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I did, however, purchase my own copy.
May 3, 2021
Fresh new story that gets hot from very early on but then it slows down a bit and I lost interest in our main characters.
It was just not for me. I LOVED Falling for a Rake but this was missing these incredible nuanced characters.
It was just not for me. I LOVED Falling for a Rake but this was missing these incredible nuanced characters.
May 18, 2021
When shortly after inheriting, Hugo Ravensthorpe, the fourth Duke of Cumbria learns that much of his family’s wealth came from a plantation with slaves that they owned in British Guiana until slavery was abolished 50 years ago– he is appalled and sicken. He cannot believe his grandfather owned slaves and refuses to live in a house built from the profits of that slavery. With no idea how to right the wrongs his grandfather made, he leaves Keisley Park and sets out for London to see his sister Emily and hopefully figure out what he can do to make things right. He stops for the night at a small inn and witnesses a man harassing a lone woman and intervenes by claiming to be her husband.
Widow Beatrice “Bea” Fenton is shocked and a bit wary when a handsome stranger saves her from a man bent on seduction who won’t take no for an answer. She invites Hugo to join her for dinner and they enjoy a pleasant meal, he doesn’t tell her he is a duke and is vague about his reason for traveling to the village, she reveals she is the owner of a dairy farm and has come to the village to attend the fair, hoping to find someone her mother knew years ago. After dinner, Hugo tries to get a room and learns because of the fair the inn is booked – now it is Bea’s turn to save him and insists he shares her room. Once they are alone, she makes an offer – one night of passion. An offer Hugo tries to decline, but Bea assures him she is barren and that after their night together, they will part ways with no obligations or regrets. He finally agrees and they share an incredible night together are reluctant to part the next morning. Hugo offers to spend the day with her and help her find the man she is looking for – an offer she willingly accepts. After a day spent with no success, they return to the inn ready to part ways when the innkeeper gives them a lead and their “one night” extends to two and after following the lead, which ends with Bea getting a surprising shock and Hugo sharing his shameful secret and his true identity, they spend a third night together.
The next morning, he proposes, she refuses and they part ways. He returns to London with a broken heart and a plan to right the wrongs of his grandfather. She returns to her farm equally heartsore – but sure she made the right decision. Weeks have passed when she learns his address by chance and writes to him. He takes it as an invitation to visit her and decides that this time, he will woo her and prove that they belong together.
This was not your run-of-the-mill historical romance, it was a well-written story with a distinct political message wound around the romance of an unlikely couple. The book started out interesting but after they parted ways, it became a bit dull and Bea’s refusal to marry Hugo dragged on for too long. And then there is the current trend of authors superimposing 21st-century morals and ideals into the past and ignoring the actual morals and laws of the era. This is the third book in the series, but it could easily be read as a standalone title with no problem. There are some things that might be considered triggers to some readers, such as infertility, slavery, reparations, and illegitimacy. I believe the author did her best to handle these issues with consideration and sensitivity, but if these things upset you, be aware that they are prevalent in the story.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own. *
Widow Beatrice “Bea” Fenton is shocked and a bit wary when a handsome stranger saves her from a man bent on seduction who won’t take no for an answer. She invites Hugo to join her for dinner and they enjoy a pleasant meal, he doesn’t tell her he is a duke and is vague about his reason for traveling to the village, she reveals she is the owner of a dairy farm and has come to the village to attend the fair, hoping to find someone her mother knew years ago. After dinner, Hugo tries to get a room and learns because of the fair the inn is booked – now it is Bea’s turn to save him and insists he shares her room. Once they are alone, she makes an offer – one night of passion. An offer Hugo tries to decline, but Bea assures him she is barren and that after their night together, they will part ways with no obligations or regrets. He finally agrees and they share an incredible night together are reluctant to part the next morning. Hugo offers to spend the day with her and help her find the man she is looking for – an offer she willingly accepts. After a day spent with no success, they return to the inn ready to part ways when the innkeeper gives them a lead and their “one night” extends to two and after following the lead, which ends with Bea getting a surprising shock and Hugo sharing his shameful secret and his true identity, they spend a third night together.
The next morning, he proposes, she refuses and they part ways. He returns to London with a broken heart and a plan to right the wrongs of his grandfather. She returns to her farm equally heartsore – but sure she made the right decision. Weeks have passed when she learns his address by chance and writes to him. He takes it as an invitation to visit her and decides that this time, he will woo her and prove that they belong together.
This was not your run-of-the-mill historical romance, it was a well-written story with a distinct political message wound around the romance of an unlikely couple. The book started out interesting but after they parted ways, it became a bit dull and Bea’s refusal to marry Hugo dragged on for too long. And then there is the current trend of authors superimposing 21st-century morals and ideals into the past and ignoring the actual morals and laws of the era. This is the third book in the series, but it could easily be read as a standalone title with no problem. There are some things that might be considered triggers to some readers, such as infertility, slavery, reparations, and illegitimacy. I believe the author did her best to handle these issues with consideration and sensitivity, but if these things upset you, be aware that they are prevalent in the story.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own. *
May 24, 2021
4.25 Stars
After Hugo Ravensthorpe comes to Beatrice Fenton's aid in a crowded inn, the usually no-nonsense farmer finds herself sharing a room with the well-born, handsome stranger. Beatrice takes a chance and makes a scandalous proposition: one night, no commitments. But she can't refuse when Hugo offers to assist in tracking down the last connection to her mother. The new Duke of Cumbria is stil reeling from his father’s death & then he finds correspondence in a locked writing slope that turns his world upside down, so he packs a valise & rides off to think. Then he meets Bea. One night with her, and not as a duke, makes him hungry for more. But can there be a future for a farmer and a duke?
This is the third book in the series & is easily read on its own. A very well written book that has many levels. Whilst it’s a lovely romance crossing social classes it also deals with a Duke wanting to make reparations for his forefathers. I loved both Hugo & Bea who are in their mid thirties, she’s a strong widow who’s a hardworking farmer & who manages to have created a family with her employees whilst earning their respect. Hugo falls hard & fast for Bea & is constant in his feelings, he’s also determined to right the wrongs of his ancestors. Certainly not your typical historical romance. The characters have lots of depth & the book is well researched. I thought when I started it that after their night together they would be forced to marry & it would be a story centred around Bea finding her feet as a Duchess, how wrong could I be! Instead they part & then meet again & have time over several months to get to know each other & face obstacles & trials together, which I loved as it made their story far more believable & relatable. A thoroughly engrossing read
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
After Hugo Ravensthorpe comes to Beatrice Fenton's aid in a crowded inn, the usually no-nonsense farmer finds herself sharing a room with the well-born, handsome stranger. Beatrice takes a chance and makes a scandalous proposition: one night, no commitments. But she can't refuse when Hugo offers to assist in tracking down the last connection to her mother. The new Duke of Cumbria is stil reeling from his father’s death & then he finds correspondence in a locked writing slope that turns his world upside down, so he packs a valise & rides off to think. Then he meets Bea. One night with her, and not as a duke, makes him hungry for more. But can there be a future for a farmer and a duke?
This is the third book in the series & is easily read on its own. A very well written book that has many levels. Whilst it’s a lovely romance crossing social classes it also deals with a Duke wanting to make reparations for his forefathers. I loved both Hugo & Bea who are in their mid thirties, she’s a strong widow who’s a hardworking farmer & who manages to have created a family with her employees whilst earning their respect. Hugo falls hard & fast for Bea & is constant in his feelings, he’s also determined to right the wrongs of his ancestors. Certainly not your typical historical romance. The characters have lots of depth & the book is well researched. I thought when I started it that after their night together they would be forced to marry & it would be a story centred around Bea finding her feet as a Duchess, how wrong could I be! Instead they part & then meet again & have time over several months to get to know each other & face obstacles & trials together, which I loved as it made their story far more believable & relatable. A thoroughly engrossing read
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
July 11, 2023
Wonderful
I especially enjoyed the fact that he did not expect to have children. When we talked about children before our marriage I told my wife that was up to her. I was thoroughly enthralled by this story.
I especially enjoyed the fact that he did not expect to have children. When we talked about children before our marriage I told my wife that was up to her. I was thoroughly enthralled by this story.
May 27, 2021
Hot, Kind Duke Trades Up to be a Farmer
If you like historical romances that are flexing forearm-forward, with lots of private steamy moments, this book is perfect. I highly recommend it! It’s the third book in a series, but it would work just as well as the first Pendle book you read. It refers to the previous books but they take place a number of years earlier.
If you are a series purist, start at Falling for a Rake! Every book in this series is earnest and lovely and heart wrenching and still sizzling hot.
If you like historical romances that are flexing forearm-forward, with lots of private steamy moments, this book is perfect. I highly recommend it! It’s the third book in a series, but it would work just as well as the first Pendle book you read. It refers to the previous books but they take place a number of years earlier.
If you are a series purist, start at Falling for a Rake! Every book in this series is earnest and lovely and heart wrenching and still sizzling hot.
July 1, 2021
Actions and Reactions Extreme
I felt like this book had two distinct parts that were not well tied together, one with the hero and heroine as they make a journey in part to answer questions about her parentage and one with the hero and heroine at her farm. The author did not really foreshadow the second part at all in the first part, making the two parts seem disjointed and not realistic at all. As an avid reader of historical romances, I found the duke's thoughts and actions—while perfectly politically correct today—very unlike a man of his time. In fact, in the author’s note at the end of the book, she states there is no record of a nobleman having done so. This book takes place in the Victorian era after slavery had been abolished in the US and UK. But the hero’s actions and reactions to a dark discovery in his family’s past are bizarre. While any modern person with slaveholding ancestors would feel an abhorrence to their ancestor’s actions, what this duke chose to do was extreme. I enjoyed watching the characters building romance, but I wasn't wild about this subplot. I wish the two halves of the book went better together as well. Honestly, they seem like they were for two different books. The heroine is barren, and there's always a part of me that wishes by the end of the book that that is not so. That didn't happen in this book. All in all, the disjointedness and extreme thoughts and actions of the hero distracted from my enjoyment of this book, though I did enjoy the steamy relationship between the hero and heroine.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
I felt like this book had two distinct parts that were not well tied together, one with the hero and heroine as they make a journey in part to answer questions about her parentage and one with the hero and heroine at her farm. The author did not really foreshadow the second part at all in the first part, making the two parts seem disjointed and not realistic at all. As an avid reader of historical romances, I found the duke's thoughts and actions—while perfectly politically correct today—very unlike a man of his time. In fact, in the author’s note at the end of the book, she states there is no record of a nobleman having done so. This book takes place in the Victorian era after slavery had been abolished in the US and UK. But the hero’s actions and reactions to a dark discovery in his family’s past are bizarre. While any modern person with slaveholding ancestors would feel an abhorrence to their ancestor’s actions, what this duke chose to do was extreme. I enjoyed watching the characters building romance, but I wasn't wild about this subplot. I wish the two halves of the book went better together as well. Honestly, they seem like they were for two different books. The heroine is barren, and there's always a part of me that wishes by the end of the book that that is not so. That didn't happen in this book. All in all, the disjointedness and extreme thoughts and actions of the hero distracted from my enjoyment of this book, though I did enjoy the steamy relationship between the hero and heroine.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
May 16, 2021
Eve Pendle starts Catch a Falling Duke off with a bang when Hugh Ravensthorpe, Duke of Cumbria, discovers his grandfather owned slaves in British Guiana (now Guyana) and that is the source of his family’s wealth. In horror, he flees his family estate. Dairy farm owner, Bea Fenton, is on her way to a job fair hoping to find the man her mother wrote to many years ago. They encounter each other at an inn and their one night stand becomes travelling together. She thinks he’s joking when he tells her he’s the Duke of Cumbria. He enjoys being plain Mr. Ravensthorpe.
One of the criticisms of historical romance is the way it allows writers and readers to inhabit predominately white worlds and ignore the sources of their characters’ wealth – colonization, slavery, and exploitation. It’s one of the reasons I largely stopped reading historical romance. Pendle has set up Hugh and Bea so that each of them is questioning their heritage and the legacies they will leave. Hugh is grappling with what he owes the descendants of those enslaved people, and what her owes his family and the title. Bea has come to suspect that the father she inherited the farm from is not her biological father and she questions her right to own the farm at all. When they work together, they support each other in making better choices.
Good genre fiction isn’t just about the story, but also about the reader. We can’t change the decisions made by others in the past, and we often can’t ask about their reasoning for the choices they made. We also can’t control the choices that will be made by those that come after us. All we can do is make the best choices we can now. We have to deal with the consequences of our ancestors actions, and we can make different choices now.
Catch a Falling Duke works best when Hugh and Bea are together. There was a section in the middle where they are apart and I struggled through. Once they come back together the book settled into a gentle love story.
I received this as an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
One of the criticisms of historical romance is the way it allows writers and readers to inhabit predominately white worlds and ignore the sources of their characters’ wealth – colonization, slavery, and exploitation. It’s one of the reasons I largely stopped reading historical romance. Pendle has set up Hugh and Bea so that each of them is questioning their heritage and the legacies they will leave. Hugh is grappling with what he owes the descendants of those enslaved people, and what her owes his family and the title. Bea has come to suspect that the father she inherited the farm from is not her biological father and she questions her right to own the farm at all. When they work together, they support each other in making better choices.
Good genre fiction isn’t just about the story, but also about the reader. We can’t change the decisions made by others in the past, and we often can’t ask about their reasoning for the choices they made. We also can’t control the choices that will be made by those that come after us. All we can do is make the best choices we can now. We have to deal with the consequences of our ancestors actions, and we can make different choices now.
Catch a Falling Duke works best when Hugh and Bea are together. There was a section in the middle where they are apart and I struggled through. Once they come back together the book settled into a gentle love story.
I received this as an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
April 18, 2021
Eve really challenges the position of dukes and nobility in historical romance by actually considering where their money would have come from. When presented with the terrible truth of the original source of his family's wealth and power and influence, Hugo sets out initially in a panic but determined to make things right. I appreciate that Hugo never wavered in this, but it would have been interesting to delve more deeply into how this man, who's always had privileges and who's never worked a day in his life, grapples with living without privileges and with having to work. He seems to move quite easily from duke to farmhand without ever really missing his privileges. I would have like to have seen more of the struggle in separating from his past life. But the fact that we have a duke in a romance novel doing this at all is pretty great to see.
I thought the way the epilogue was done was very clever and inspired too. Not your typical epilogue for sure!
I received an ARC from the author.
I thought the way the epilogue was done was very clever and inspired too. Not your typical epilogue for sure!
I received an ARC from the author.
May 27, 2021
What an interesting read! I enjoyed this interesting plot with so many fascinating characters. Bea and Hugo are not a typical couple in Regency England. I think that is what I found the most interesting. Each had personal issues to sort out, yet they embraced the present together and tried to envision a more progressive future. Yes, there are some dark historical facts - but this story examines an attempt to address them as best as could be done by characters in this time period. I appreciated the author notes at the end- speaking about uncomfortable hidden things in the past is a way to increase interest and understanding in order to bring about change.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 18, 2021
I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.
Catch a Falling Duke is the third in Eve Pendle’s Fallen series. I’ve only read the prior book, and that was a while ago so I don’t remember much, but I’m pretty confident you can read this as a stand-alone.
I follow Pendle on Twitter, and she’s been hyping this book up, including noting the theme of anti-racism, particularly as relates to the Duke hero, Hugo. He’s recently inherited the title, and early on in the book, finds records that his grandfather owned slaves. I love the interrogation that he does of the issue, as he is instinctually repulsed by it, and is even more so when he finds out the true extent of how his family thrived while the enslaved people were persecuted. There are debates with another family member which feel like they are drawn from real life, with the family member saying things like “it was a different time” and “it wasn’t considered wrong back then,” to which he replies that it was always wrong in a moral sense, and people knew that, even if it was legal.
I also appreciate that Pendle is aware of her own limitations, noting at the end that this was her way of reflecting on her own position as a white author of historical romance, and the way select pockets of the subgenre (like Regency and Victorian) erase all evidence of slavery and racism to present a facade of escapism. Other readers might interpret this book differently, but I appreciated the care she took with this issue.
I also really liked Beatrice as a heroine. She is a great match for Hugo, even though she doesn’t believe it at first. She also is on a parallel quest exploring her own heritage, as she finds out she’s illegitimate, and she’s seeking the man her mother wrote to years ago. But what really stood out to me was the fact that she declares early on, with certainty, that she can’t have children, clarifying that this is due to irregular menses when Hugo tries to reassure her that perhaps she just couldn’t conceive with her late husband. As someone who has also been irregular, I liked seeing someone like me in that regard represented on the page, and it being pretty clear that the goal of the book wasn’t going to be to “fix” her with the hero’s magic sperm. And the fact that Hugo has this apathy toward his heritage means there’s no conflict over the issue either.
I did feel like the book did lean a bit more toward fleshing out his side of things than hers. I’m not complaining too much, given there are some weighty themes there. But given the elements in play on her side, I did want them to be given equal weight, and it felt like the book could have been a bit longer to flesh both out equally. And it also felt very uneven steam wise. Things get hot-and-heavy early on, but then settle into a cozier rhythm as the story progresses and each is on their respective journeys of discovery,
All that said, this is an enjoyable read that made me really think about my own historical romance reading. All historical romance readers should pick this one up.
Catch a Falling Duke is the third in Eve Pendle’s Fallen series. I’ve only read the prior book, and that was a while ago so I don’t remember much, but I’m pretty confident you can read this as a stand-alone.
I follow Pendle on Twitter, and she’s been hyping this book up, including noting the theme of anti-racism, particularly as relates to the Duke hero, Hugo. He’s recently inherited the title, and early on in the book, finds records that his grandfather owned slaves. I love the interrogation that he does of the issue, as he is instinctually repulsed by it, and is even more so when he finds out the true extent of how his family thrived while the enslaved people were persecuted. There are debates with another family member which feel like they are drawn from real life, with the family member saying things like “it was a different time” and “it wasn’t considered wrong back then,” to which he replies that it was always wrong in a moral sense, and people knew that, even if it was legal.
I also appreciate that Pendle is aware of her own limitations, noting at the end that this was her way of reflecting on her own position as a white author of historical romance, and the way select pockets of the subgenre (like Regency and Victorian) erase all evidence of slavery and racism to present a facade of escapism. Other readers might interpret this book differently, but I appreciated the care she took with this issue.
I also really liked Beatrice as a heroine. She is a great match for Hugo, even though she doesn’t believe it at first. She also is on a parallel quest exploring her own heritage, as she finds out she’s illegitimate, and she’s seeking the man her mother wrote to years ago. But what really stood out to me was the fact that she declares early on, with certainty, that she can’t have children, clarifying that this is due to irregular menses when Hugo tries to reassure her that perhaps she just couldn’t conceive with her late husband. As someone who has also been irregular, I liked seeing someone like me in that regard represented on the page, and it being pretty clear that the goal of the book wasn’t going to be to “fix” her with the hero’s magic sperm. And the fact that Hugo has this apathy toward his heritage means there’s no conflict over the issue either.
I did feel like the book did lean a bit more toward fleshing out his side of things than hers. I’m not complaining too much, given there are some weighty themes there. But given the elements in play on her side, I did want them to be given equal weight, and it felt like the book could have been a bit longer to flesh both out equally. And it also felt very uneven steam wise. Things get hot-and-heavy early on, but then settle into a cozier rhythm as the story progresses and each is on their respective journeys of discovery,
All that said, this is an enjoyable read that made me really think about my own historical romance reading. All historical romance readers should pick this one up.
May 17, 2021
I love how this book starts off with a great amount of steam between the 2 main characters, Hugh and Bea. I was instantly into it and definitely wanted them to get together.
As the story progressed and about halfway through when they were doing their separate things and living their life the story drag a bit and it was hard to get attached to other side characters introduced because I personally didn't feel enough depth to get like a found family feel but they still added to the story.
I like that this book included a white rich man having investigators search for and give reparations to the families of the slaves who his grandfather owned. I like that the author included that since it is a part of history and not really discussed in white historical romances.
There were cute moments when the main couple were working together on Bea's farm that I enjoyed. But for some reason the other half of the book didn't keep me as engaged as the first half.
Overall I thought it was good and I'm definitely interested in looking at other books this author has written.
As the story progressed and about halfway through when they were doing their separate things and living their life the story drag a bit and it was hard to get attached to other side characters introduced because I personally didn't feel enough depth to get like a found family feel but they still added to the story.
I like that this book included a white rich man having investigators search for and give reparations to the families of the slaves who his grandfather owned. I like that the author included that since it is a part of history and not really discussed in white historical romances.
There were cute moments when the main couple were working together on Bea's farm that I enjoyed. But for some reason the other half of the book didn't keep me as engaged as the first half.
Overall I thought it was good and I'm definitely interested in looking at other books this author has written.
May 26, 2021
Beatrice and Hugo
I liked the story but the cover not so much the author may want to rethink that. Hugo Ravensthorpe is a pretty cool character right from the beginning when he could not resist a locked drawer. You know what happens to the cat who was a bit too nosey! Well, Hugo found out quickly and that was just in the prologue. That is not the only e mystery because the lady of the story has a mystery around her too. Beatrice and Hugo meet events occur and the tale is off and running. I loved the writing it was good and the story was fun to read. I liked that the characters were a bit older and how they dealt with the challenges put in front of them. I would recommend the book I enjoy reading it a great deal. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
I liked the story but the cover not so much the author may want to rethink that. Hugo Ravensthorpe is a pretty cool character right from the beginning when he could not resist a locked drawer. You know what happens to the cat who was a bit too nosey! Well, Hugo found out quickly and that was just in the prologue. That is not the only e mystery because the lady of the story has a mystery around her too. Beatrice and Hugo meet events occur and the tale is off and running. I loved the writing it was good and the story was fun to read. I liked that the characters were a bit older and how they dealt with the challenges put in front of them. I would recommend the book I enjoy reading it a great deal. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
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May 29, 2021A technically well-written story about a duke, Hugo, who tries to correct his ancestor’ s mistakes and widow Bea, whom he meets while “fleeing” his estate . Bea is looking for the truth about her birth. Hugo and Bea stay together for a short period and explore each other physically and help each other. Because Hugo turns out to be a duke, Bea wants to end the relationship, but in the end everything works out, not only with the relationship but also with the baggage that Huge and Bea are carrying.
Heavy social themes are described.
While I wouldn;t call the book bad, I had some issues with the writing style. It wasn’t accessible enough for me, a bit tough to get through, so while content and characters were appealing enough, I personally didn;t find it a pleasant book to read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Heavy social themes are described.
While I wouldn;t call the book bad, I had some issues with the writing style. It wasn’t accessible enough for me, a bit tough to get through, so while content and characters were appealing enough, I personally didn;t find it a pleasant book to read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 27, 2021
This is a new to me author and this story was definitely not the norm for a historical. I really liked the main characters. The romance starts out nice but slows down a bit. Interesting premise.
I received a complimentary copy from Booksprout.
I received a complimentary copy from Booksprout.
May 24, 2021
🐂 Catch a Falling Duke 🐂
Fallen Series #3
✒️ Eve Pendle
https://www.facebook.com/EvePendleAut...
Release Date 05/26/2021
➪ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RY2W11C/...
𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗯
A duke reeling from the revelation of the true origin of his family's wealth . . .
A woman on a quest to solve her own family mystery . . .
After Hugo Ravensthorpe comes to Beatrice Fenton’s aid in a crowded inn, the usually no-nonsense farmer finds herself sharing a room with the well-born, handsome stranger. Beatrice takes a chance and makes a scandalous proposition: one night, no commitments. But she can't refuse when Hugo offers to assist in tracking down the last connection to her mother, and one night becomes more... complicated.
The Duke of Cumbria is on the run. He never expected to end up masquerading as Mr. Ravensthorpe or to find himself in bed with witty and spirited Beatrice. One night with her, and not as a duke, makes him hungry for more. But can there be a future for a farmer and a duke? Or is love only possible if Hugo prevents his worlds colliding and Beatrice discovering his family secrets?
𝗠𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄
When a night of pleasure leads to a lifetime of changes ...
When I read the blurb, I did not see coming the many ramifications their encounters and secrets will unravel.
I thought it would be a quick read, but I needed more time to fully appreciate the complexity of this story.
I discovered the author with the previous book in this series, which is related but from afar.
Beatrice is a widow’s farmer, managing her family’s land but now as it is in some way threatened, she is looking for possible answers because she has come to question who she is, now everyone she was related have passed.
And as loneliness feels at time weighty, when a charming fellow steps into some Knight’s clothes to rescue her from a bully, she is happy to indulge in a little bit of bed-sport, it will only be for one night.
Yet when it turns to be a bit more, while journeying together and sharing their secrets and shame. But what to expect when he is a Duke, all charming he can be, she is just a lowly farmer.
Hugo has seen everything he thought about his family reduced to ashes upon his discovery about how some their wealth origins from slave trade and is the blood tainted.
Since he is running away, wanting to have nothing to do with what he thought was his legacy.
Thus how he lands in no-where town and lends a hand when he sights a woman being importuned by a thug not understanding the word-meaning “no”!
Ensue a night of passion he does not want to see to an end.
During their short time together, they create a bond stronger they both expected, yet will it be enough when their circumstances come between them, can Beatrice accept to be loved again and will Hugo be able to alter his future forever.
The author deals with a weighty topics as there is no real solution to absolve one’s soul, even when the sins are not his but he profited from them. Yet she leads her hero on a path few would have followed. She also grants Bea and Hugo their HEA only once compromises for a different outcome and acceptance of what will never be are on their way. They clear the slate to truly begin anew, on a white page, to rewrite their own tale.
This book can be read on many levels as it has so many layers, outside the scorching hot bedroom time, it is a beautiful romance as for love, the hero will change his life forever. It talks too about parenthood and motherhood, and the pain and griefs which come when nature has other edicts. Then we are given a different view of a farm’s life, how its management is no easy fit and how it can be rethought.
And of course, there is the memory of the slavery trade, and how it weights or not on people’s awareness.
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 hot hot hot
I have been granted an advance copy by the author, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
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Fallen Series #3
✒️ Eve Pendle
https://www.facebook.com/EvePendleAut...
Release Date 05/26/2021
➪ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RY2W11C/...
𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗯
A duke reeling from the revelation of the true origin of his family's wealth . . .
A woman on a quest to solve her own family mystery . . .
After Hugo Ravensthorpe comes to Beatrice Fenton’s aid in a crowded inn, the usually no-nonsense farmer finds herself sharing a room with the well-born, handsome stranger. Beatrice takes a chance and makes a scandalous proposition: one night, no commitments. But she can't refuse when Hugo offers to assist in tracking down the last connection to her mother, and one night becomes more... complicated.
The Duke of Cumbria is on the run. He never expected to end up masquerading as Mr. Ravensthorpe or to find himself in bed with witty and spirited Beatrice. One night with her, and not as a duke, makes him hungry for more. But can there be a future for a farmer and a duke? Or is love only possible if Hugo prevents his worlds colliding and Beatrice discovering his family secrets?
𝗠𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄
When a night of pleasure leads to a lifetime of changes ...
When I read the blurb, I did not see coming the many ramifications their encounters and secrets will unravel.
I thought it would be a quick read, but I needed more time to fully appreciate the complexity of this story.
I discovered the author with the previous book in this series, which is related but from afar.
Beatrice is a widow’s farmer, managing her family’s land but now as it is in some way threatened, she is looking for possible answers because she has come to question who she is, now everyone she was related have passed.
And as loneliness feels at time weighty, when a charming fellow steps into some Knight’s clothes to rescue her from a bully, she is happy to indulge in a little bit of bed-sport, it will only be for one night.
Yet when it turns to be a bit more, while journeying together and sharing their secrets and shame. But what to expect when he is a Duke, all charming he can be, she is just a lowly farmer.
Hugo has seen everything he thought about his family reduced to ashes upon his discovery about how some their wealth origins from slave trade and is the blood tainted.
Since he is running away, wanting to have nothing to do with what he thought was his legacy.
Thus how he lands in no-where town and lends a hand when he sights a woman being importuned by a thug not understanding the word-meaning “no”!
Ensue a night of passion he does not want to see to an end.
During their short time together, they create a bond stronger they both expected, yet will it be enough when their circumstances come between them, can Beatrice accept to be loved again and will Hugo be able to alter his future forever.
The author deals with a weighty topics as there is no real solution to absolve one’s soul, even when the sins are not his but he profited from them. Yet she leads her hero on a path few would have followed. She also grants Bea and Hugo their HEA only once compromises for a different outcome and acceptance of what will never be are on their way. They clear the slate to truly begin anew, on a white page, to rewrite their own tale.
This book can be read on many levels as it has so many layers, outside the scorching hot bedroom time, it is a beautiful romance as for love, the hero will change his life forever. It talks too about parenthood and motherhood, and the pain and griefs which come when nature has other edicts. Then we are given a different view of a farm’s life, how its management is no easy fit and how it can be rethought.
And of course, there is the memory of the slavery trade, and how it weights or not on people’s awareness.
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 hot hot hot
I have been granted an advance copy by the author, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
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November 10, 2023
Heroine: Beatrice Fenton, 36. Nickname: Bea. A widow of 4 years who owns a dairy farm.
Hero: Hugo Ravensthorpe, 34. Duke of Cumbria, a title he has only recently inherited.
Date: 1885-1886
How they meet: Hugo stops at an inn to find Bea, who is being aggressively propositioned by a man. He steps in to save her, claiming to be her husband.
What happens: The two end up having a flirtatious dinner together. Afterwards, Hugo tries to get a room, but they are all booked up. It is pointed out to him that his “wife” already got them a room. Bea invites Hugo to stay with her, but only for one night. They make the most of their time alone. The two joke around and when Hugo tells Bea he is a duke, she thinks he is still joking.
Verdict: The book begins with what is intended to be a one-night stand between strangers, which is not my favorite way for a romance to start. The steamiest scenes happen early in the book, then the pace of the relationship slows down. There are a few rather sweet moments between the two when the hero comforts the heroine and his compassion for those his family wronged is admirable. Despite their class differences, they really are intellectual equals. A couple of barriers to their marriage crop up at the end. While there is a bit of humor in those scenes, there really isn’t any doubt how things will ultimately play out. While I liked the development of their relationship emotionally and intellectually, there just wasn’t any sexual tension built up nor anything else to create momentum towards the ending. This is not the first book in the series, but it is the first I’ve read and I think it is fine as a standalone.
Steam-level: steamy and explicit
Rating: 3 stars
Hero: Hugo Ravensthorpe, 34. Duke of Cumbria, a title he has only recently inherited.
Date: 1885-1886
How they meet: Hugo stops at an inn to find Bea, who is being aggressively propositioned by a man. He steps in to save her, claiming to be her husband.
What happens: The two end up having a flirtatious dinner together. Afterwards, Hugo tries to get a room, but they are all booked up. It is pointed out to him that his “wife” already got them a room. Bea invites Hugo to stay with her, but only for one night. They make the most of their time alone. The two joke around and when Hugo tells Bea he is a duke, she thinks he is still joking.
Verdict: The book begins with what is intended to be a one-night stand between strangers, which is not my favorite way for a romance to start. The steamiest scenes happen early in the book, then the pace of the relationship slows down. There are a few rather sweet moments between the two when the hero comforts the heroine and his compassion for those his family wronged is admirable. Despite their class differences, they really are intellectual equals. A couple of barriers to their marriage crop up at the end. While there is a bit of humor in those scenes, there really isn’t any doubt how things will ultimately play out. While I liked the development of their relationship emotionally and intellectually, there just wasn’t any sexual tension built up nor anything else to create momentum towards the ending. This is not the first book in the series, but it is the first I’ve read and I think it is fine as a standalone.
Steam-level: steamy and explicit
Rating: 3 stars
April 24, 2021
Hugo is stunned when he finds out his family’s dark secret. In effort to rid himself of the horrible deeds of his grandfather, he flees his estate to take shelter in an inn. When he finds a disgusting man harassing a young lady, Hugo pretends to be her husband for the span of a meal. That decision sends him on a journey he never expected as the Duke of Cumbria.
Widow Beatrice Fenton is on a mission to discover her own family secret when the dashing Hugo comes to her aid. They end up in a room for the night, tangled in a passion that cannot be denied. Hugo stays by Beatrice’s side while she discovers her own secret. They part thinking they may never see each other again. Until one day when Mr Hugo Ravensthorpe shows up at Mrs Fenton’s farm looking for a job. While technically Hugo did tell Beatrice he was the Duke of Cumbria, she never believed him and he never corrected her. The pair fall hopelessly in love while they work the land they both care so deeply for.
This is definitely not the normal Victorian romance I typically read. Where many stories spout tales of the ballrooms of London or sprawling green estates, this one is set on a simple farm where all work hard and are rewarded for their labors. I didn’t know going in that I would enjoy a story of a duke who separates himself from the life he could lead in the aristocracy of the time. What I found was a rather amazing story of finding a love for a person and a community can be more rewarding than all the finest jewels in the world. I try to keep spoilers out of my reviews, so you will just have to trust me when I say this unusual tale is one that will make you appreciate the small things and that money made ethically can be incredibly rewarding.
Who knows where Eve Pendle will go from here. Check out all her other titles including the two previous titles of the Fallen series, Falling for a Rake and Once a Fallen Lady, for more outstanding romance.
I received Catch a Falling Duke for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Widow Beatrice Fenton is on a mission to discover her own family secret when the dashing Hugo comes to her aid. They end up in a room for the night, tangled in a passion that cannot be denied. Hugo stays by Beatrice’s side while she discovers her own secret. They part thinking they may never see each other again. Until one day when Mr Hugo Ravensthorpe shows up at Mrs Fenton’s farm looking for a job. While technically Hugo did tell Beatrice he was the Duke of Cumbria, she never believed him and he never corrected her. The pair fall hopelessly in love while they work the land they both care so deeply for.
This is definitely not the normal Victorian romance I typically read. Where many stories spout tales of the ballrooms of London or sprawling green estates, this one is set on a simple farm where all work hard and are rewarded for their labors. I didn’t know going in that I would enjoy a story of a duke who separates himself from the life he could lead in the aristocracy of the time. What I found was a rather amazing story of finding a love for a person and a community can be more rewarding than all the finest jewels in the world. I try to keep spoilers out of my reviews, so you will just have to trust me when I say this unusual tale is one that will make you appreciate the small things and that money made ethically can be incredibly rewarding.
Who knows where Eve Pendle will go from here. Check out all her other titles including the two previous titles of the Fallen series, Falling for a Rake and Once a Fallen Lady, for more outstanding romance.
I received Catch a Falling Duke for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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August 30, 2021Heat Factor: Sex first, emotions later.
Character Chemistry: He lifts the weight from her shoulders, and she does the same for him.
Plot: Duke has existential crisis. Runs away. Meets lady farmer. Has sexy rumpus, realizes it’s love. And then works on her dairy farm for a year to prove himself.
Overall: I liked it, but I didn’t LOVE it.
This is an interesting book. And I know that that is *such* an anemic opening to a review, but the real strength of Catch a Falling Duke is Pendle’s exploration of legacy—what we inherit, and what we leave behind.
Hugo Ravensthorpe has recently inherited his title; he is now the Duke of Cumbria, and must set aside his profligate ways. (He’s got the power, and it’s time to settle into responsibility. Classic Duke Arc, amirite?) Except, as he’s going through his piles and piles of paperwork, he comes across evidence that his family’s wealth came from the slave trade—this is his legacy, and he is absolutely horrified.
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Character Chemistry: He lifts the weight from her shoulders, and she does the same for him.
Plot: Duke has existential crisis. Runs away. Meets lady farmer. Has sexy rumpus, realizes it’s love. And then works on her dairy farm for a year to prove himself.
Overall: I liked it, but I didn’t LOVE it.
This is an interesting book. And I know that that is *such* an anemic opening to a review, but the real strength of Catch a Falling Duke is Pendle’s exploration of legacy—what we inherit, and what we leave behind.
Hugo Ravensthorpe has recently inherited his title; he is now the Duke of Cumbria, and must set aside his profligate ways. (He’s got the power, and it’s time to settle into responsibility. Classic Duke Arc, amirite?) Except, as he’s going through his piles and piles of paperwork, he comes across evidence that his family’s wealth came from the slave trade—this is his legacy, and he is absolutely horrified.
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June 29, 2024
Wonderfully fresh take on a historical romance.
I would recommend reading the previous two books before this one, though I was a bit foggy on some details and still enjoyed it just fine 😂.
Characters you don’t often see in romance and also working through problems it was refreshing to see cover. The infertility rep I thought was especially well covered without being too much of a thing. She did put him in his place about it at one point which I was thankful for.
The found family on the farm were lovely, and the animals too (so glad Mabel is alright). The hints at queer side characters were a nice touch for the time period.
Yes there are a lot of modern ideas in this that stretch historical accuracy but as is said in the book, people at the time new it was wrong so whose to suggest these weren’t the attitudes of some.
I would recommend reading the previous two books before this one, though I was a bit foggy on some details and still enjoyed it just fine 😂.
Characters you don’t often see in romance and also working through problems it was refreshing to see cover. The infertility rep I thought was especially well covered without being too much of a thing. She did put him in his place about it at one point which I was thankful for.
The found family on the farm were lovely, and the animals too (so glad Mabel is alright). The hints at queer side characters were a nice touch for the time period.
Yes there are a lot of modern ideas in this that stretch historical accuracy but as is said in the book, people at the time new it was wrong so whose to suggest these weren’t the attitudes of some.
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May 26, 2021A romance about family, legacy, and misbehaving cows. ;)
Particularly, this is a historical romance for unabashed lefties, or anyone who fancies something original with their HEA. However, there's lots of topics discussed in Catch a Falling Duke that potentially might catch readers unaware (pun intended). Content Warnings / Trigger Warnings can be found here: https://evependle.com/index.php/2021/...
Particularly, this is a historical romance for unabashed lefties, or anyone who fancies something original with their HEA. However, there's lots of topics discussed in Catch a Falling Duke that potentially might catch readers unaware (pun intended). Content Warnings / Trigger Warnings can be found here: https://evependle.com/index.php/2021/...
July 7, 2021
This is my new favorite historical romance and I’ll now read everything Eve Pendle publishes.
I LOVED:
-The very real existential question Hugo faced, how he worked through it with Bea, and the “break your own news” headline at the end. Hopefully, one day this won’t be such a fantasy.
-Bea & Hugo grew from FWB into twue wuv
-The whole cast of side characters
-Hugo talking about roses
Why, oh why is this book over? Waaaail.
I LOVED:
-The very real existential question Hugo faced, how he worked through it with Bea, and the “break your own news” headline at the end. Hopefully, one day this won’t be such a fantasy.
-Bea & Hugo grew from FWB into twue wuv
-The whole cast of side characters
-Hugo talking about roses
Why, oh why is this book over? Waaaail.
April 11, 2021
A Duke who does not want to have with anything his family money . A widow farmer trying to find more about the past meet by chance at a inn . A love at first sight . A man who will do anything to be with the woman he loves .
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 7, 2021
This is an interesting book which touches on the question of slavery.
Bea and Hugo make an interesting pair especially with their cultural differences.
Hugo is a character that is amazing. Bea was the epitome of grace.
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Bea and Hugo make an interesting pair especially with their cultural differences.
Hugo is a character that is amazing. Bea was the epitome of grace.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. This in no way affects my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.
May 26, 2021
Catch a Falling Duke is the third book in the Fallen series. I enjoyed this historical romance. The characters are likable and are on different rungs of the social ladder. The story is interesting and flows smoothly with a bit of mystery, drama, and romance.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 30, 2021
The third book in the Fallen series it is a well written story of a man finding out his past and a woman wanting to know more about hers. I enjoyed reading duke Hugo Ravensthorpe and widow and farmer Beatrice Fenton’s story. I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 1, 2021
An interesting premise.
Hugo comes to a realization that shakes his core. So he runs from his past and wealth.
Bea is a farmer and a widow.
He saves her, she saves him.
They are better together.
There’s modern conundrums and a political rear view mirror. But o liked Hugo and Bea together especially because of their huge class divide.
Hugo comes to a realization that shakes his core. So he runs from his past and wealth.
Bea is a farmer and a widow.
He saves her, she saves him.
They are better together.
There’s modern conundrums and a political rear view mirror. But o liked Hugo and Bea together especially because of their huge class divide.
June 1, 2021
This is the first book I have read in this series and by this author. It was a good book and I really enjoyed the characters. The book started out hot, but seemed to slow down a little in the middle. All in all, a good read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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