Valentine Fairfax and Isabelle Cortland met as she was the daughter of a head of a college at Oxford. They started a forbidden relationship that ended way too soon because Valentine is a Duke and Isabelle is just the daughter of a professor.
Ten years later, Valentine has not forgotten Isabelle. After a disastrous marriage, he vows not to be tempted to love again. Isabelle is working as a governess due to being penniless after her husband's death.
When Isabelle turns up in his home as the governess of his houseguests, Valentine knows that he still loves her. Isabelle's dream is to start her own school for impoverished girls. Her dream is almost shattered by unscrupulous employers until Valentine rescues her.
Will Valentine be able to make Isabelle his Duchess?
I loved the characters in this book. Isabelle was a strong heroine and Valentine her valiant rescuer. The secondary characters blend in well and are great.
I liked how Darcy Burke and Erica Ridley are alternating books in this series. This book blends well with the first book, yet can be read as a stand-alone.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you very much!!
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