A Duke in Time by Janna MacGregor

 

Title: A Duke in Time
Author: Janna MacGregor
Publish Date: June 29th, 2021
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Source: Huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC for review!

Katherine Vareck is in for the shock of her life when she learns upon her husband Meri's accidental death that he had married two other women. Her entire business, along with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be a royal supplier, is everything she's been working for and now could be destroyed if word leaks about the three wives.

Meri's far more upstanding brother, Christian, Duke of Randford has no earthly clue how to be of assistance. He spent the better part of his adult years avoiding Meri and the rest of his good-for-nothing family, so to be dragged back into the fold is…problematic. Even more so is the intrepid and beautiful Katherine, whom he cannot be falling for because she's Meri's widow. Or can he?

With a textile business to run and a strong friendship forming with Meri's two other wives, Katherine doesn't have time for much else. But there's something about the warm, but compellingly taciturn Christian that draws her to him. When an opportunity to partner in a business venture brings them even closer, they'll have to face their pasts if they want to share each other's hearts and futures.

Penelope's Review

This is the first book that I've read by Janna MacGregor. I enjoyed it, and would definitely try other books by her. She has a good style of writing, that was easy to read.

While I did like the book, I would say that I didn't find it the most memorable... it took me about a week to get through, and I didn't find myself thinking too much about it when I put it down. That being said, I did really like the main characters. Katherine was independent, classy, and always ready to take matters into her own hands. It was a nice modern twist on the historical romance genre, and I definitely enjoyed that aspect of it. The other two wives, and the companion Willa, were all great. I liked how they got along and became such good friends. They were really great supporting characters! 

Christian was also an interesting character... I wasn't sure if I really liked him at first but he grew on me! I came to realize that he was actually very kind, and I love love loved the dedication to war veterans! It was such a unique aspect to add into this genre and I think other authors should take note - I was very pleased with the way it was incorporated into the story.

Overall, the book was good and I did enjoy reading it, but it didn't leave me reeling. It's something I'm glad I read but I wouldn't say it's one that I need to read more than once. I definitely encourage you to give it a try and form your own opinion though!

Rating: 3.5/5 Devils!