#Review: THE TRUTH ABOUT DUKES by Grace Burrowes

 

  5 of 5 stars

Robert Rothmere, the Duke of Rothhaven suffered unimaginable torture at the hands of a quack doctor running a madhouse. Robert's father sent him away when he was eleven after he had developed epilepsy from repeated falls off a horse. His father thought to lock him away forever, but his brother Nathaniel finds out about him 10 years later and brings him home. Unfortunately, because of the torture he suffered, Robert is hiding away at the ducal seat while Nathaniel continues to act as the duke. Five years later, Robert is finally ready to accept the responsibility of being the duke with the help of Lady Constance Wentworth. However, not everyone is content to leave the happy couple in peace and a competency suit is brought against him. Can he hold it together while being questioned by the commission or will a fit at the wrong time doom him to a madhouse once again?

 

I found this book a compelling read and have high praise for Ms. Burrowes for her handling of such a difficult subject. While Robert and Constance are hardly the typical couple found in regency romances, their path to each other was exactly what each needed. The book was full of twists and turns and I found it hard to put it down especially as I neared the end. When everything looked bleak, an unlikely hero emerges to grant Robert and Constance their happily ever after.

 

I voluntarily read this advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.