Although The Heir’s Predicament is the last book in the Leeward Islands series, it is a novel that can definitely be read as a stand alone. It is a story that looks at the topic of where people place their worth. Societal expectations and stigma relating to who someone was, what family they were part of, and especially if the person was of legitimate birth were a definite focus of the Regency era. This book also highlighted the way certain families of wealth abused their powerful connections for their own gain.
I really enjoyed the way the diary entries and letters gave little glimpses into the past and provided hope for Maggie that she would find the answers to her questions about her parents. The love story that developed was sweet, with some very swoony moments! I enjoyed watching the characters grow emotionally and spiritually as they learned more about the importance of trusting God with everything. This was a fun and romantic book to read. I recommend it to those who enjoy Regency period novels, but also those who enjoy adventure and island tales.
(4 stars)
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE BOOK
He controls the answers to her past and future, but she threatens his inheritance and his heart.
Maggie Prescott may not know her real name, the circumstances of her birth, or her father’s identity, but based on a song her shipwrecked birthmother taught her before she died, Maggie’s certain the answers lie on the island of Antigua. Unbeknownst to her beloved adopted family, she sends her maid to finishing school in her stead and convinces her uncle, Captain Anthony Middleton, to sail her to the Leeward Islands. Time is of the essence to discover her heritage before the next family gathering exposes her duplicity.
Lord Samuel Fredrick Harcourt Granville was groomed to inherit the Cardon title and lands, but the possession of his father’s temper has put Samuel’s future in jeopardy. After discovering his fiancée cavorting with his so-called friend, the ensuing altercation lands Samuel in court before of the House of Lords. As an example, for all aristocratic sons to quell their hedonistic living, the House of Lords banishes Samuel to the island of Antigua until he can prove he’s worthy of his privileged birth.
On the island, Samuel works to rein in his temper and revive a dying sugar plantation. Still, his return to England and all his efforts are threatened when a mysterious woman breaks into his island home, claiming to be the true heiress of the sugar plantation. Guilt, resentment, and fresh yearnings sizzle under the island sun as Maggie’s search uncovers a much greater treasure than either of them expected.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lorri Dudley has been a finalist in numerous writing contests and has a master’s degree in Psychology. She lives in Ashland, Massachusetts with her husband and three teenage sons, where writing romance allows her an escape from her testosterone filled household.
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