Grace Burrowes

The first in a brand-new series, this historical romance follows the Earl of Wyndham as he, trying to avoid the rounds of country houses and matchmaking mamas, decides to spend the summer in London where he meets the woman of his dreams in his beautiful and mysterious housekeeper. Original.

The Heir

Lover of Romance 

Gayle Windham, the Earl of Westhaven, heir to be the Duke, has extreme pressure from his father to marry and produce an heir. So much pressure that he was almost forced to marry his current mistress. He knows that he must find someone to marry soon, before his father's manipulations go too far, but then his housekeeper catches his eye. Anna, although has a deep secret from her past, she is determined to make sure it doesn't ruin her present. Even though Gayle is her boss, and an Earl, she can't deny the spark that starts to explode between them, a passion that tempts to inflame them both, and she knows that even though he could be everything she could ever want....she refuses to let her past harm him, no matter the cost to herself.When I first read a review of one of the books from this series, and having such a high rating, I tried to see if it was at my local library, and to my shock and surprise it Was!!!! And I am so glad that I did!!! No regrets with this wonderful historical romance that just tied me up in knots.....it starts out with two people that seem like they are on opposite sides of the tracks....however as the story progresses we see how alike these two are and how much they need each other. Then when everything is revealed, I was very surprise and never saw it coming....I just love a good romance with a twists and turns that delightfully shocks you, and from the first page to the very last I couldn't put it down, it was so enticing, and I just loved this author's style of writing, witty, excitement, sensuality and enough romance to satisfy fully any reader.....I was very impressed by this regency romance that completely won me over!!!!

Sans

I'm sad to say that I wasn't overly impressed with this. The first half of the book was wonderful. But then the plot started to get in the way and Anna got way too stubborn. Seriously, all she and Westhaven had to do was fucking talk to each other without beating around the bush and without assumptions that the other person magically knows what the other is thinking and feeling and means. 

And that last scene before the epilogue? I totally didn't buy it. (view spoiler)[I simply don't see Anna suddenly swallowing her pride and asking Westhaven to marry her. Just...no. (hide spoiler)]

I'm interested in reading Dev and Val's books, but not right away. I'd like to forget this one a bit before I try Burrowes again.

Enter the lush, vibrant Regency world of the Windham family in this reissue of New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes' beloved debut novel An earl who can't be bribed A lady who can't be protected Gayle Windham, Earl of Westhaven, is the dutiful heir to the Duke of Moreland. Tired of his father's unrelenting pressure to marry, he escapes to his London townhouse for the summer, where he finds himself intrigued by the secretive ways of his beautiful housekeeper. Anna Seaton is a talented, educated woman...so what is she doing here? As the two begin to lose their hearts, Anna's secrets threaten to bring the earl's orderly life crashing down—and he doesn't know how he's going to protect her from the fallout... The Windhams: The Duke's Obsession The Heir (Book 1) The Soldier (Book 2) The Virtuoso (Book 3) What People Are Saying about New York Times bestseller The Heir: "Luminous and graceful... a refreshing and captivating love story." —Publishers Weekly Starred Review "Outstanding...a witty, sensual, Regency romance." —Booklist Starred Review "Tons of intrigue, searing seduction, and wonderful humor...a must read for fans of Georgette Heyer." —Night Owl Reviews, Top Pick "Burrowes's fresh, gorgeous writing held me riveted from start to finish." —Meredith Duran "Enchanting." —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars