ARC Book Review: The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley (The Wild Wynchesters #1)
The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley is the latest Regency Romance from the author that is a series starter and is the first book is “The Wild Wynchesters” series. Featuring the Wynchester family that is considered to be misfits and scoundrels, this is the story of Chloe Wynchester who, in her attempts to recover a stolen painting, inadvertently kidnaps a duke in this deliciously entertaining regency romp with a hide-in-plain sight heroine and a prim-and-proper Duke with an agenda of his own. Releasing on 9th February 2021, read the publication history, genre, summary, quotes and book review of The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley in this post below.
About The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley:
No. of Pages: 352
Publication Date: February 9th 2021 by Forever
Genre: Regency Romance, Historical Romance
Series: The Wild Wynchesters #1
Blurb:
Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettable—a curse that gives her the ability to blend into any crowd. When the only father she’s ever known makes a dying wish for his adopted family of orphans to recover a missing painting, she’s the first one her siblings turn to for stealing it back. No one expects that in doing so, she’ll also abduct a handsome duke.
Lawrence Gosling, the Duke of Faircliffe, is tortured by his father’s mistakes. To repair his estate’s ruined reputation, he must wed a highborn heiress. Yet when he finds himself in a carriage being driven hell-for-leather down the cobblestone streets of London by a beautiful woman who refuses to heed his commands, he fears his heart is hers. But how can he sacrifice his family’s legacy to follow true love?
The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley Review:
A heroine with the talent of going unnoticed by everyone, Chloe Winchester has pledged to get her family’s cherished stolen painting back. A Duke determined to marry a rich heiress to save his dukedom from ruin, Lawrence Gosling’s every move is planned to get his end goal. Hilarity and drama ensues when in an attempt to recover the missing painting, Chloe manages to kidnap the Duke instead!
This book introduces the readers to the diverse yet bound by love, the Wynchester family. Though not of one blood and considered to be misfits and scoundrels, the Wynchesters are a family who value love above everything else. When their most priced painting is stolen and their father dies with his last wish being that they get it back, no one and nothing can stop the resourceful and master of the art of being spies, Wynchester siblings from honouring their father’s last wish, not even the powerful and arrogant Duke of Faircliffe who has ignored their every plea to give their painting back.
This book is my new favourite by Erica Ridley! It has everything from splendidly endearing characters who are so much more than what they appear at first glance, a romance that will make you sigh in happiness, funny scenes that will have you laughing-out-loud, and a story that had me entranced throughout and then left me wanting to read all the upcoming books right now!
The Wynchesters are my absolute favourite family. They are witty, scoundrels, not-part-of-the-ton, and unashamedly oblivious to what others think of them. They are a family who love each other and will do anything for their siblings. They felt like long lost interesting friends who we all want to be friends with!
The story is fast-paced and will grab you right from the start. All through the book, the author keeps surprising the readers by revealing new dimensions to the characters’ profile. They seem something else at the start and by the end you will feel like everything that you saw at the start was just an illusion. I thoroughly enjoyed this regency romp and excitedly jumped to read the prequel novella, The Governess Gambit that introduces the six Wynchesters as they work to save innocents from harm using their many talents under the tutelage of the Baron Vanderbean.
This is also a book that shows that sometimes our first impressions are not the correct impressions and that sometimes people are so much more. The Duke comes off as icy and arrogant when in reality he is shy and awkward in social situations. Chloe comes off as plain and unremarkable when in reality it is all an act. I often had tears in my eyes as I followed these two to their happily-ever-after. This is a story of a woman trying to prove her worth and being brave, and a man in search of home. This is a love story that will touch your heart and give you strength to rise above your circumstances.
When no one expected any better of you, either you went home and cried about it or you turned it to your advantage. You let people underestimate you, because their dismissal gave you power.”
The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley
All in all, I adored everything about this exciting new regency romance by Erica Ridley and Njkinny recommends The Duke Heist to all historical regency romance lovers and people who love disguises, undercover operations, daring heroines and prim dukes, and witty sibling banter that is inspired by love. 5 super shiny stars out of 5 to this must-read romance that will leave you wanting more! I am now eagerly awaiting the next book in this amazing new series. Go read this book now. It is not-to-be-missed!
I received an ARC for review from the author and the publishers and I am so thankful to them. The above is my honest and unbiased review that is in no way influenced.
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