The Heiress Gets a Duke

Gilded Age Heiresses, Book 1

By: Harper St. George

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

American heiress August Crenshaw has aspirations. But unlike her peers, it isn't some stuffy British lord she wants wrapped around her finger - it's Crenshaw Iron Works, the family business. When it's clear that August's outrageously progressive ways render her unsuitable for a respectable match, her parents offer up her younger sister to the highest entitled bidder instead. This simply will not do. August refuses to leave her sister to the mercy of a loveless marriage.

Evan Sterling, the duke of Rothschild, has no intention of walking away from the marriage. He's recently inherited the title only to find his coffers empty, and with countless lives depending on him, he can't walk away from the fortune a Crenshaw heiress would bring him. But after meeting her fiery sister, he realizes Violet isn't the heiress he wants. He wants August, and he always gets what he wants.

But August won't go peacefully to her fate. She decides to show Rothschild that she's no typical London wallflower. Little does she realize that every stunt she pulls to make him call off the wedding only makes him like her even more.

Contains mature themes.

©2021 Harper Nieh (P)2021 Tantor

I really enjoyed this!!

Great story and the narrater did a fabulous job! I do think this narrater's men's voices sound a little old but otherwise, the narration brings the book to life!

Loved it!!!!

I loved the whole book but the end was just ok… I hope there is another books with a story of their life together

FUN READ

You know the conclusion by the title. But the story raises many issues related to women's rights.

Perfectly proper rollercoaster

It seems getting together was never as fraught with pitfalls as the “courtship” of Evan and August. Unlike other American heiress tropes this story does not rely on pronunciation, fashion, or cultural speed bumps but keeps it human by circling around relatable conflicts like motives for marriage, catty bullying, manipulative parents, and insecurities. On the surface it’s about money, but really it’s not.

For being a smart woman the lead was a bit annoying.

She kept referring to him as a fortune hunter even though she knew exactly what his situation is and that all things considering especially since her best friend was recently in a similar situation he could be much worse. Not only that but she needed him as well not to mention the attraction.. Her personality grated on me at first and then Even turned into a dense idiot after being a character totally in touch with emotions, it was a bit too frusterating. I hate when books focus heavily on misunderstanding, for me the trope is too worn out. Justine Erye was fantastic as usual.