"I do believe we are straying into the improper," she said."Oh, no," he contradicted. Still, it's not overly emphasized here and doesn't take away from my overall enjoyment of the book. Learning disabilities are a real thing but it seems sometimes the entire Ton suffered from one type or another. These loyalties clash with their own relationship, testing loyalties against their love.There's a subplot with Ash's competence and education which, quite honestly, I'm just tired of in historical romances. Much of the drama resides in Ash's relationship with his brothers and Margaret's with her own siblings. The current Duke is bedridden, nursed by his daughter Margaret who assumes a different identity in order to derail Ash's plans.Ash is stubborn and brash which at times made me not like him so much, but Margaret is a strong woman who stands up to him. When Ash Turner discovers the Duke of Parford was in a bigamous marriage, the discovery delegitimizes the current heir and his siblings as well as putting Ash in as the Duke's heir.
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