Rachel A. (ra7) reviewed Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal (Duke's Daughters, Bk 2) (Windham, Bk 5) on + 1026 more book reviews
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I really enjoy Grace Burrowes writing style. This book had things I liked: I liked Maggie and Ben. I liked that Maggie was smart and built her own fortune. Of course it also had things I didn't and they were enough to keep this from being a 4-5 star read. This is my last favorite of the Windham series. Maggie knew who (most likely) took her reticule. This was made out to be a big mystery, but not so much. The "mystery" was also resolved very easily to have had such an impact on Maggie's life (think 14-ish years). For a smart cookie, she allowed herself to be blackmailed over a decade. I also didn't like reading (repeatedly) that Maggie was one of her father's bastard children. I remembered it the first time I read it, but was brought up. Repeatedly. It's still not a bad book. Just not as enjoyable as the previous 4. Let's hope Louisa's story is better.
Pat O. (PatinCO) - , reviewed Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal (Duke's Daughters, Bk 2) (Windham, Bk 5) on + 21 more book reviews
Another good read from Grace Burrowes. Again, she didn't disappoint. I loved that for this novel she gave a Family Tree to try to keep everyone aligned. Maggie loses something and hires Ben Hazlit to help her find it. However, there's more to the loss than Maggie is willing to tell Ben about. This book doesn't have as much backplot as many series novels I've read so for those who don't like plodding through scenarios they've already read, this is a good point and if you haven't read all the previous novels, it's not a sticking point as to having to figure out what you missed.
