{"id":27740,"date":"2021-10-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27740"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:19","slug":"review-rules-for-heiresses-by-amalie-howard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/25\/review-rules-for-heiresses-by-amalie-howard\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Rules for Heiresses by Amalie Howard"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27740\" data-postid=\"27740\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27740 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rules-for-heiresses-amalie-howard.jpg?resize=339%2C500\" width=\"339\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Rules for Heiresses by Amalie Howard\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Rules for Heiresses by Amalie Howard\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>A rebellious heiress determined to be independent<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>A shunned duke forced to return to his family estate<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>And a scandal between them that will have the whole town aflutter<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Sometimes, finding love means flouting the rules&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Born to a life of privilege, Lady Ravenna Huntley rues the day that she must marry. She&#8217;s refused dozens of suitors and cried off multiple betrothals, but running away\u2014even if brash and foolhardy\u2014is the only option left to secure her independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lord Courtland Chase, grandson of the Duke of Ashvale, was driven from England at the behest of his cruel stepmother. Scorned and shunned, he swore never to return to the land of his birth. But when a twist of bad luck throws a rebellious heiress into his arms, at the very moment he finds out he&#8217;s the new Duke, marriage is the only alternative to massive scandal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Both are quick to deny it, but a wedding might be the only way out for both of them. And the attraction that burns between them makes Ravenna and Courtland wonder if it&#8217;ll truly only be a marriage of convenience after all&#8230;<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 26, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Scorching<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Sourcebooks<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Casablanca<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Duke&#8217;s daughter <strong>Lady Ravenna Huntley<\/strong> was born into a life of privilege but wants nothing more than explore the world and have her own independence. <strong>Lord Courtland Chase<\/strong>, grandson of the Duke of Ashton, was driven from England, vowing never to return to a family that shunned him. When a twist of fate throws runaway Ravenna into his arms, at the very moment he finds out he&#8217;s the new Duke, marriage is the only alternative to a would-be scandal.<br \/><br \/>I don&#8217;t see a series title attached to this book, but it follows <em><strong>Amalie Howard&#8217;s<\/strong> <\/em>prior release <em>The Princess Stakes<\/em>. This story can stand alone, but Ravenna&#8217;s brother Rhystan was the previous hero and the couple makes appearances.<br \/><br \/>I really enjoyed Ravenna and Courtland, who I thought were interesting characters individually and as a couple. Courtland is mixed race, with a creole mother from the West Indies.\u00a0 He was pushed out of his family by a grasping stepmother who wanted to install her son as the heir. Courtland found the family, acceptance, and success in Antigua that eluded him in England, and he is not happy to be tracked down by a solicitor and proclaimed Duke after his grandfather&#8217;s passing. Ravenna wants freedom not afforded to her as a female and refuses to be controlled. She would rather run away on her brother\u2019s ship &#8211; dressed as a man &#8211; than get trapped into marriage by an odious lord.<br \/><br \/>This book was a whirlwind! There was no time to get bored, as the events moved along quickly. A compromising situation and marriage of &#8220;inconvenience&#8221; happen early on. It leaves Courtland vowing not to get attached to his wife, and Ravenna confused that she wants this traditional marriage. I wish that Courtland had not run quite as hot and cold, but I liked that Ravenna quickly realized his family dynamic was not what she previously believed it to be.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story was sexy, funny, and fast paced!\u00a0 Give this a try if you are a fan of <em><strong>Kate Bateman<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Sarah MacLean<\/strong><\/em>, or <em><strong>Joanna Shupe<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Leslie<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ALFZTl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/rules-for-heiresses\/id1550373671?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/rules-for-heiresses-amalie-howard\/1138546266?ean=9781728217239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/rules-for-heiresses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Amalie_Howard_Rules_for_Heiresses?id=f4oUEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, finding love means flouting the rules&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Born to a life of privilege, Lady Ravenna Huntley rues the day that she must marry. 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She's refused dozens of suitors and cried off multiple betrothals, but running away\u2014even if brash and foolhardy\u2014is the only option left to secure her independence.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lord Courtland Chase, grandson of the Duke of Ashvale, was driven from England at the behest of his cruel stepmother. Scorned and shunned, he swore never to return to the land of his birth. But when a twist of bad luck throws a rebellious heiress into his arms, at the very moment he finds out he's the new Duke, marriage is the only alternative to massive scandal.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both are quick to deny it, but a wedding might be the only way out for both of them. And the attraction that burns between them makes Ravenna and Courtland wonder if it'll truly only be a marriage of convenience after all...<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 26, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Scorching<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Sourcebooks<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Casablanca<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p><br \/><br \/><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Duke's daughter <strong>Lady Ravenna Huntley<\/strong> was born into a life of privilege but wants nothing more than explore the world and have her own independence. <strong>Lord Courtland Chase<\/strong>, grandson of the Duke of Ashton, was driven from England, vowing never to return to a family that shunned him. When a twist of fate throws runaway Ravenna into his arms, at the very moment he finds out he's the new Duke, marriage is the only alternative to a would-be scandal.<br \/><br \/>I don't see a series title attached to this book, but it follows <em><strong>Amalie Howard's<\/strong> <\/em>prior release <em>The Princess Stakes<\/em>. This story can stand alone, but Ravenna's brother Rhystan was the previous hero and the couple makes appearances.<br \/><br \/>I really enjoyed Ravenna and Courtland, who I thought were interesting characters individually and as a couple. Courtland is mixed race, with a creole mother from the West Indies.\u00a0 He was pushed out of his family by a grasping stepmother who wanted to install her son as the heir. Courtland found the family, acceptance, and success in Antigua that eluded him in England, and he is not happy to be tracked down by a solicitor and proclaimed Duke after his grandfather's passing. Ravenna wants freedom not afforded to her as a female and refuses to be controlled. She would rather run away on her brother\u2019s ship - dressed as a man - than get trapped into marriage by an odious lord.<br \/><br \/>This book was a whirlwind! There was no time to get bored, as the events moved along quickly. A compromising situation and marriage of \"inconvenience\" happen early on. It leaves Courtland vowing not to get attached to his wife, and Ravenna confused that she wants this traditional marriage. I wish that Courtland had not run quite as hot and cold, but I liked that Ravenna quickly realized his family dynamic was not what she previously believed it to be.\u00a0<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story was sexy, funny, and fast paced!\u00a0 Give this a try if you are a fan of <em><strong>Kate Bateman<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Sarah MacLean<\/strong><\/em>, or <em><strong>Joanna Shupe<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Leslie<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ALFZTl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/rules-for-heiresses\/id1550373671?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/rules-for-heiresses-amalie-howard\/1138546266?ean=9781728217239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/rules-for-heiresses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Amalie_Howard_Rules_for_Heiresses?id=f4oUEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27740"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29132,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27740\/revisions\/29132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}