A review by webbsusa
A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley

3.0

I struggled with this book. I really wanted to love it, but the things that have always bothered me about Ms. Riley’s writing trouble me here as well. Most notably was the shifting first and third person narration. This technique has been used in some of Ms Riley’s other books, and I was hoping she would use conventional narration for this book; I find the shifts in narration to be jarring and distracting. I also found the pacing of the book to be very slow.

What I liked about the book was the attention to issues of inequality—the terrible treatment of people of color, veterans (especially disabled veterans), widows, and women. I appreciate how this author shows all facets of historical romance and doesn’t gloss over injustice.