Book Review: Love on The Grand Tour by Sunny Brooks

The Unruly Duchess Book 1

A feisty American, Lady Cecelia, would do anything to keep from returning to England in order to marry at her father’s behest. Then a brilliant idea strikes! Cecelia begs to further her education by going on The Grand Tour – Though ladies aren’t usually encouraged to go, she considers the magical journey across various countries the perfect experience before finally making her way to England. Surprises are abound as Cecelia travels through Europe to Rome, where she makes the particularly riveting acquaintance of Lord Williamson.

A cheeky Brit, Lord Williamson, has his own fate to hide away from for awhile. His secrets As their friendship grows, a shocking revelation reveals more about Lord Williamson than Cecelia could have expected! When a very different picture of his and her true lives emerge, Cecelia must decide what type of life and future she truly wants. Between her unconventional charisma and his regal, yet accessible personality, the two are a natural force to be reckoned with- while between them the sparks fly!

Can she find the courage to fight for what she wants, even if it means changing everything?

Or will she step aside and turn away completely, leaving what was growing between them as but a distant memory of her free-spirited adventures abroad?

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My Review:

I admit it. I had to look up the history that it appears this story took its inspiration from. What I think is the most fascinating thing about this book is that it’s loosely based on real life events. A little bit of historical fact and whole lot of creative license, and we have this really fun story. I enjoyed meeting Lady Cecelia, who’s a thoroughly modern woman in her opinions of her place in society and her own personal power. Lord Williamson was something very different than I was expecting, and I had to look up his historical counterpart to see if there was any truth to this story – there is! Now I’m very excited to see what else is in store for us with this series.

I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.