The Duke's Secret Cinderella

by Eva Devon

[Lindsey Gray]

If you love the movie Ever After and any version of the classic tale of Cinderella, you will love Eva Devon’s new take exploring the lives of Charlotte Browne and Rafe Dorchester, the Duke of Rockford.

Charlotte is a servant in the house of her step-father, Lord Palmerton, and lady’s maid to her best friend and lovely step-sister, Francesca. She tries to avoid her vicious step-brother, Phillip, at all times. The story does start much like the movie Ever After in that Charlotte dresses as a lady to get another house servant out of prison when she meets The Duke. The twists and turns begin there.

While Rafe does enjoy wine, women, and song, he has a huge heart and a charitable soul. One of his families charities, a foundling hospital, is supported by and started by his family. When his mother threatens to hand the reigns over to someone else if he doesn’t marry soon, he thinks of the beautiful blonde who stole his heart in one of the worst places in London.

Charlotte has Francesca basically hyping her up to Rafe and going along with the belief of her status as a lady. Charlotte knows close to nothing about being a lady. She doesn’t dance or paint or play the pianoforte. Yet, none of that matters to Rafe. He loves all the things she’s not and she can’t help but fall for the enchanting man. While Charlotte believes she is unworthy of Rafe’s love and has Lord Palmerton threatening her at every turn, Rafe does everything he can to show her she is the one for him.

The end of the novel shocked and surprised me as it is not your usual Cinderella ending. If you love swoon worthy Dukes, strong heroines, and a good step-sister, you’ll enjoy ever word of The Duke’s Secret Cinderella.

I received The Duke's Secret Cinderella (Never a Wallflower, #3) for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.