An Heir of Uncertainty by Alyssa Everett
Genre: Historical Romance
Publication Date: March 10th 2014
Page Count: 224
Rating: ★★★★,
Review Copy: ARC
Reviewed by: Lynsey
Buy Link: AMAZON

Lina, Lady Radbourne, thought being a countess would rescue her from poverty. Unfortunately, her young groom failed to plan for the future, and his drunken accident left her widowed and pregnant. Now Colonel Winstead Vaughan—Win—will inherit her late husband’s fortune…unless she gives birth to a boy. Win is her natural enemy, so why can’t she stop thinking about him?

Win is stunned to learn he stands to inherit a vast fortune. He’s even more surprised to find himself falling for the beautiful, spirited Lady Radbourne, who is the one woman who stands in the way of a life he’d only imagined.

When someone tries to poison Lady Radbourne, suspicion falls on Win. There’s a clever killer in their midst, and if Win doesn’t solve the mystery fast, Lina may perish. He needs to win her trust, but how can he prove it’s she he wants, and not the fortune?

REVIEW

A thoroughly enjoyable historical romance with a compelling mystery component, An Heir of Uncertainty will provide readers with hours of entertainment!

As romance set ups go, you can't get much more complicated than what Alyssa Everett has done here. A recent widow, newly pregnant with the heir to a fortune, meets the distant cousin of her deceased husband, who was told he was the new heir right before it became apparent she was expecting! Complicated? Yes. Throw in a murder mystery? Sure! Why the heck not? I just couldn't resist such an interesting dynamic and had to see how it would all play out. I can hereby confirm I was not disappointed.

I must warn, however, that An Heir of Uncertainty is perhaps not as focused on the romance as other books of this genre may be - it's not a bodice ripper, that's for sure. Instead, the mystery was a strong presence throughout and the thing - aside for the little matter of the unresolved heirdom - that kept bringing our heroine, Lina, and our hero, Win, together. Both of whom were fabulous in their own way. It would have been very easy to simply have them bickering and one-upping each other like petty schoolchildren, but neither character was capable of sinking so low. They were both dignified, quietly unassuming and incredibly likeable people.

I recommend this to all readers of historical mystery romance who can appreciate a more subtle approach to everlasting love.

4 Stars ★★★★
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.