Duty and Desire by Elise DeSallier

Duty and Desire by Elise de Sallier
This is book 2 in the Hearts of Honour series.
Jonathan Loring has no one else to turn to when his son's illness doesn't get any better. Having scorned the resident midwife and herbalist since he has known her, he must humble himself to ask for her help. He doesn't expect to find himself attracted to the healer.
Grace Daniels has been rejected by society since her father passed away. Her illegitimacy and her career keep society from accepting her in their ranks. All except Viscount and Viscountess Blackthorn whom she saved from certain death. They have even helped her set up her practice in their little town.
When Jonathan goes to Grace for help with his son, she does it for the sake of the boy. She would never let a child suffer because of the choices that adults make. But as the two foes spend more time with each other, they realize they have more in common than they could ever imagine and their attraction for each other soon becomes too hard to deny.
I enjoyed meeting Jonathan and Grace in Passion and Propriety. I had a feeling that de Sallier would match them together. I could see the chemistry between the two of them even then.
Loved this story. I like a man that will do anything for his child and admit when he is wrong! I loved watching Grace and Jonathan go from foes to lovers. To see the attraction blossom and watch them fall in love.
I hope that de Sallier continues with this series as there are several characters that I would like to see get their HEA!

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Passion and Propriety by Elise de Sallier

Passion and Propriety by Elise Sallier.
This is book 1 in the Hearts of Honour series.
Finding her childhood friend almost dead in the local cemetery, Hannah Foster decides it is her job to nurse the wounded Viscount Blackthorn back to health.  Being a confirmed spinster, Hannah doesn't see anything wrong with her staying at his home with the elderly servants.
Coming home to die, William is surprised to find himself still alive with an angel tending his wounds. Determined to end the curse that has plagued his family for generations, he fights his growing attraction for Hannah.
When they must marry to satisfy society's dictates, they decide not to consummate their marriage. Will their marriage survive without the intimacies that would bring them closer to each other?
I really enjoyed this story, the first that I have read by this author.  The heroes of romance novels are not often physically wounded and that was a nice change of pace (not that I have anything against a perfectly formed male body, LOL!)
I really liked Hannah, probably because she was a little bit bossy. She was use to running her father's household, so when she is nursing the Viscount the "woman in charge" just kinda kicked in. I loved that the author had the H/H both be virgins and that William  got tips from his father's book collection (how else is a guy to know, LOL!)
I'll definitely be picking up more books by this author and can't wait for the next installment of this series which stars  Hannah's friend, Grace.

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Thanks go out to The Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House for a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.