Desiring the Devil of Duncraven (Secret Wallflower Society) Paperback – 28 May 2020

Been waiting patiently for this story since I pre-ordered it and was well worth the wait. A really lovely story and the love Percy felt for Lucas overrode all the ill-treatment of her husband. Hope something horrible happens to the Duke in the next book in the series. Can't wait to read it. I can't get enough of Jillian Eaton's story - fantastic author. This book is well worth reading. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I have really enjoyed this story and I cannot believe that it it the first one I have read in the series - the characters are amazing! I want to be part of their secret club :-) The story is heartbreaking at times but written both sensitively and honestly; it is also sweet, funny, endearing and heart warming, so much so that I want to read the first two books now. Deep down I hope that Lucas can work out how to get his way and if he does that it is shared in book four, which I am very much looking forward to reading.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

An unusual plot for the period but intriguing. The heroine, Percy, is such a petite but fiesty character determined to get what she wants.

Opposites attract when Percy is kidnapped by the Devil of Duncraven. Will love free them both from their troubled pasts

An emotional journey to love! Loved every page of this book! Jill Eaton weaves the tale of Percy and Lucas' story with intuition and charm! Great read!

The blurb doesn't state this, but the author does at the beginning of the story that it touches on physical abuse. She explains, to reach out to her if you are wondering about what the story is about. I thought that was well done on the author's part, but I felt it should be included in the blurb.A reviewer rated this low because she thought she was paying for a 250 page story. This clearly states it is 112 pages - obviously a novella.I will say this, we are not privy to when the husband was abusing her, it is told after the fact. In the injuries she received and how for the slightest infractions she would be hit. What this author does without describing while it happened, was the aftermath. How the h would jump at the slightest noise, how just a man entering the room would throw her in a panic - you felt her anguish and it was heart wrenching!Even though this is a clean story in as far no description of lovemaking, there is cheating that you are aware of between the H/h. She is still a married women, so she is content to remain the H's mistress.There is some suspense, interesting secondary character's, we do get HEA, no cliffhanger for the H/h but is for a secondary character. (ljb)

I enjoyed finally getting to read Percy’s story. I’ve wanted to know more about her for a while and this story didn’t disappoint. Although it touches on the story of Percy’s previous domestic abuse it’s done in a sensitive way.

I really enjoyed this book, it was not like anything I’d read before. Great storytelling. Can’t wait to read the next book about Armetis.

Lovable characters ensure a satisfying read but I found this short story was just that...far too short .Although the topic is abuse ,it seemed too quickly glossed over . I can't imagine a duke allowing anyone go unpunished after an attack such as he suffered. He was too vicious to put up with that. So,the romance was fine but the story was thin.