Duchess Emmeline Westington Wright is a widower with certain expectations she must uphold. Captain Alexandre Pierron Simonnet is a second son of a second son and a seafarer at that. As much as they both want the other, they worry that a relationship between them could never work. When Alexandre returns from a long voyage to the Americas, can this couple find their way to one another? Can their forbidden love find a way?

Clocking in at 82 pages, Leather and Gold is a short and steamy read. The chemistry between Emmeline and Alexandre is hot, as in keep-a-fire-extinguisher-handy kind of hot. The strong connection between them is the real highlight of the book.

The book is set in Regency England and I felt that it did a relatively good job of integrating the dialogue and expectations of the time. However, I would have liked to have seen more backstory for both Emmeline and Alexandre. Emmeline's late husband, the social pressures Emmeline faces as a widower and Emmeline and Alexandre's relationship before he left on his voyage are all examples of storylines the author could have explored more. Because of the short length of the book, there isn't much time to develop the plot or characters to much depth

Nevertheless, this was an enjoyable read. I'd definitely be open to reading more books from this author in the future!

Do note that this book is very NSFW and is not appropriate for younger readers. BDSM also plays a significant role in the book, in case this is something that does not interest you.

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