Anna and the duke
Kathryn Smith
- Reading
- If suspense is a concern, read together around the sections involving the threat to Ewan, then check in about how tense the uncertainty feels. You can also pause to discuss what Anna values in a relationship.
- Themes
- Love and marriage: Anna is engaged to Richard but questions whether their match is love or an arrangement; she and Ewan develop feelings for one another. Anna’s feelings for Ewan develop while she is engaged to Richard and concerned about hurting him; the romance includes light kissing.
- Inheritance and family conflict: Ewan inherits the title his half-brother Richard expected to receive, and someone tries to challenge Ewan’s legitimacy. The inheritance dispute and the attempt to challenge Ewan’s legitimacy create family conflict and suspense.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to relationships and intimacy.