A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby

I was very excited to read this book and was lucky to get an advanced copy from NetGalley
Historical Romance is something I enjoy and so I was happy to dive in to this book.
Starting at the cover: The colours were eye catching and it was a great choice to depict the hero's disability in the cover art.

The heroine of the book is a black West Indian woman who ends up falling for a White disabled Duke who just happens to be the guardian of her son, the child she had with her deceased husband.
I liked that the book explored race, disability issues as well as the cost of war and pain management.
I loved that there was a secret society for helping widows and that the book was centered on the experience of a West Indian woman and her struggles.

I had issues with the story itself though as it was confusing and seemed all over the place in parts.
The suspense plot and the romance plot just didn't all go together.
There was too much time devoted to the suspense and not enough nurturing the romance I believe.
They didn't have many meaningful moments/thoughts together on page or in their own heads for me to believe the romance moved at a pace to deliver the satisfying end.
There was also POV inconsistencies that made it harder for me to dive in to the story.

Overall I kinda got what the author was truing to do but it fell a bit short for me.