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sarah_moynihan's review against another edition
4.0
'Miss Lucinda Parnell is out of money, a dismal failure at the Marriage Mart, and she’d just as soon leave Society far behind. Desperate to earn funds to retire with her grandmother to the country, Lucy disguises herself as a man to gamble in London’s hells. But the Earl of Dartford, an Untouchable she never imagined speaking to let alone spending time with, is onto her in a trice. When he insists on joining her, Lucy fears her desire to remain an independent woman is destined to go up on flames.
As a boy, Andrew Wentworth, Earl of Dartford lost his family to illness, leaving him a hollow shell. Obsessed with conquering one adventure after another to fill the bitter holes inside of him, Andrew has set his sights on parachuting. Nothing will stop him from trying to achieve his goal—not the hazard of death and certainly not a woman who’s gotten far too close. Love is the one risk he doesn’t have the heart to dare.'
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The Duke of Daring is the second book in Darcy Burke's The Untouchables series and is a historical romance.
Going into this book, I was a little weary about Lucy disguising herself as a man and going into gaming hells to gamble. I wasn't sure if it as going to feel cheesy or contrived, but it was just the right amount of ridiculous and I loved it. I found Lucy and Andrew to be engaging characters and a good pairing that I enjoyed reading about.
I respected Lucy for doing all she can to try to chart her own future and establish her own financial independence. She frustrated me a bit when she seemed to become a bit noncommunicative when conflict arose between her and Andrew. This doesn't last terrbly long, but things would have been easier had she expressed her feelings more.
Andrew has demons from his past and in typical male hero fashion he keeps eveyone around him at arms length as a result to ensure that he'll never be abandoned and hurt again. But what I really loved is that the conflict between him and Lucy resulting from this doesn't get unnecessarily drawn out and exacerbate the issue. He fairly quickly comes to his senses, even if he does require some prompting to get there.
I felt that the writing was really excellent through the book and the pacing felt right. I will admit though that at times, things felt a bit modern for the regency era and seemed a tad out of place, but not so much as to ruin my enjoyment of the book.
I really liked The Duke of Daring and I believe that I enjoyed it more than the first in the series. I recommend The Duke of Daring and The Untouchable series from what I've read so far.
As a boy, Andrew Wentworth, Earl of Dartford lost his family to illness, leaving him a hollow shell. Obsessed with conquering one adventure after another to fill the bitter holes inside of him, Andrew has set his sights on parachuting. Nothing will stop him from trying to achieve his goal—not the hazard of death and certainly not a woman who’s gotten far too close. Love is the one risk he doesn’t have the heart to dare.'
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The Duke of Daring is the second book in Darcy Burke's The Untouchables series and is a historical romance.
Going into this book, I was a little weary about Lucy disguising herself as a man and going into gaming hells to gamble. I wasn't sure if it as going to feel cheesy or contrived, but it was just the right amount of ridiculous and I loved it. I found Lucy and Andrew to be engaging characters and a good pairing that I enjoyed reading about.
I respected Lucy for doing all she can to try to chart her own future and establish her own financial independence. She frustrated me a bit when she seemed to become a bit noncommunicative when conflict arose between her and Andrew. This doesn't last terrbly long, but things would have been easier had she expressed her feelings more.
Andrew has demons from his past and in typical male hero fashion he keeps eveyone around him at arms length as a result to ensure that he'll never be abandoned and hurt again. But what I really loved is that the conflict between him and Lucy resulting from this doesn't get unnecessarily drawn out and exacerbate the issue. He fairly quickly comes to his senses, even if he does require some prompting to get there.
I felt that the writing was really excellent through the book and the pacing felt right. I will admit though that at times, things felt a bit modern for the regency era and seemed a tad out of place, but not so much as to ruin my enjoyment of the book.
I really liked The Duke of Daring and I believe that I enjoyed it more than the first in the series. I recommend The Duke of Daring and The Untouchable series from what I've read so far.
ireadgoodbooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
colleen1011's review against another edition
4.0
This is the 1st book I have read of Darcy Burke. It will not be the the last. I loved the storyline and development of the characters. Andrew and Lucy had wonderful chemistry and were a delight to read. I have always enjoyed wallflower stories and this was a great addition to my bookshelf. Iwill read more books by this author and will reccommend to others.
winterreader40's review against another edition
4.0
Miss Lucy has to dress as a man in order to gamble and win enough money to retire with her grandmother near Bath, but her second night out she runs into Andrew who discovers her secret.
He starts escorting her on her adventures to ensure her safety.....
I was surprised at how long the disguise lasted, I think it worked incredibly well for the storyline.
Now i'm curious to meet all these other "dukes"
He starts escorting her on her adventures to ensure her safety.....
I was surprised at how long the disguise lasted, I think it worked incredibly well for the storyline.
Now i'm curious to meet all these other "dukes"
nelsonseye's review against another edition
2.0
The Duke of Daring had its moments. I liked Andrew and Lucinda and Andrew’s “set.”
sassysmutlover's review against another edition
5.0
I received an advanced copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I knew from the moment I saw that Lucy dresses like a man that I was going to love this book. It's rare that I can say that I 100% love a heroine, but I absolutely loved Lucy. She is strong, independent and goes after what she wants even if it is scandalous. When there was a conflict between them she didn't go into a frenzy of why did he do that instead she understood his reasons even if it wasn't very clear and that was a refreshing change from most heroines. I loved that she could shoot a gun and fool all these men. I just kept picturing her in her costume around all the men and acting just like them. Her reasons for not wanting to get married and retire with her grandmother were completely valid and her I wanted to get to know her charming grandmother more.
I just wanted to help Andrew because he kept trying to fill the holes in his heart by doing dangerous things because he didn't understand why he didn't die with his family. He cared about many people but pushed them away out of fear of getting too close and then something happening to them. He didn't have a mean bone in his body and without realizing it was helping people and saving people in different ways. He had some true friends that didn't question him when he kept them at bay.
I was totally thrown off guard when he received the note demanding money and it wasn't who I thought it was going to be. The person I expected it to be had a totally different reason for how they were acting and I applaud Darcy for tricking me like that because I usually can figure it out. If you hate it when in a book magically a lady is undressed like she only wore a dress then there is a scene in this book that you will love and it was wonderfully done. I loved everything about it and read it in one sitting. I can't wait to what else The Untouchables have in store for us.
I knew from the moment I saw that Lucy dresses like a man that I was going to love this book. It's rare that I can say that I 100% love a heroine, but I absolutely loved Lucy. She is strong, independent and goes after what she wants even if it is scandalous. When there was a conflict between them she didn't go into a frenzy of why did he do that instead she understood his reasons even if it wasn't very clear and that was a refreshing change from most heroines. I loved that she could shoot a gun and fool all these men. I just kept picturing her in her costume around all the men and acting just like them. Her reasons for not wanting to get married and retire with her grandmother were completely valid and her I wanted to get to know her charming grandmother more.
I just wanted to help Andrew because he kept trying to fill the holes in his heart by doing dangerous things because he didn't understand why he didn't die with his family. He cared about many people but pushed them away out of fear of getting too close and then something happening to them. He didn't have a mean bone in his body and without realizing it was helping people and saving people in different ways. He had some true friends that didn't question him when he kept them at bay.
I was totally thrown off guard when he received the note demanding money and it wasn't who I thought it was going to be. The person I expected it to be had a totally different reason for how they were acting and I applaud Darcy for tricking me like that because I usually can figure it out. If you hate it when in a book magically a lady is undressed like she only wore a dress then there is a scene in this book that you will love and it was wonderfully done. I loved everything about it and read it in one sitting. I can't wait to what else The Untouchables have in store for us.
m_poisson's review against another edition
funny
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
freemajo's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars rounded down
I couldn’t make myself care about the Hero or the heroine, and the conflict was convoluted.
I couldn’t make myself care about the Hero or the heroine, and the conflict was convoluted.
whiskeyinthejar's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't feel the romance between the couple and too be honest, this kind of felt like a paint-by-numbers. Heroine dresses as a man, hero is only one who notices, helps her on her adventures, hero and heroine committed to never marrying, hero has sad past, and then heroine gives hero a bj. Err, what? Yeah, that part kind of woke me up, lol. Felt a bit out of place, heroine seemed a bit more modern in the bedroom. I've read better by the author. I don't know, the whole thing left me uninspired with how often I've tread these same storylines. Maybe chalk it up to my been there, done that private island of regency genre t-shirts.