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ingrid6's review
Got about halfway through and could no longer handle how awkward the characters were
jillmlong's review
2.0
This book was just ok. There were some cute parts, mostly including Wakefield (the Duke's son). Overall I did not feel the connection between the two main characters. There dialogue with each other was consistently boring. Also, I felt there were a lot of historical inaccuracies to the story.
colleen1011's review
4.0
Lisa Berne is a new to me author. I loved this story. Jane was a wonderful main character. I thought that there was good pacing and plot development. I would read more books by this author.
books_and_more_books_byt's review
3.0
Rounded up to 3.5 stars
The Worst Duke in the World is the fifth book in The Penhallow Dynasty series. I read it as a stand-alone and don’t feel like I missed anything. Some couples from the previous books are background characters or were mentioned in the book but I felt like the author provided enough background information to satisfy my curiosity. The pacing of the book wasn’t consistent to me and some scenes went too slow and I found myself getting bored easily. I liked the storyline and how the author used Duchess, the pig, to create amusement and a common thread for the main characters.
Jane Kent’s last known relative passed away and when she was packing, she came across a letter that led her to believe her grandfather was Titus Penhallow. With nowhere else to go, she travels to the Penhallow estate to see if it was possible. Her great grandmother, Mrs. Henrietta Penhallow, saw the resemblance instantly and welcomed Jane into the family. Realizing Jane had not been raised in a privileged household, Mrs. Penhallow arranges for Jane to have lessons with the village vicar, Mr. Pressley, along with the duke’s son, Wakefield “Wake.” As Jane and Wake became friends, she went with him after lessons one day thinking she was going to meet Wake’s mother, the Duchess, only to discover the Duchess was a prized pig. Mrs. Penhallow didn’t care for the duke and realizing that Jane was starting to develop feelings for him, she decides to take Jane to London for the Season. Jane decides to take the risk and told Anthony she loved him before she left, only to have him tell her he was still in love with his deceased wife.
Anthony Farr, the Duke of Radcliffe, was widowed but his sister was determined for him to get remarried and have a spare heir. She invited her friends with eligible daughters to come to visit the duke’s estate. Anthony refused to go through another miserable marriage and managed to avoid the women when possible. All he wanted to do was have a quiet household, raise his son, and see Duchess win first prize at harvest time. He comes to realize Jane is not like the other socialite women he has met in the past, but he still wasn’t willing to get married again. So, he lied about his feelings to himself and her. Finally, his fear of her marrying someone else overcame his fear of getting married again and he follows her to London.
While I liked the storyline and found the characters to be charming, I can’t say this book was a favorite of mine. I never really felt the attachment or affection between Jane and Anthony. I felt like the dialogue was forced most of the time and while I can understand if it was only between the main characters due to both being shy but that wasn’t the case. I found the repetitive phrases to be annoying after the first dozen times they were used. Also, the author didn’t stay true to the historical time and used more modern terms than I cared for. I was disappointed with this book but that won’t stop me from reading future books from this author.
The Worst Duke in the World is the fifth book in The Penhallow Dynasty series. I read it as a stand-alone and don’t feel like I missed anything. Some couples from the previous books are background characters or were mentioned in the book but I felt like the author provided enough background information to satisfy my curiosity. The pacing of the book wasn’t consistent to me and some scenes went too slow and I found myself getting bored easily. I liked the storyline and how the author used Duchess, the pig, to create amusement and a common thread for the main characters.
Jane Kent’s last known relative passed away and when she was packing, she came across a letter that led her to believe her grandfather was Titus Penhallow. With nowhere else to go, she travels to the Penhallow estate to see if it was possible. Her great grandmother, Mrs. Henrietta Penhallow, saw the resemblance instantly and welcomed Jane into the family. Realizing Jane had not been raised in a privileged household, Mrs. Penhallow arranges for Jane to have lessons with the village vicar, Mr. Pressley, along with the duke’s son, Wakefield “Wake.” As Jane and Wake became friends, she went with him after lessons one day thinking she was going to meet Wake’s mother, the Duchess, only to discover the Duchess was a prized pig. Mrs. Penhallow didn’t care for the duke and realizing that Jane was starting to develop feelings for him, she decides to take Jane to London for the Season. Jane decides to take the risk and told Anthony she loved him before she left, only to have him tell her he was still in love with his deceased wife.
Anthony Farr, the Duke of Radcliffe, was widowed but his sister was determined for him to get remarried and have a spare heir. She invited her friends with eligible daughters to come to visit the duke’s estate. Anthony refused to go through another miserable marriage and managed to avoid the women when possible. All he wanted to do was have a quiet household, raise his son, and see Duchess win first prize at harvest time. He comes to realize Jane is not like the other socialite women he has met in the past, but he still wasn’t willing to get married again. So, he lied about his feelings to himself and her. Finally, his fear of her marrying someone else overcame his fear of getting married again and he follows her to London.
While I liked the storyline and found the characters to be charming, I can’t say this book was a favorite of mine. I never really felt the attachment or affection between Jane and Anthony. I felt like the dialogue was forced most of the time and while I can understand if it was only between the main characters due to both being shy but that wasn’t the case. I found the repetitive phrases to be annoying after the first dozen times they were used. Also, the author didn’t stay true to the historical time and used more modern terms than I cared for. I was disappointed with this book but that won’t stop me from reading future books from this author.
nellesnightstand1's review against another edition
2.0
IMy first foray into Lisa Berne's writings. I was hooked at the start. I enjoyed that this Duke was not alpha, he was shy, he stuttered he was skinny. The Heroine was "irregular" and I admired her strength the most.
While I enjoyed the plot, the internal monologues... I eventually started skimming, as they were too much. Lots of history lessons in there but I'd rather have seen more character development.
There was no classic Epilogue but there was an explanation of the sister and son as time went on, it was almost tedious.
Oh! And it's clean, they have nice kisses that last pages. And the one scene is fade to black.
While I enjoyed the plot, the internal monologues... I eventually started skimming, as they were too much. Lots of history lessons in there but I'd rather have seen more character development.
There was no classic Epilogue but there was an explanation of the sister and son as time went on, it was almost tedious.
Oh! And it's clean, they have nice kisses that last pages. And the one scene is fade to black.
nellesnightstand's review against another edition
2.0
IMy first foray into Lisa Berne's writings. I was hooked at the start. I enjoyed that this Duke was not alpha, he was shy, he stuttered he was skinny. The Heroine was "irregular" and I admired her strength the most.
While I enjoyed the plot, the internal monologues... I eventually started skimming, as they were too much. Lots of history lessons in there but I'd rather have seen more character development.
There was no classic Epilogue but there was an explanation of the sister and son as time went on, it was almost tedious.
Oh! And it's clean, they have nice kisses that last pages. And the one scene is fade to black.
While I enjoyed the plot, the internal monologues... I eventually started skimming, as they were too much. Lots of history lessons in there but I'd rather have seen more character development.
There was no classic Epilogue but there was an explanation of the sister and son as time went on, it was almost tedious.
Oh! And it's clean, they have nice kisses that last pages. And the one scene is fade to black.
hrhkatherine's review
1.0
Well I don’t know what I was expecting considering the back of the book says that the guy really loves pigs but I thought that there would be a little bit more to the story then what was given. Big yikes all the way around. This book has the vibe of somebody writing for Disney Channel Original movies in 2006
dylor's review
4.0
This book was corny but I enjoyed it, it had me laughing. Love the female lead, she was fun and confident. The male lead though, I almost agreed with the title of the book for what he did. But he is a very loving father and Wakefield is so sweet and funny. Overall, this book is four stars for me.