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books_and_more_books_byt's review against another edition
5.0
This is the last book of the Wicked Dukes Club, which is sad because I have loved the series. The series started off awesome and ends with another awesome book. The book has an unusual hero, Rector Hugh Tarleton, who is so good and kind. Hugh rescues Lady Penelope from an attempted kidnapping and then helps her by keeping her safe throughout the night while she tries to end her engagement. I loved seeing Penelope grow into a strong, independent woman. Hugh and Penelope were such amazing characters! I loved seeing all the characters from the previous books appear at the ending since the men from the club helped each other to find their HEA. This is a MUST read series and I know I will be rereading it again. I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
sassysmutlover's review against another edition
5.0
Darcy has done something I’ve not seen before and made the hero a rector and she now has me wanting more! A simple act of fate brought Huge to her rescue and linked their hearts to each other. Every second they are together the heat builds and just when you think they will cave something interrupts them. You are left waiting with bated breath many times for different reasons.
When you put multiple members of the Wicked Duke together you know they are going to come up with a wild plan. The man her father wanted her to marry made my skin crawl. That whole scene at the church had me on pins and needles. I have to applaud the bishop for how he reacted to everything because it was not what i expected.
Penelope is nothing like her parents and the more she is with Hugh, the more her true self comes through. I loved her from the start with how brave and bold she was to escape that marriage. She knew exactly what her heart wanted.
Hugh is nothing like you expect him to be and you will love him the minute he winks. He wants to help others and isn’t like most men in many ways. I loved how he thought about things bringing them together and the control he had over himself.
The Wicked Duke members are always there for each other. This was my favorite in the series!
Copy provided for an honest and voluntary review.
When you put multiple members of the Wicked Duke together you know they are going to come up with a wild plan. The man her father wanted her to marry made my skin crawl. That whole scene at the church had me on pins and needles. I have to applaud the bishop for how he reacted to everything because it was not what i expected.
Penelope is nothing like her parents and the more she is with Hugh, the more her true self comes through. I loved her from the start with how brave and bold she was to escape that marriage. She knew exactly what her heart wanted.
Hugh is nothing like you expect him to be and you will love him the minute he winks. He wants to help others and isn’t like most men in many ways. I loved how he thought about things bringing them together and the control he had over himself.
The Wicked Duke members are always there for each other. This was my favorite in the series!
Copy provided for an honest and voluntary review.
hahibbard's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The characters didn’t really connect with me as much as the ones in the rest of this series. Also, the “interruption before/during a romantic interlude” trope was really overused
lianareadsblog's review against another edition
4.0
It's my first read by the author and because I've seen her name around a lot through the social media i wanted to give it a try.
A beautiful romantic love story with two main characters very loveable and although it didn't seem to me that they grow too much throughout the book, they are characters that can be reliable and interesting in a way of being something different for the historical romance genre.
Trying to avoid her marriage of convenience, Penelope has a plan to escape but everything goes wrong and she finds herself spending time with the rector Huge. The connection between them was there, the banter was interesting but i didn't quite felt the sparks.
Overall was an enjoyable read that i will recommend to my historical romance book friends.
A beautiful romantic love story with two main characters very loveable and although it didn't seem to me that they grow too much throughout the book, they are characters that can be reliable and interesting in a way of being something different for the historical romance genre.
Trying to avoid her marriage of convenience, Penelope has a plan to escape but everything goes wrong and she finds herself spending time with the rector Huge. The connection between them was there, the banter was interesting but i didn't quite felt the sparks.
Overall was an enjoyable read that i will recommend to my historical romance book friends.
ladyandscholar's review against another edition
4.0
I just love a good caper, and this book included a good one! It embodied strong women, and the men that support fairness and equality. I’m sad that the series has ended, but it ended on such a good and satisfying note. Can’t wait to read the series again!
beckymmoe's review against another edition
3.0
Reviewed on my blog, Becky on Books, on 6/27/19.
The final book in the Wicked Dukes Club gives us a sweet wrap-up to the series--if you've read the other series books, just wait for the final scenes :)
One Night has a fantastic opening--we're thrown right into Pen's desperate situation and are as grateful as she is that Hugh is in the right place at the right time to rescue her. Pen's escape plan always seemed a bit iffy, though, which did make me wonder how on earth she'd manage to pull of an HEA for herself in the end.
Though I did enjoy their story, Hugh and Penelope's story feels a bit more rushed than many of the other books in the series. On the whole, it's very insta--insta-lust, insta-love, and insta-marriage. I do wish we'd had a bit more background for this one, especially for Penelope--though she tells us her relationship with her family is awful, we don't really see it for ourselves until the last third or so of the book and never really get the true story behind why she is forced to turn to a woman she barely knows for help escaping her desperate situation. Still, Hugh is a worthy hero for her, and seeing them reach their HEA, even if it is pretty quickly done, is still satisfying.
Not my favorite in the series, but a worthy addition--especially for those final scenes!
Rating: 3 stars / C+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
The final book in the Wicked Dukes Club gives us a sweet wrap-up to the series--if you've read the other series books, just wait for the final scenes :)
One Night has a fantastic opening--we're thrown right into Pen's desperate situation and are as grateful as she is that Hugh is in the right place at the right time to rescue her. Pen's escape plan always seemed a bit iffy, though, which did make me wonder how on earth she'd manage to pull of an HEA for herself in the end.
Though I did enjoy their story, Hugh and Penelope's story feels a bit more rushed than many of the other books in the series. On the whole, it's very insta--insta-lust, insta-love, and insta-marriage. I do wish we'd had a bit more background for this one, especially for Penelope--though she tells us her relationship with her family is awful, we don't really see it for ourselves until the last third or so of the book and never really get the true story behind why she is forced to turn to a woman she barely knows for help escaping her desperate situation. Still, Hugh is a worthy hero for her, and seeing them reach their HEA, even if it is pretty quickly done, is still satisfying.
Not my favorite in the series, but a worthy addition--especially for those final scenes!
Rating: 3 stars / C+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
jillmlong's review against another edition
4.0
Great ending to the Wicked Dukes Club series. Darcy Burke really knows how to deliver a story with great characters. Penelope and Hugh's story was sweet and romantic. Hugh was a hero that you can fall in love with.
laffingkat's review
3.0
This Regency romance is the sixth and final book in the Wicked Dukes Club series by two of my favorite romance authors, Erica Ridley and Darcy Burke. While the stories interconnect, each book focuses on one couple and can be enjoyed on its own. It is, however, fun to see all of the couples from the previous books make appearances in this book.
As in the earlier books, both of the main characters in this story are likable. However, I think Lady Penelope seems rather bland compared with the heroines of the previous books, and while I liked Hugh Tarleton, this couple just didn’t have as much chemistry or as many laughs as previous couples. Their relationship developed too quickly and didn’t strike me as very believable. If you don’t mind insta-love stories, you might enjoy this more than I did.
This is a light read with an easily resolved conflict and very sweet ending, although it does offer a bit of suspense along the way. Although I think it’s the weakest of this series, I do recommend this entire series to anyone who enjoys light, humorous historical romance or is craving a simple, feel-good story.
Note that this book includes one lecherous character who makes a few disturbing comments and one scene of premarital sex, but it’s not too graphic.
I received an ARC of this book from the author and volunteered to provide an honest review.
As in the earlier books, both of the main characters in this story are likable. However, I think Lady Penelope seems rather bland compared with the heroines of the previous books, and while I liked Hugh Tarleton, this couple just didn’t have as much chemistry or as many laughs as previous couples. Their relationship developed too quickly and didn’t strike me as very believable. If you don’t mind insta-love stories, you might enjoy this more than I did.
This is a light read with an easily resolved conflict and very sweet ending, although it does offer a bit of suspense along the way. Although I think it’s the weakest of this series, I do recommend this entire series to anyone who enjoys light, humorous historical romance or is craving a simple, feel-good story.
Note that this book includes one lecherous character who makes a few disturbing comments and one scene of premarital sex, but it’s not too graphic.
I received an ARC of this book from the author and volunteered to provide an honest review.
melissadeemcdaniel's review
3.0
This has been a fun series, and although Hugh and Pen’s story felt a little rushed, I enjoyed the interplay between the unhappy socialite and the rector of St Giles.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
dianed's review
4.0
Book 6 is Darcy Burke's turn and this story is delightful. The daughter of a marqess is so desperate to avoid the old earl that her parents want her to marry that she fakes her own kidnapping hoping that she will be ruined and the wedding will be called off.
While the kidnapping didn't go exactly as planned she was rescued by a handsome Rector, Hugh Tarleton. Whie he rescued her for her safety, he managed to fall in love and wanted her for his own wife.
Can the daughter of a marquess ever be happy married to a simple Rector whose church ministers to the poor in St Giles and Seven Dials? Will she be able to escape her parents plans?
I received an advanced copy of this book.
While the kidnapping didn't go exactly as planned she was rescued by a handsome Rector, Hugh Tarleton. Whie he rescued her for her safety, he managed to fall in love and wanted her for his own wife.
Can the daughter of a marquess ever be happy married to a simple Rector whose church ministers to the poor in St Giles and Seven Dials? Will she be able to escape her parents plans?
I received an advanced copy of this book.