Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

10 reviews

luna_lovelace's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I loved Emma! She was truly fearless and honest with what she wanted. Ash was reserved but

he eventually came around and I don't think he would have if it wasn't for Emma giving him a lot of encouraging words and affirmations.

Truly a cute love story!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, War, and Classism

avacyn731's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent and War

kyriannaj's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and War

kamrynkoble's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was funny, steamy, and surprisingly touching in parts! Just what you want from a historical romance. I really enjoyed this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

wellreadandhalfdead's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a delightfully modern take on the Regency romance. Instead of a virginal shrinking violet, the heroine Emma is a more feminist imagining of a protagonist, with more agency and more nuance than you might find otherwise. Ashbury, the hero, is equally as nuanced, although kind of a jerk (trauma does not excuse poor behavior). The awkward situations the author puts these two in were very amusing, and the blossoming feelings left me charmed. While funny, I think some of the humor detracts from emotional moments in a record-scratch-type deflation of tension that I wasn't a fan of. The plot was a little bizarre but if you can suspend your disbelief, this book is a great time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, and Classism

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Body shaming, Cursing, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

distilledreads's review

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A very enjoyable regency romance! It delivers on everything put out in the description: a seamstress appears in the Duke of Ashbury’s library wearing a wedding gown and he proposes with the intent of procuring an heir; Emma agrees before implementing a few terms of her own. What ensues in their marriage is lighthearted fun that touches ever-so-slightly on the disproportionate values surrounding virtue and the subsequent consequences. I’ve read the third book in this “series” previously, The Wallflower Wager, but really they’re more companion novels involving tangential characters, rather than a linear series. While this did mean the two felt very similar in plot and narrative, I enjoyed the tropes used and Tessa Dare’s writing style with its witty banter between the couples. Regency romances tend to be formulaic in nature, and that’s why they’re so well-loved. I had intended just to read a few chapters before bed, and then proceeded to finish the novel in four hours, so it’s truly a fast-paced, fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

seultis's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

colleenward_'s review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

simpleexplorations's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

War injuries/burning