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crodriguez316's review
4.0
4.5 Stars
"Derringer’s face darkened and he pushed a hand through his loose hair in frustration. “Woman, you try my patience.” He turned abruptly on his heel and continued to the back of the house. "
RECAP
The Duke of Derringer is someone everyone fears. To many he is known as Lord Heartless because of his merciless behavior. When the duke is in need of a wife he chooses a poor girl that walks into the tavern he’s in. Little does he know that the woman he marries is not what he believes she is. Lord Heartless has found his match in Leandra.
Thrown out after he father’s death, Leandra stumbles into a tavern and encounters Hartley. When he proposes they marry, with hesitancy, Leandra accepts. What Leandra doesn’t realize until later is that she has married a heartless man. Or so everyone thinks.
When the new duchess takes over Derringer Crescent new changes come. New employees, new designs, new attitudes, new tears, new heartbreak, new enemies, and a first in Derringer Crescent, love.
But with the threats on her husband’s life, will Leandra finally be able to "save" the Duke? Or will the new duchess be a widow before that happens?
MY TAKE
First off do you see that cover up there? YUM!! :-) That was my first thought when I saw this book. You look at that beautiful face and automatically know this book will capture your attention and not let go just so you can see what that yummy character goes through.
Okay so enough swooning...:-) So I’ve had this book on my TBR list for a long time and finally thought I should give it a try. I actually enjoy Regency novels and so I looked forward to this. What a shame that I hadn’t read this before! I really enjoyed reading this one!
The Duke of Derringer, Hartley, is known as heartless to many and as you read about Hart you are tempted to agree with the view others have of him. He is merciless and he instills fear in everyone that crosses him. He isn’t affectionate, he doesn’t smile or laugh. He is a haunted soul with enemies up to his neck. And then in walks Leandra. Lord Heartless turns out to have a heart after all.
“As much as I long to make you my wife in truth, a hurried joining is not how I envisioned our first time together.”
Leandra is not the most beautiful girl Hart has seen, she is the bastard child of a deceased earl and she is pure innocence. So the Duke marries her. But Leandra was just the cup of tea Hart needs. She doesn’t put up with his crap, she holds her ground, and she cares for the man everyone hates. Reading about a heroine like her is what makes books much more enjoyable. She was sweet and caring but she stood up for herself and she didn’t shy away from her brutal husband’s anger.
Throughout the book you see the fight they both put up and see the love that blossoms between them. This book reminded me of Beauty and the Beast, which many know is my favorite book. :-) The only reason this got a 4.5 was because I wanted more lovely moments between Hart and Leandra and because I wanted a little more at the end.
This book has it all; some ridiculous family drama, sinister characters, heartwarming characters, action, tragedy and love.
Buy this. Read it. Love it.
HAPPY READING!!
"Derringer’s face darkened and he pushed a hand through his loose hair in frustration. “Woman, you try my patience.” He turned abruptly on his heel and continued to the back of the house. "
RECAP
The Duke of Derringer is someone everyone fears. To many he is known as Lord Heartless because of his merciless behavior. When the duke is in need of a wife he chooses a poor girl that walks into the tavern he’s in. Little does he know that the woman he marries is not what he believes she is. Lord Heartless has found his match in Leandra.
Thrown out after he father’s death, Leandra stumbles into a tavern and encounters Hartley. When he proposes they marry, with hesitancy, Leandra accepts. What Leandra doesn’t realize until later is that she has married a heartless man. Or so everyone thinks.
When the new duchess takes over Derringer Crescent new changes come. New employees, new designs, new attitudes, new tears, new heartbreak, new enemies, and a first in Derringer Crescent, love.
But with the threats on her husband’s life, will Leandra finally be able to "save" the Duke? Or will the new duchess be a widow before that happens?
MY TAKE
First off do you see that cover up there? YUM!! :-) That was my first thought when I saw this book. You look at that beautiful face and automatically know this book will capture your attention and not let go just so you can see what that yummy character goes through.
Okay so enough swooning...:-) So I’ve had this book on my TBR list for a long time and finally thought I should give it a try. I actually enjoy Regency novels and so I looked forward to this. What a shame that I hadn’t read this before! I really enjoyed reading this one!
The Duke of Derringer, Hartley, is known as heartless to many and as you read about Hart you are tempted to agree with the view others have of him. He is merciless and he instills fear in everyone that crosses him. He isn’t affectionate, he doesn’t smile or laugh. He is a haunted soul with enemies up to his neck. And then in walks Leandra. Lord Heartless turns out to have a heart after all.
“As much as I long to make you my wife in truth, a hurried joining is not how I envisioned our first time together.”
Leandra is not the most beautiful girl Hart has seen, she is the bastard child of a deceased earl and she is pure innocence. So the Duke marries her. But Leandra was just the cup of tea Hart needs. She doesn’t put up with his crap, she holds her ground, and she cares for the man everyone hates. Reading about a heroine like her is what makes books much more enjoyable. She was sweet and caring but she stood up for herself and she didn’t shy away from her brutal husband’s anger.
Throughout the book you see the fight they both put up and see the love that blossoms between them. This book reminded me of Beauty and the Beast, which many know is my favorite book. :-) The only reason this got a 4.5 was because I wanted more lovely moments between Hart and Leandra and because I wanted a little more at the end.
This book has it all; some ridiculous family drama, sinister characters, heartwarming characters, action, tragedy and love.
Buy this. Read it. Love it.
HAPPY READING!!
rachelharlin's review
5.0
Ms. Grant has done it once again in Heartless. A man, plagued with horrors of his past, finds himself seeking a bride in order to receive his inheritance. In his anger and frustration, he attempts to choose the first woman who crosses his path. Though he strives to behave otherwise, he finds himself growing used to his having his meek little wife in his life. Through many trials, they learn to love and depend upon each other.
I thoroughly enjoyed Heartless! It was enjoyable to see the change wrought upon by love. This book aptly illustrates the sacrifices made for love and to prevent those we love. Ms. Grant actively captured my attention with this story and held it to the end. I simply adored it!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed Heartless! It was enjoyable to see the change wrought upon by love. This book aptly illustrates the sacrifices made for love and to prevent those we love. Ms. Grant actively captured my attention with this story and held it to the end. I simply adored it!!!
jenknox's review
4.0
I read this book online for PIF, and I have to give Jaimey Grant credit: she knows how to keep a reader's attention. The characters were believable and well-drawn. And from the very beginning, the book pulled me in. I did feel that the story got off track in a few places, where details seemed to be there that weren't directly relevant and too much time was spent on secondary characters, but all in all, I enjoyed the read. Romance isn't ordinarily my thing, but Heartless kept my attention (which is especially tough to do on the computer screen--where my email, and various social networking sites summon). I have to give the author her kudos for that.
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Hartley St Claire, Duke of Derringer is forced to marry by his thirtieth birthday in order to maintain his inheritance so he finds the first woman he can and sets off to marry her. He plans to dump her at his country estate and then continue on as he did before. His wife, Leandra, awakens something in Hart that he doesn't wish to put a name to. But he has no time to reflect upon his new wife and his feelings as he tries to find his cousin, Gabriel, and determine who's out to kill him.
The story was interesting and for the most part very enjoyable. The author created two characters who managed to get under my skin in a short amount of time. I wanted the two of them to find their way to each other, because you could tell immediately they belonged together. Even the suspense part of the storyline was intriguing and kept you guessing until close to the end.
There were two things that kept this from being a four star rating: the quirkiness of the way the story was written and the abrupt ending.
By quirkiness, I'm talking about the scene changes sometimes being a bit abrupt, or items thrown out in conversation that seemed very vital to the story but then were never mentioned again. How we never really got a history of just what Hart had been up to prior to finding himself in need of a wife and why he had so many enemies. Why there was such disdain between his relations (and Leandra's for that matter). Those little tidbits could have taken a good story and make it great, in my opinion. And as far as the ending, it was just abrupt. It was like eavesdropping at an open door and then having it shut in your face just when things started to get good. Sure we got what we wanted, sort of, in the end but I could have been finished off a bitter neater.
The story was interesting and for the most part very enjoyable. The author created two characters who managed to get under my skin in a short amount of time. I wanted the two of them to find their way to each other, because you could tell immediately they belonged together. Even the suspense part of the storyline was intriguing and kept you guessing until close to the end.
There were two things that kept this from being a four star rating: the quirkiness of the way the story was written and the abrupt ending.
By quirkiness, I'm talking about the scene changes sometimes being a bit abrupt, or items thrown out in conversation that seemed very vital to the story but then were never mentioned again. How we never really got a history of just what Hart had been up to prior to finding himself in need of a wife and why he had so many enemies. Why there was such disdain between his relations (and Leandra's for that matter). Those little tidbits could have taken a good story and make it great, in my opinion. And as far as the ending, it was just abrupt. It was like eavesdropping at an open door and then having it shut in your face just when things started to get good. Sure we got what we wanted, sort of, in the end but I could have been finished off a bitter neater.
avoraciousreader68's review
4.0
*Book source ~ Picked up for free on Amazon
Hartley Giles St. Clair, the Duke of Derringer, has been plagued with problems, accidents and outright attempts on his life since he inherited the title of Duke at age seven. Now, an additional problem has cropped up in the form of a clause in his late father’s will, a clause that has gone unnoticed all these years (I’d fire that law firm). He has a week to marry or he loses his considerable inheritance. Since no one in London has any appeal to him he decides to travel to his estate and snag a bride nearby. On his way he stops at an inn when his carriage wheel breaks and that’s where he crosses paths with Leandra Harcourt, the beloved yet bastard daughter of the Earl of Harwood who is recently deceased. In dire straits after her stepmother throws her out, she accepts the Duke’s proposal and becomes his Duchess. However, their troubles continue. With someone out to get him, will Heartless survive to produce an heir?
With wonderful writing, fantastic characters and a twisty malevolent plot this should have been a 5-biter for me. However, while Leandra and Heartless were excellent characters when apart from each other, any time they interacted on page they became frustrating to read. Their wildly swinging emotions were confusing to me. Are they bipolar? I didn’t understand how they could go from happiness to rage to lust or whatever else emotion happened to pop up in just a few sentences. It was exhausting. I actually looked forward to them being apart so I could enjoy the book again. Also, I didn’t understand the huge time frame there at the end. I won’t give it away, but it didn’t seem to fit the plot very well.
All-in-all a wonderful read if you can survive the emotional roller coaster ride between the main characters.
Hartley Giles St. Clair, the Duke of Derringer, has been plagued with problems, accidents and outright attempts on his life since he inherited the title of Duke at age seven. Now, an additional problem has cropped up in the form of a clause in his late father’s will, a clause that has gone unnoticed all these years (I’d fire that law firm). He has a week to marry or he loses his considerable inheritance. Since no one in London has any appeal to him he decides to travel to his estate and snag a bride nearby. On his way he stops at an inn when his carriage wheel breaks and that’s where he crosses paths with Leandra Harcourt, the beloved yet bastard daughter of the Earl of Harwood who is recently deceased. In dire straits after her stepmother throws her out, she accepts the Duke’s proposal and becomes his Duchess. However, their troubles continue. With someone out to get him, will Heartless survive to produce an heir?
With wonderful writing, fantastic characters and a twisty malevolent plot this should have been a 5-biter for me. However, while Leandra and Heartless were excellent characters when apart from each other, any time they interacted on page they became frustrating to read. Their wildly swinging emotions were confusing to me. Are they bipolar? I didn’t understand how they could go from happiness to rage to lust or whatever else emotion happened to pop up in just a few sentences. It was exhausting. I actually looked forward to them being apart so I could enjoy the book again. Also, I didn’t understand the huge time frame there at the end. I won’t give it away, but it didn’t seem to fit the plot very well.
All-in-all a wonderful read if you can survive the emotional roller coaster ride between the main characters.