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bonniereads777's review
4.0
A Dangerous Deal is an appealing Georgian romance that will keep you turning the page. Although it is the second book in a series, it can be read as a standalone. Lady Rachel Denby needs money, and Lord Arleigh has to marry to gain an inheritance. A marriage seems like a good business deal for both. But things aren’t always as they seem. The plot is engaging and true to the period, and the cast of characters is superb. The point of view changes between the characters, but it is not off-putting or confusing. The character development of our two protagonists is a wonderful revelation, as they start out in a cold business deal and grow from that point. Fans of Georgian romances will enjoy this second book in the Ladies of Worth series.
cassidee_omnilegent's review
3.0
Thank you to Zooloo’s Book Tours and Phillipa Jane Keyworth for having me on this tour for A Dangerous Deal. I really enjoy the Regency Romance genre so I was excited to read this. This is the second book of the Ladies of Worth series and it can be read as a standalone, although I did feel like my experience would have been even better if I had read the first one prior to this tour.
I love when we have a strong heroine to center around in this setting and Rachel did not disappoint. She’s strong, tall, brash, and has a penchant for men’s clothing; basically the opposite of the wilting lilies that we usually think of in this era. I did not feel the heat between her and Arleigh at all, though. This is one of the scenarios where I wonder if I missed a good amount of the backstory in the first novel. Though this novel centers itself on Rachel and Arleigh, it also continued the dive into the lives of Caro and Felton (of whom I believe the first novel is based on) and sets up for what I’m assuming will be Rebecca’s story next. I quite like when novels do this type of cohesive building, though I think we could have had a tad less focus on the other parties so that we had more time to experience Rachel and Arleigh falling in love. At times, I also felt like we were just told things that happened instead of really being shown them.
Rachel is one of those characters that was impossible to dislike and her light shone on everyone that she came into contact with. Though I didn’t always feel the heat between them, she brought out a soft side of Arleigh that previously seemed impenetrable. The romance is very chaste and closed door for anyone that enjoys romance but is shy of its steamy side.
A huge thank you again to Zooloo’s Book Tours and the author!
I love when we have a strong heroine to center around in this setting and Rachel did not disappoint. She’s strong, tall, brash, and has a penchant for men’s clothing; basically the opposite of the wilting lilies that we usually think of in this era. I did not feel the heat between her and Arleigh at all, though. This is one of the scenarios where I wonder if I missed a good amount of the backstory in the first novel. Though this novel centers itself on Rachel and Arleigh, it also continued the dive into the lives of Caro and Felton (of whom I believe the first novel is based on) and sets up for what I’m assuming will be Rebecca’s story next. I quite like when novels do this type of cohesive building, though I think we could have had a tad less focus on the other parties so that we had more time to experience Rachel and Arleigh falling in love. At times, I also felt like we were just told things that happened instead of really being shown them.
Rachel is one of those characters that was impossible to dislike and her light shone on everyone that she came into contact with. Though I didn’t always feel the heat between them, she brought out a soft side of Arleigh that previously seemed impenetrable. The romance is very chaste and closed door for anyone that enjoys romance but is shy of its steamy side.
A huge thank you again to Zooloo’s Book Tours and the author!
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