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english_lady03's review
4.0
Just finished listening to the audiobook. Great Regency story with mystery, Romance intrigue- and Jacob Pevensey! What's not to love about the eccentric and irascible bow street runner? A few Americanisms, but I think Lortz' Regencies are easily some of the best, and I wish she would perhaps right more pure Regencies.
Of course, I want her to finish that trilogy on the Crusades as well, and write more Medieval Fiction as she did in the early days.
Of course, I want her to finish that trilogy on the Crusades as well, and write more Medieval Fiction as she did in the early days.
meezcarrie's review
4.0
The Duke’s Last Hunt by Rosanne E. Lortz reminded me in many ways of a Georgette Heyer novel, with its subtle wit and its tone that is cozy and light but also serious when appropriate. The characters in The Duke’s Last Hunt are well-developed and intriguing, and I spent most of the book trying to figure out exactly who was hiding what secrets and how it impacted everything else. Henry and Eliza are an unlikely match, at least at first glance, and although their blossoming romance is mostly relegated to kisses on the hand and words spoken in low affectionate tones there is something infinitely swoonworthy about it all the same.
The added element of suspense elevates this novel above a typical Regency romance and keeps reader interest engaged. I enjoyed it at face value, the twists and turns well-plotted and well-timed. But when I got to the author’s note at the end of the novel and discovered that she’d in fact set out to take characters and events from the Middle Ages and transpose them into the British Regency era, I became even more intrigued and now want to go back and read The Duke’s Last Hunt all over again.
Bottom Line: With engaging characters, droll wit, and delightful suspense, The Duke’s Last Hunt is a perfect book selection for a cozy fall read. The Regency era comes alive in atmosphere, dialogue, and decorum, and the romance is sweet and swoony. If you enjoy Sarah Ladd or Julie Klassen or Georgette Heyer, I think you’ll enjoy this book as well!
(I received a copy of this book in exchange for only my honest review.)
See my full review at Reading Is My SuperPower
The added element of suspense elevates this novel above a typical Regency romance and keeps reader interest engaged. I enjoyed it at face value, the twists and turns well-plotted and well-timed. But when I got to the author’s note at the end of the novel and discovered that she’d in fact set out to take characters and events from the Middle Ages and transpose them into the British Regency era, I became even more intrigued and now want to go back and read The Duke’s Last Hunt all over again.
Bottom Line: With engaging characters, droll wit, and delightful suspense, The Duke’s Last Hunt is a perfect book selection for a cozy fall read. The Regency era comes alive in atmosphere, dialogue, and decorum, and the romance is sweet and swoony. If you enjoy Sarah Ladd or Julie Klassen or Georgette Heyer, I think you’ll enjoy this book as well!
(I received a copy of this book in exchange for only my honest review.)
See my full review at Reading Is My SuperPower
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