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A review by beckymmoe
Joy to the Duke by Darcy Burke
4.0
Reviewed on my blog, Becky on Books, on 11/17/19.
A sweet ending to a fun holiday novella series!
Calder had his work cut out for him in this book--he was a wretched human being in the first two books, and the novella-length format doesn't give him a lot of room for error--but fortunately for him, Ms Burke got right to making him work on his own redemption. Not that he was at all interested in even trying at first--thankfully, Felicity has the tenacity of a bulldog and won't give him a moment's peace. She's going to drag him back to his long-buried last bit of humanity kicking and screaming if she has to.
In keeping with the underlying theme of the series (holiday stories loosely inspired by classic Christmas tales), it's a Christmas Carol-style episode that finally gives him the final nudge he needs to start fighting for his own HEA and sets the reader up for a super sweet epilogue. If needed this novella could work as a standalone, but since each story builds slightly on the one before it, you'll get a more complete story by reading them all in order.
I don't know about you, but where I am the weather is perfect for three sexy but sweet historical holiday novellas--so grab a cup of tea, a cozy blanket, and start reading :)
Rating: 4 stars / B+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
A sweet ending to a fun holiday novella series!
Calder had his work cut out for him in this book--he was a wretched human being in the first two books, and the novella-length format doesn't give him a lot of room for error--but fortunately for him, Ms Burke got right to making him work on his own redemption. Not that he was at all interested in even trying at first--thankfully, Felicity has the tenacity of a bulldog and won't give him a moment's peace. She's going to drag him back to his long-buried last bit of humanity kicking and screaming if she has to.
In keeping with the underlying theme of the series (holiday stories loosely inspired by classic Christmas tales), it's a Christmas Carol-style episode that finally gives him the final nudge he needs to start fighting for his own HEA and sets the reader up for a super sweet epilogue. If needed this novella could work as a standalone, but since each story builds slightly on the one before it, you'll get a more complete story by reading them all in order.
I don't know about you, but where I am the weather is perfect for three sexy but sweet historical holiday novellas--so grab a cup of tea, a cozy blanket, and start reading :)
Rating: 4 stars / B+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.