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A review by rellimreads
Daring the Duke by Charlie Lane
4.0
12/3/2022 - This is my first time reading Charlie Lane and it won't be my last. Daring the Duke was so much fun!
Tabitha and her friends are bored with the ton and decide on little dares to preoccupy themselves. When one is at the expense of the Duke of Collingford (Arthur), Tabitha finds herself on the path to becoming a Duchess. Arthur and Tabitha both have a list of what would make the perfect spouse, and neither list includes love. These two were a great contrast to each other - both trying to fulfill family obligations in different ways, denying who they are for the sake of appearances, and reclaim losses.
It's obvious this marriage of convenience is going to turn into so much more. The situations these two find themselves in, sometimes of their own doing, are such fun. A little angst as they face some of Arthur's judgmental family, but overall just a delightful and swoony read.
I like that the secondary characters are more than just dropped in to tease future books. They are integral to the story and a lot of fun as well. This is a series I'll definitely be continuing.
9/14/2023 Narration Note:
This was a fun book when I read it last year and I was excited to see it come to audio. Unfortunately, I didn’t click with Susan Duerdan’s narration. It had a repetitive cadence that distracted from the story. Especially grating if there were conversations with shorter sentences. I finally gave up at 30%.
Tabitha and her friends are bored with the ton and decide on little dares to preoccupy themselves. When one is at the expense of the Duke of Collingford (Arthur), Tabitha finds herself on the path to becoming a Duchess. Arthur and Tabitha both have a list of what would make the perfect spouse, and neither list includes love. These two were a great contrast to each other - both trying to fulfill family obligations in different ways, denying who they are for the sake of appearances, and reclaim losses.
It's obvious this marriage of convenience is going to turn into so much more. The situations these two find themselves in, sometimes of their own doing, are such fun. A little angst as they face some of Arthur's judgmental family, but overall just a delightful and swoony read.
I like that the secondary characters are more than just dropped in to tease future books. They are integral to the story and a lot of fun as well. This is a series I'll definitely be continuing.
9/14/2023 Narration Note:
This was a fun book when I read it last year and I was excited to see it come to audio. Unfortunately, I didn’t click with Susan Duerdan’s narration. It had a repetitive cadence that distracted from the story. Especially grating if there were conversations with shorter sentences. I finally gave up at 30%.