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Slightly Dangerous
by Mary Balogh
After getting brief glimpses into the mysterious but noble Duke throughout the first five books in this series, I was really excited to finally get to learn his story and see him find love. Unfortunately, I found myself irritated with the heroine, Christine, for most of the book. It was sort of expected that he’d find someone who was his opposite, which would’ve been fine (e.g., fun, carefree, spirited). However, she typically came across as either a total buffoon (falling out of trees or into the river) or haughty and condescending despite the fact that he was of a much higher class.
Their match was a head scratcher for me - I just didn’t get what he saw in her. Wulfric was such a sympathetic character, burdened with caring for his siblings at a young age, which he handled with grace, and having to be the role of Duke (vs just himself). Yet, in each book, his love of family and his understated emotions made him really appealing. He needed some levity and deserved some joy in his life, not because he was cold and unfeeling but because he took his role of guarding his family seriously. Unfortunately, Christina didn’t perceive him that way for a long time, which was frustrating and so by the time she finally did, I’d lost patience with her. Maybe if she hadn’t been so rude and judgmental for most of the book, I wouldn’t be as harsh, but after anticipating the *best* story of the bunch, it was rather disappointing and anticlimactic. Wulric should’ve had a more romantic and soulful connection with his future dutchess instead of the hot mess that he got.
Their match was a head scratcher for me - I just didn’t get what he saw in her. Wulfric was such a sympathetic character, burdened with caring for his siblings at a young age, which he handled with grace, and having to be the role of Duke (vs just himself). Yet, in each book, his love of family and his understated emotions made him really appealing. He needed some levity and deserved some joy in his life, not because he was cold and unfeeling but because he took his role of guarding his family seriously. Unfortunately, Christina didn’t perceive him that way for a long time, which was frustrating and so by the time she finally did, I’d lost patience with her. Maybe if she hadn’t been so rude and judgmental for most of the book, I wouldn’t be as harsh, but after anticipating the *best* story of the bunch, it was rather disappointing and anticlimactic. Wulric should’ve had a more romantic and soulful connection with his future dutchess instead of the hot mess that he got.