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A review by oitb
Dangerous in Diamonds by Madeline Hunter
4.0
I badly wanted to end this series with a bang, and while there are plenty of Madeline Hunter’s usual strengths — gorgeous, understated writing, fantastic banter, incredibly sensual interactions (the sum of which adds up to 4 stars/B+/A- grade) — there was too much push pull and a wee bit of a convoluted plot near the end that detracted from the pacing of the story.
But my one big issue with this book is that Castleford is a character I have a really hard time rooting for. He is the rakiest rake that has ever raked in any HR book that I’ve read. He is “famous” for being sober on only one day of the week only — Tuesdays. And this is not an affectation. In the three books leading up to this one, we see him being a SERIOUSLY debauched rake. Like, will have two naked women around that he’s waiting to go have sex with as soon as he’s done having a conversation of you. This kind of character feels impossible to reform because there is not a single moment where I believe that he was just ~waiting for the right woman before changing his ways~. Not a chance in hell! And I would want better for Daphne, who is an incredible character in this series.
But my one big issue with this book is that Castleford is a character I have a really hard time rooting for. He is the rakiest rake that has ever raked in any HR book that I’ve read. He is “famous” for being sober on only one day of the week only — Tuesdays. And this is not an affectation. In the three books leading up to this one, we see him being a SERIOUSLY debauched rake. Like, will have two naked women around that he’s waiting to go have sex with as soon as he’s done having a conversation of you. This kind of character feels impossible to reform because there is not a single moment where I believe that he was just ~waiting for the right woman before changing his ways~. Not a chance in hell! And I would want better for Daphne, who is an incredible character in this series.