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A review by slovenianbookworm
A Duke Will Never Do by Darcy Burke
4.0
I’ve read one of Burke’s books before and one thing I loved about her books is how quickly you’re engrossed into the story. Since the very first page, it’s nearly impossible to put down a book.
For me, the way they met is too early. Given the blurb you would expect for the meet-cute to happen later in the book, maybe a couple chapters in, but in this one it’s the first or second page. There’s no introduction to the scene, her situation (declaring a spinster and living in a house all on her own). We find that in the following chapters.
I talked to one bookstagrammer about this and she said I need to read the previous two books. This one is a standalone but apparently some clues about them are mentioned before. I still wish we get some of them in this book.
Once they meet, they start an affair. He’s a brooding hero, invested more in the past than his future so she brings a light to his days. I loved her determination.
I especially loved those little moments in between. They are mostly connected to her kittens, but hey, I’m a cat lover so reading about him going all love dovey on a pair of kittens is making me go all gooey. And probably every other reader, too.
When we’re introduced to the Vicar, the man behind the Society’s curtains, I admit, I got curious. I’ve been thinking if maybe, just maybe he’s not who he is supposed to be and when I read the blurb of the following books I knew I was right. I just wish his book would follow next. I would absolutely LOVE reading about him!
4 stars.
ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Full post: https://slovenianbookworm.wordpress.com/2020/05/17/a-duke-will-never-do-by-darcy-burke/
For me, the way they met is too early. Given the blurb you would expect for the meet-cute to happen later in the book, maybe a couple chapters in, but in this one it’s the first or second page. There’s no introduction to the scene, her situation (declaring a spinster and living in a house all on her own). We find that in the following chapters.
I talked to one bookstagrammer about this and she said I need to read the previous two books. This one is a standalone but apparently some clues about them are mentioned before. I still wish we get some of them in this book.
Once they meet, they start an affair. He’s a brooding hero, invested more in the past than his future so she brings a light to his days. I loved her determination.
I especially loved those little moments in between. They are mostly connected to her kittens, but hey, I’m a cat lover so reading about him going all love dovey on a pair of kittens is making me go all gooey. And probably every other reader, too.
When we’re introduced to the Vicar, the man behind the Society’s curtains, I admit, I got curious. I’ve been thinking if maybe, just maybe he’s not who he is supposed to be and when I read the blurb of the following books I knew I was right. I just wish his book would follow next. I would absolutely LOVE reading about him!
4 stars.
ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Full post: https://slovenianbookworm.wordpress.com/2020/05/17/a-duke-will-never-do-by-darcy-burke/