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A review by alanadcr
Joy to the Duke by Darcy Burke
2.0
Joy to the Duke is the third and final installment of the Love is All Around series by Burke. Featuring Calder and Felicity, readers are treated to a Christmas Carol sort of tale centering on the couple’s second chance romance and redemption. While I did enjoy the ghosts of Christmas past and future inclusion in the storyline, ultimately my lower rating comes down to my inability to connect with the characters.
Felicity lacked dimension while Calder, with a more complicated history driving his actions, was a bit confounding with his blanket approach to life contrary to his father’s wishes. I enjoyed Calder’s chapters more, but I am still wasn’t convinced that there was true passion between the two. Their dialogue, in particular, tended to be stilted.
Unfortunately, this one was a miss for me which is a shame because I love a lot of Burke’s other work. It is a shame that my lack of connection to the characters significantly impacted the enjoyability of this book for me. I suspect with a bit more length and time for character growth for both hero and heroine would have helped my investment. I will definitely continue to read Burke’s work, but I will definitely put Calder and Felicity’s romance on the no-go pile for this romance reader.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Felicity lacked dimension while Calder, with a more complicated history driving his actions, was a bit confounding with his blanket approach to life contrary to his father’s wishes. I enjoyed Calder’s chapters more, but I am still wasn’t convinced that there was true passion between the two. Their dialogue, in particular, tended to be stilted.
Unfortunately, this one was a miss for me which is a shame because I love a lot of Burke’s other work. It is a shame that my lack of connection to the characters significantly impacted the enjoyability of this book for me. I suspect with a bit more length and time for character growth for both hero and heroine would have helped my investment. I will definitely continue to read Burke’s work, but I will definitely put Calder and Felicity’s romance on the no-go pile for this romance reader.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.