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A review by laffingkat
Captivating the Scoundrel by Darcy Burke
4.0
Captivating the Scoundrel is the fourth and final book in Darcy Burke's Legendary Rogues series of Regency romances. It is perfectly enjoyable as a standalone story, but it includes characters introduced in the previous books and references events that took place in those books. I haven’t yet read any of the previous books in the series.
I didn’t care for the opening chapter, but I suspect it would have felt less jarring if I had read the previous books in the series. The second chapter introduced characters I found more appealing, and from that point on, I was more interested in what would happen next. Incorporating magic and elements of the Arthurian legends into a Regency romance was an interesting change once I adjusted. I quite liked the elements of mystery and suspense in the story, as well as how it ended.
I liked both of our main characters once I got to know them a bit, and I was curious to learn more about some of the supporting characters (some of whose stories are told in the previous books). I liked that the female characters had such strong personalities and just as much agency as the men. The romance was enjoyable enough.
I appreciated the author’s note at the end, where Ms. Burke discusses some of the historical sources for the Arthurian elements of the story.
I would recommend this book if you enjoy somewhat steamy historical romance as well as fantasy and Arthurian legends. Readers should be aware that the book contains explicit sex scenes and violence.
I volunteered to review an advanced reader copy of this book.
I didn’t care for the opening chapter, but I suspect it would have felt less jarring if I had read the previous books in the series. The second chapter introduced characters I found more appealing, and from that point on, I was more interested in what would happen next. Incorporating magic and elements of the Arthurian legends into a Regency romance was an interesting change once I adjusted. I quite liked the elements of mystery and suspense in the story, as well as how it ended.
I liked both of our main characters once I got to know them a bit, and I was curious to learn more about some of the supporting characters (some of whose stories are told in the previous books). I liked that the female characters had such strong personalities and just as much agency as the men. The romance was enjoyable enough.
I appreciated the author’s note at the end, where Ms. Burke discusses some of the historical sources for the Arthurian elements of the story.
I would recommend this book if you enjoy somewhat steamy historical romance as well as fantasy and Arthurian legends. Readers should be aware that the book contains explicit sex scenes and violence.
I volunteered to review an advanced reader copy of this book.