A review by laffingkat
The Duke of Distraction by Darcy Burke
4.0
The Duke of Distraction is the twelfth and final book in Darcy Burke's The Untouchables series of Regency romances. It should be enjoyable as a standalone story, but it has clear connections to many of the other books in the series. Because there are so many references to characters and events from previous books, and the epilogue wraps up the series, it would be best read last. I do recommend the entire series to fans of historical romance who don't mind sexually explicit content, including sex outside of wedlock.
This story got off to a slow start, but if you stick with it, it picks up. I’ve always liked Felix and Sarah, and I was very happy to get to know them better and see them find love and happiness together. My heart broke for poor Felix, and I am glad Sarah was able to help him open himself up to love. And I love that Sarah, like the other women in this series, was determined to make her own decisions and seize what makes her happy.
This book didn’t offer as many laughs as some of the other books in the series, but I still found it a fun diversion. I enjoyed the touching friends-to-lovers romance. I also appreciated how this book revisited all of the characters from the previous books, showing happy endings all around. It also sets us up for a spin-off series, The Spitfire Society.
The book does contain explicit sex scenes and occasional coarse language.
I volunteered to review an advanced reader copy of this book.
This story got off to a slow start, but if you stick with it, it picks up. I’ve always liked Felix and Sarah, and I was very happy to get to know them better and see them find love and happiness together. My heart broke for poor Felix, and I am glad Sarah was able to help him open himself up to love. And I love that Sarah, like the other women in this series, was determined to make her own decisions and seize what makes her happy.
This book didn’t offer as many laughs as some of the other books in the series, but I still found it a fun diversion. I enjoyed the touching friends-to-lovers romance. I also appreciated how this book revisited all of the characters from the previous books, showing happy endings all around. It also sets us up for a spin-off series, The Spitfire Society.
The book does contain explicit sex scenes and occasional coarse language.
I volunteered to review an advanced reader copy of this book.