[Livro] The Most Dangerous Duke in London, de Madeline Hunter

 Ler em Português      Read in English

Título em Português:--
Série: Decadent Dukes Society #1
Autor(a): Madeline Hunter
Editora: Zebra
Páginas: 304
Data de Publicação: 30 de Maio de 2017

Sinopse:

NOTORIOUS NOBLEMAN SEEKS REVENGE
Name and title: Adam Penrose, Duke of Stratton.
Affiliation: London’s elite Society of Decadent Dukes.
Family history: Scandalous.
Personality traits: Dark and brooding, with a thirst for revenge.
Ideal romantic partner: A woman of means, with beauty and brains, willing to live with reckless abandon.
Desire: Clara Cheswick, gorgeous daughter of his family’s sworn enemy.

FAINT OF HEART NEED NOT APPLY
Clara may be the woman Adam wants, but there’s one problem: she’s far more interested in publishing her women’s journal than getting married—especially to a man said to be dead-set on vengeance. Though, with her nose for a story, Clara wonders if his desire for justice is sincere—along with his incredibly unnerving intention to be her husband. If her weak-kneed response to his kiss is any indication, falling for Adam clearly comes with a cost. But who knew courting danger could be such exhilarating fun?

~ Recebemos este livro directamente da autora Madeline Hunter, em troca desta opinião honesta. Obrigada! ~

Opinião:
Até ao momento acho que li o meu livro favorito da Madeline Hunter. Apesar de gostar dos livros desta autora, por norma acabo por achar que ficam um pouco aquém das expectativas. The Most Dangerous Duke in London não se enquadra nesta categoria. Gostei bastante de ler este livro e não o consegui pousar.

Tem uma base de história de vingança e eu admito que estas não são as minhas favoritas mas neste livro foi tão bem conseguida que o interessa não é tanto a vingança mas o crescer da relação entre Adam e Clare.

Clare é uma mulher forte e independente, que sabe bem o que quer e é bastante inteligente. Adam é um duque que, quando se vê confrontado com uma escolha, vê Clare e, sendo ela filha de um homem que teria tido influência no ato que leva Adam a procurar vingança (ou devo dizer…procurar a verdade e razões para o que aconteceu na vida da sua família), estava no sítio certo à hora certa.

A família de Clare quer que a sua irmã seja quase usado como sacríficio para aplacar a suposta raiva de Adam, mas quando ele vê Clare ao longe na colina, nem pensa duas vezes na irmã mais nova de Clare.

Clare e Adam têm uma atracção importante mas mais do que isso, o que interessa é a relação de amizade e companheirismo que começa entre eles.

Com uma história que inclui mistério e traição, ligações à guerra com França e um romance que nos prende do início ao fim, este tornou-se o meu livro favorito da Madeline Hunter.

Title: The Most Dangerous Duke in London
Serie: Decadent Dukes Society #1
Author: Madeline Hunter
Publisher: Zebra
Pages: 304
Publication date: May 30 2017

Synopsis:

NOTORIOUS NOBLEMAN SEEKS REVENGE
Name and title: Adam Penrose, Duke of Stratton.
Affiliation: London’s elite Society of Decadent Dukes.
Family history: Scandalous.
Personality traits: Dark and brooding, with a thirst for revenge.
Ideal romantic partner: A woman of means, with beauty and brains, willing to live with reckless abandon.
Desire: Clara Cheswick, gorgeous daughter of his family’s sworn enemy.

FAINT OF HEART NEED NOT APPLY
Clara may be the woman Adam wants, but there’s one problem: she’s far more interested in publishing her women’s journal than getting married—especially to a man said to be dead-set on vengeance. Though, with her nose for a story, Clara wonders if his desire for justice is sincere—along with his incredibly unnerving intention to be her husband. If her weak-kneed response to his kiss is any indication, falling for Adam clearly comes with a cost. But who knew courting danger could be such exhilarating fun?

~ We've received this book directly from Madeline Hunter, in exchange for an honest opinion. Thank you! ~

Review:
I think I’ve found my favourite Madeline Hunter’s book so far. Although I always appreciate and like her books, they sometimes seem to be a bit below my expectations – but not this one. The Most Dangerous Duke in London doesn’t fit that category. I really enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down.

The base of the plot is related to revenge, and these are usually my favourite plots, but in this case, the story was so well put together that what mattered wasn’t so much the revenge plan but the growth of the relationship between Adam and Clare.

Clare is a strong, independent woman, who knows what she wants and is very smart and intelligent. Adam is a duke that finds himself confronted with a choice and at that moment he sees Clare, in her horse, at the top of a hill – and, being she the daughter of a deceased man who might have had something to do with Adam’s family tragedy, he cannot put her aside and let her go – she was at the right place, on the right time.

Clare’s family wants to use her younger sister almost like a sacrifice to placate Adam’s supposed anger and rage, but when he sees Clare, he doesn’t even think twice about her little sister.

Clare and Adam have an important attraction, but more than that, what matters is how their relationship grows with friendship and companionship.

With a plot that has mystery, betrayal, connections to France and the war, as well as a romance that keep you holding on to the book, this has become my favourite book by Madeline Hunter.