Review: Simply Delicious!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2012
Simply delicious! I have never written a review before - but neither have I ever laughed right out loud when reading the first few pages of any book. Now, I ask you, how could I possibly explain the source of my laughter to my own hero, quietly reading his newspaper? He would never see the humor in the placement of the Duke's tattoo, nor did I care to make the attempt of explanation. So, naturally I had to lie. Any lie, no matter how feeble, was better than the truth.Since getting my Kindle I do nothing but Kindle. No longer watch TV, I watch Kindle. No longer clean or cook, I Kindle. No longer shop, except in Kindle store. It's a wonderful guilty pleasure. For Kindle, I even forgo sleep. Duke's Tattoo was the first book, however, that inspired me to comment. This was a wonderfully witty, well-written, thoroughly enjoyable read. Thank you, Old Latin Teacher, for recommending it - I have enjoyed your reviews more than I've enjoyed some books I've paid for.My attention was riveted by the opening paragraphs, as I cringed with the valet and duke's discovery. What a clever, original opening gambit - and premise for a regency. As other reviewers have noted, the book does rather dramatically lose its way in the last third with a rather dreary and puzzling misunderstanding that seems to drag on way beyond its usefulness. The bright spots were only then to be found in the chapter titles - which I adored. Again, a clever device. The epilogue had the charming HEA I was looking for and served to ameliorate the frustration of some extraneous chapters, leading to a thoroughly satisfying read. Well worth reading!!!!The next book in the series can't come soon enough - the teaser was incredible! Well done!