The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo (Victorian Rebels, #6) in 2-3-4 Challenge

Apr 04, 2020 Jonetta rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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The man known only as The Rook has a past that he can’t remember beyond the moment he was rescued by Lorelai Weatherstroke and her family. He was found badly beaten and damaged near a roadside Ash tree and Lorelai willed him to live through her loving care and sweetness. As he recovered, she gave him the name Ash, which he embraced at the time. When the cruel machinations of her brother separated them for almost twenty years, he abandoned the name and became known as The Rook, a brutal pirate cl The man known only as The Rook has a past that he can’t remember beyond the moment he was rescued by Lorelai Weatherstroke and her family. He was found badly beaten and damaged near a roadside Ash tree and Lorelai willed him to live through her loving care and sweetness. As he recovered, she gave him the name Ash, which he embraced at the time. When the cruel machinations of her brother separated them for almost twenty years, he abandoned the name and became known as The Rook, a brutal pirate cloaked in ambiguity and secretiveness. He decided to return and claim her only after her brother decided to force her into a disastrous marriage.

I’ve been intrigued by this man since he kept mysteriously popping up in earlier books, especially the last one. There was a teeny little hint of his connections but I wasn’t prepared for the actual explosive reveal. You’re gonna love it so I’ll leave that for your personal discovery. His return to Lorelai was full of the drama I expected but it didn’t lessen my enjoyment. In fact, it set the stage for everything else to come as these two reunited but as very different people. The Rook had hardened and Lorelai’s struggle to find the young man in this new one was heartbreaking. You could feel her despair and hope at the same time. His resistance to embrace what was once a real part of him gave way to the revelations of the past twenty years, though those before Lorelai were still elusive.

I absolutely loved this story! The revelation of The Rook’s identity was startling enough but there were more seismic ones to come. Lorelai is such an innocent but that didn’t mean she was a shrinking violet. She went toe to toe with The Rook, never backing down from her demand that he own his humanity that lay deep within him. There were new secondary characters introduced that I’m not finished with so I’m sure the author isn’t either. And, other secondary characters we’ve already met play a crucial role as well. This continues to be a great listening experience, too, as Derek Perkins delivers another wonderful performance. I loved how the story developed and the direction it took near the end. Now, I’ve got to pause and wait for the next book’s release in two months!

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May 07, 2020 Lauren rated it it was amazing

Shelves: tortured-hero, victorian, scarred-heroes, historical-romance, virgin-heroines, fugitive-convict, disabled-hero-heroine, amnesia, second-chances, shy-reserved-heroine

The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo
4.5 Stars

The latest installment in the Victorian Rebels series is just one incredible revelation after another and it keeps the reader guessing from start to finish.

This review will be short so as to avoid spoiling any of the surprises interspersed throughout. Suffice it to say that the romance between the pirate known only as the Rook and the shy and sheltered Lorelai is intense and emotional. The love these two share is awe-inspiring.

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Apr 09, 2020 Robin rated it it was amazing

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Beaten and thrown into a mass grave, a man with no memory of his past is rescued by Lorelai Weatherstoke and nursed back to health. She names him Ash and he begins to care for her during his long recovery. Since Lorelai's cruel brother doesn't want Ash around, he pays to have him thrown onto a ship headed for Shanghai. After years of servitude on the ship, Ash becomes a ruthless pirate known as The Rook. His one mission in life is to acquire Lorelai as his own...and no one is going to stop him. ...more

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Apr 10, 2020 Anita rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, kindle-libby-city, historical-romantic-suspense

It took me a while to get into this one. The first half just wasn't doing it for me. I'd give it a 3-Star rating. The pace and action picked up substantially in the second half. I'd give that a 5-Star. Some plot twists that were a surprise and some that you saw coming miles away. The tortured, broken hero and damsel in distress is a constant theme in these books and sometimes the angst lever is off the charts, but this is a really great series and this book answered so many questions that I've h ...more

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Jun 09, 2019 Christina T rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, historical-romances, 5-stars, amnesia, m-g-read, 6-in-series, m-g-rnd-31, 2019-book-challenge, 2019-rrrc-challenge, tortured-hero

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I don't know why I waited so long to read this book. I loved it and can't wait to pick up another book by this author. Ash, the tortured hero is now one of my favorites. He's damaged by years of abuse and servitude and then by current circumstances where he reinvented himself as the most feared, ruthless, and heartless pirate to sail the seas. Lorelei is his other half, his light and his peace, perfectly complimenting his darkness. She could also be considered a to ...more

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Apr 09, 2020 Charlene rated it liked it

Shelves: adult-themes, historical-fiction, group-read, rated-not-reviewed, romantic-suspense, series-by-author, books-i-own, follow-this-series, victorian

I seem to be the odd one out with this book: it's my least favorite of this series. The hero is too
angry, too angsty and too violent for my taste. I did not find his return for the heroine to be
a convincing sequence of events. His treatment of her was too rough, and it was difficult to believe that his return for her was his motive for living the past twenty years. This is enough of a spoiler for me to say more.

I hope the author gets back on track with the next book. Her writing is usually spell ...more

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Nov 13, 2020 Mya rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, romance, e-book, historical

The Duke With The Dragon Tattoo by Kerrrigan Byrne

4 stars. This book surprised me with a bit more violent vengeance than I was expecting. It was written well and kept me intrigued. I haven't read this author before and this is book 6 of a series. I didn't have any problems following along and didn't feel as though I was missing anything, so this book can be read as a standalone.

Ash was definitely a tortured hero, and Lorelai was his saviour. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it.

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