The Daring Miss Darcy by Adele Clee | Audio Review

Series: Lost Ladies of London, #4
Tropes & Traits: second chance/reunited lovers; redemption; suspense
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; London, England
Publication Date: 04.12.18
Narration Rating: 4 stars
Heat Level: 4/5
Rating: 4.5 stars!

Everyone believes Estelle Darcy drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of France eight years ago, but really she’s been running from her past all this time.  She was rescued by smugglers, but now she knows to much about their operations and leaving hasn’t been so easy.  Fortunately, she’s found plenty of places to hide, both from her enemies and from those she loves.

Ross Sandford, the Marquess of Trevane, promised his brother-in-law he’d search for the man’s missing sister.  But Ross knows that the woman he loved must be dead.  He has no idea how to begin searching for a ghost, especially when the woman left him to elope with another.  Ross has been broken ever since and developed quite the reputation as one of the most dangerous lords in London.  Ladies throw themselves at him and jealous men plot his demise while Vane himself plans revenge on the man who orchestrated his sister’s ruin.

When Vane and Estelle are thrown together again, a reckoning of the past is in order.  Neither is prepared to open up about their feelings or risk their hearts again.  They’re different people now, so surely a second chance is out of the question.  When danger continues to hound them, the passion they both still feel may not be enough to ensure their future together.

I was so happy to have Ross’ story at last and he turned out to be just a lovely a character as I thought he’d be.  At times, however, I was extremely frustrated with Estelle and her treatment of Ross.  Her reasons for leaving and staying away seems a bit feeble to me and it took her too long to be honest with Ross, but she did redeem herself eventually.  I enjoyed the mystery aspects in this one immensely, even if they did lead to me being rather frustrated by Estelle’s naivete.  The narration was enjoyable, if a little dramatic in this case, but that mostly well-suited the story.  This was a lovely second chance story and a great ending to a series I have thoroughly enjoyed.