The Duke of Castleford has been so bad for so long that scandal can't be bothered to rise up around him anymore. To alleviate the boredom of his privileged life, he occupies himself with drinking and whoring, not to mention the occasional duel. When something piques his interest, however, he has been known to emerge from his ennui and employ his considerable mental faculties to finding answers to the questions that fascinate him.

When Daphne Joyes rejects this notorious hedonist's seduction, she assumes that he will forget about her and continue on his path to hell. Instead her beauty, grace, and formidable composure captivate him, and she becomes one of those fascinations to him. That he intends to have her, and soon, is actually the least of the dangers that his pursuit of her presents. More troublesome is his interest in her past and her history, and the way he keeps poking his nose into the secrets behind the distant relative's bequest that gave him ownership of the property where she lives.

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Listening Length	10 hours and 43 minutes
Author	Madeline Hunter
Narrator	Kate Reading
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Audible.com Release Date	June 29, 2012
Publisher	Tantor Audio
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Language	English
ASIN	B008FVG44W
Best Sellers Rank	#110,627 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #1,094 in Regency Romance #7,811 in Historical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #9,825 in Regency Romances

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Marcheta

Better as an audio book!

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2012

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Like Molly Harper's "And One Last Thing...," I enjoyed this book much better as an audio book (which was just released on June 29th). The Duke always stood out in the first three audios in this series as a libertine and drunkard who only stayed sober and conducted business on Tuesdays. He was the comedic relief, and I was looking forward to his story in this fourth audio. I can easily see Rufus Sewell in the role of the Duke of Castleford.

The narrator perfectly captures the nuances of the Duke of Castleford's very droll humor - I just didn't get that from reading the book last year. The comedic interplay with the characters from the preceding books also came more clearly into focus. If you enjoyed the previous audios in this series, I think you'll enjoy this one.

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Sarah

Castleford and Daphne's story: Finally!

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2011

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Since he was first introduced to readers in Ravishing in Red , the Duke of Castleford has been the most fascinating character in Madeline Hunter's Rarest Blooms series. He's indolent and arrogant, but so very, very attractive. Each book in the series gave a bit more information about Castleford, but in Dangerous in Diamonds, the wickedly charming Castleford finally gets his own story. And it's been worth the wait.

Dangerous in Diamonds is such a good read because Daphne and Castleford are such fully developed characters (though it helps that we've seen them already in the previous three books). Daphne truly is strong-willed and independent. She isn't one of those common romance heroines whom the author must constantly remind us is strong - we see Daphne's courage in her actions. She places a high value on herself, and I liked how she really makes Castleford earn her love.

Castleford and Daphne are extremely well matched. Their verbal sparring is quick and clever, but there is an obvious respect between them. Time spent with Daphne seems to temper Castleford's arrogance and selfishness, and we can see the man beneath the duke. He even talks to Daphne about his childhood, how as heir to a dukedom he was always deferred to even as a young boy. These teasing glimpses of the inner Castleford are endearing and it's easy to see why Daphne finally lets her guard down to trust him.

Dangerous in Diamonds was a satisfying conclusion to The Rarest Blooms series, and I can't wait to see what Hunter gives us next. PS: I particularly like talking about Hunter's books to romance-scoffers, because Hunter is a PhD and university professor, much like the fabulous Eloisa James. Who says smart girls can't like romance novels??

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Easy read with only a few reservations.

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2011

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I liked this book and did not want it to end. Speaking of which, I love an epilogue and this being the last of the series, I longed for one here. I read books that have received four and five stars and wonder on what plant do these people live, but Madeline Hunter writes for people like me. Good, strong delevlpement of characters, strong story line with actions insteads of lots and lots of thinking and of course resaonable romance and soft sex. That being said, I never fell in love with Castleford and did not think he was redeemed much in the book; never got that Daphne let him have his way except for the "chemistry" between them; and the villan was not fully developed nor punished. But hey, it is a romance novel and a good one. I hope Ms Hunter continues soon with a new series and does not get so high in the instep that she has to resort to hardback (expensive) books, as I will read her again and again.

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Blackjack

a somewhat distant romance

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2011

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This is my first Madeline Hunter novel. I hesitated a bit to read it given its place in a quartet and though I missed some allusions and relational complexities of the friendships, I did not really have too much trouble following Castleford and Daphne's love affair. I really liked the novel and am glad that I finally have read a Hunter book because I have a new author to seek out. She's an intelligent writer and handles dialogue especially well. I stop short though of giving the book an A rating mainly because I felt somewhat at a distance from the emotional connection between the H/H for much of the novel. Limited omniscient narrative works for some fiction but for romance it can create too much distance between the emotional lives of the main characters and the reader. Daphne has her secrets that need to be kept revealed from everyone, including the reader, until nearly the final page. Thus, Castleford does not really get to understand her motivations until the end. Castleford too does not explore his emotions in great depth and his moment of realization occurs off stage when he reveals at the end that his three weeks away from Daphne made clear to him her importance in his life. I prefer more angst in romance because so much is at stake here. If Castleford is going to reform and change his life in a "dangerous" way, I need to feel that just as I needed to feel Daphne's conflict at living a secret life or even the emotional cost for her to succumb to an affair, which surely is a momentous change in the way she has lived her life. In any case, I found the novel compelling and read it very quickly. I also found it quite witty at times, especially Castleford, and just loved the scene where he's told by his friend that Daphne has "half-reformed" him already. Castleford ponders this and thinks immediately, "The man did not seem to see the obvious other side of things, which was that a person almost half-reformed was still more than half-bad". That's a new way of looking at the 'glass is half empty' adage.

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Frances Bard

Rake redeemed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2021

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Absolutely wonderful .
This has been on my kindle for ages ,forgotten about when other bookstore my attention. Lockdown made me look at my 'back catalogue.' Castleford is a dreadful philandering ,drunken wastrel Duke,every day except Tuesday which he devotes to business. He is left a puzzling bequest by a relative of a property occupied by the very lovely Daphne Joyes who he assumed was his relatives mistress. The mystery of why Daphne is there and how Castleford finds a reason to stay sober and falls for Daphne makes excellent reading.

L. Trim

Possibly the best book in the series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2022

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I had quite a few good laughs at Castleton's antics. He was a rogue and a scoundrel as was made clear in the first three books of the series, but he was intrigued by Daphne Joyes and after meeting her calmed down somewhat even though he made every effort to seduce her using all of his wiles in the process. I really enjoyed this book: it was great fun.

britgirl

Not as good as I'd have hoped

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2012

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This is the last in the Rarest Blooms series with Castleford and Daphne.

Tristan, the Duke of Castleford, has inherited the house Daphne Joyes is living in from the Duke of Becksbridge. This surprised him, as he never liked Becksbridge, nor his son, Latham. He's instantly drawn to her beauty, but Daphne knows about his wild reputation. He toys with her, neither letting her know if he'll let her continue living there or not. Despite her cool mask she has long used, she finds herself beginning to let her guard down around him. Knowing this, he steps up his game, but then she tries to find other excuses not to be with him, including the fact he might have 'diseases,' from all the women he's been with. He tells her he's clean and even says a doctor will confirm it. He tries to get one to write a long letter, telling her how he's in the best health and he should know as he visits the same brothels (which the doctor doesn't).

Daphne and Castleford have their own reasons to hate Becksbridge and Latham. Over time, they have a relationship, and Castleford feels things he's never had before. He offers marriage, but doesn't propose and she turns him down. Daphne wants revenge for what has happened to her and the other victims, and when the truth is revealed publically, Latham goes into hiding. But Daphne has another surprise at the end, which just seems to spoil the whole story. There were no hints in the story that there was another revelation, and it just seemed like it was added for a filler. I won't explain too much, but if you read it, you'll see why.

I skipped Albrighton and Celia's book, as this one was meant to be better. However, I'm staying away from Madeline Hunter at the moment and will come back to read it another time.

3/5

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KMacg

Don't judge a book by its cover!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2013

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I'm not a fan of these kind of covers, however I'm a big fan of Madeline Hunter...for her Medieval London Series which were excellent. Definitely a gifted writer with an eloquence on the level of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh etc. I had avoided this series because I was not keen on the title: "Dangerous in Daimonds" but it turned out to be a gem. I highly recommend this one.

Kay Bolton

Dangerous Hero

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2013

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Daphne was the founder of the Rarest Blooms sanctuary and business. She's cool, calm and virtuous so why would the wickedly sinful Duke of Castelford fix on her?

A wonderful, wonderful read, I couldn't put it down and it serves a 5 + rating.

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