To me this book isn’t quite as good as ONE GOOD EARL DESERVERS A LOVER (the second book of the series) but that book is one of my all time favorite novels. It is Temple who ultimately gives his forgiveness and acceptance to Mara. She has harmed Temple immensely in the past and continues to harm him throughout the novel. In fact, Temple is the victim here and Mara is the one who feel unworthy. Here, Mara is the catalyst for the darkness in Temple’s life so their romance is much more complicated. In the previous two books in the series, the heroine provided the light in the story. NO GOOD DUKE GOES UNPUNISHED is the darkest novel in the series because both characters are deeply hurt by their past. When the HEA finally happens, I feel that I have traveled alongside the characters and rejoice with them. I also really enjoy The Rules of Scoundrels in particular because her books are dark and filled with tension. They are memorable and no two of her books are the same. I find that her books are filled with incredible, individual characters. However, that desire is not natural for Temple who struggles with his desire to redeem himself and his desire for Mara. Temple, a character who has accepted his fate, is now consumed with rage and a lust for vengeance. Temple and Mara have a long way to go to get their HEA. NO GOOD DUKE GOES UNPUNISHED is a dark and emotionally intense novel. Without giving too much way, the two have some incredible battles in Temple’s boxing ring at the Fallen Angel! It is more of a prize fight and the reader experiences round after round of action between Temple and Mara. This book is a bit more plot heavy than the other books of the series and the two characters struggle against one another more. Mara is a fighter and certainly a match for the boxer extraordinaire Temple. The scenes throughout the book between the two are fantastic. It isn’t a spoiler to state that Temple is a bit annoyed to discover that Mara is alive. The first scene between Mara and Temple is really great. Twelve years later, she returns because her younger brother, Christopher Lowe, has gotten into debt at the partners gaming hell and she wishes to save him and recover her money that Christopher has lost. She was 16 when she was to marry Temple’s father (she was to be Temple’s fourth stepmother). While no body is found, but Mara Lowe has disappeared so Temple is believed guilty – even by Temple. Temple’s fall occurred twelve years ago when he awoke in the bed of his future stepmother covered in blood.
As with all of The Rules of Scoundrels series, the story begins with Temple’s “fall” from grace. It is the story of Temple, known as the Killer Duke, one of the four partners in the Fallen Angels gaming hell. NO GOOD DUKE GOES UNPUNISHED is the third book in Sarah MacLean’s Rules of Scoundrels series.
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