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Book Blurb:
A
reckless Victorian heiress sets her sights on a dashing ex-naval
lieutenant, determined to win his heart as the two of them embark on a
quest to solve a decades-old mystery in USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews's sequel to her critically acclaimed novels The Work of Art and Gentleman Jim.
Lieutenant
Charles Heywood has had his fill of adventure. Battle-weary and
disillusioned, he returns to England, resolved to settle down to a
quiet, uneventful life on an estate of his own. But arranging to
purchase the property he desires is more difficult than Charles ever
imagined. The place is mired in secrets, some of which may prove deadly.
If he’s going to unravel them, he’ll need the assistance of someone as
daring as he is.
At only twenty, Lady Katherine Beresford has
already earned a scandalous reputation. As skilled with pistols as she
is on horseback, she’s never met an obstacle she can’t surmount—or a man
she can’t win. That is, until she encounters the infuriatingly somber
Lieutenant Heywood. But Kate refuses to be deterred by the raven-haired
soldier’s strong, silent facade. After all, faint heart never won
handsome gentleman.
From the wilds of rural Somersetshire to the
glittering ballrooms of early-Victorian London, Charles and Kate embark
on a cross-country quest to solve a decades’ old mystery. Will the
greatest danger be to their hearts—or to their lives?
Book Review: 5 Stars
This romantically thrilling story was exactly what I needed. Mimi Matthews is a must-read go-to author and I can't get enough of her stories.
Kate is reckless and brazen and an intriguing first meet with gruff and serious Lieutenant Charles catapulted me right into these pages. Kate goes after what she wants and often says and acts way before she thinks. Charles is more calculated and cautious, and definitely hard to read, but he can be just as tenacious. These characters were entirely engaging and I couldn't wait to read more interactions, full of banter and flirtations.
This is a Victorian grumpy/sunshine, stuffed full of just the right balance of plot, well-developed characters, and a slight mystery to take this one to the next level.
"'If I pursued you, then I'd have you. There would be no turning back.' Her heartbeat quickened. It was practically a threat. A romantic threat."
Watching this brilliant and sweet romance unfold was perfection. Matthews knows just the right way to write phrases, personalities, and events that speak to my heart and sweep me off my feet.
Content: mild romance (some implied relations of secondary characters); mild language.
*I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.*
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