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emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m a newbie in the Lorraine Heath world, so after reading her London’s Greatest Lovers series I wasn’t sure where to go next. I hopped on NetGalley and saw she has a new book coming out in June, but it’s the second in a series. While I requested that book, I placed a hold on the first book in the series. Boy, am I glad I did. I love the premise of this story as well as both main characters.
Daisy is from an aristocratic family but grew up a bit differently than other children in the ton. Her father was the ne’er do well of the family and her mother was a commoner. Things did not go well for the pair and Daisy ended up orphaned and in the care of her spinster aunt. She had much love and affection in her life but always felt “other”, and quite frankly never really cared to be the proper lady. Daisy loves solving a good mystery and decided to become an inquiry agent. That’s how she finds herself in the employ of Bishop as a housemaid, her cover for investigating a suspected affair.
While Daisy was part of the aristocracy, Bishop was not. Yet he’s an important (and rich) man. He’s also a scoundrel, a string of broken marriages left in his wake. Turns out this scoundrel is actually an angel in disguise and has made it his life’s work to help women out of troubling situations. He has no desire for marriage or children so his reputation doesn’t mean a thing to him.
I love when the FMC turns the MMC on his head, especially when he falls first and she has no idea the effect she has on him. Bishop is fascinated by Daisy from the start. Something he is ashamed of as he is not the sort of man who would chase his servants or put them in any sort of uncomfortable situation. Of course, with an attraction so strong it’s inevitable these two will eventually give in to the desires. It’s a lot of fun to watch them wrestle with those desires along the way.
This story did seem to get a tad bit bogged down toward the end. The murder mystery was necessary, but not my favorite part. When Bishop and Daisy are on the page together, whether verbally sparring or ending up in bed, this book works extremely well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Miscarriage
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