A review by lisibee815
The Confessions of a Lady by Darcy McGuire

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense 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

4.0

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC of this story, this is my objective review. Penny is a maid trying to free her mother from prison: she's planning to collect the reward money for providing information on a nefarious trafficking group called the Devil's Sons. Lord William Renquist (Liam), an ex-soldier whose younger brother was involved with the Devil's Sons, is suspected of involvement with the group as well. Penny (who we meet in the previous book) is placed as a maid in Liam's household to gather information and hopefully earn enough to pay for her mother's freedom.

Penny was a formidable character, and Liam was endearing as he desperately tried to avoid becoming bitter and punitive like his father and corrupt like his brother. There is instant attraction that of course they both fight, which lent a nice amount of additional tension to the story. The characters are engaging, and the plot draws you in. It's not a humorous story but there's an underlying dry wit that's pleasing. This is the third in an enjoyable series, I would recommend that you read the previous two books before this one as it doesn't work as a standalone. I love the series and this was an engaging book and a solid story, but it didn't grab me as much as the second book. That said, there's plenty of drama and intrigue and danger mixed into this sweet-but-fierce upstairs-downstairs open-door romance. Publishes February 9, 2025.

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