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A review by madhattersfolly_reads
The Gentleman's Daughter by Bianca M. Schwarz
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley, Central Avenue Publishing, and Bianca M. Schwartz for the opportunity to review an e-arc of this second novel in The Gentleman Spy Mysteries series.
The Gentleman’s Daughter is a great continuation of the tale Schwartz began in The Innkeeper’s Daughter. At the end of the last book, Sir Henry and his cohorts have successfully thwarted the attempts of a secret society set on finding pleasure in the torture of women. Now Sir Henry must focus his efforts on finding a wife of good enough standing to aid his daughter in her entrance into society. He meets Isabella, an aspiring artist who has no plans of getting married, and thinks that she may be the one with whom he can find happiness again. When Isabella is kidnapped by the man she fears most from her past, Sir Henry realizes that there may have been more to the secret society than he previously thought.
This second installment has an interesting, albeit slightly predictable, plot that kept me engaged throughout. It is a pleasant mix of historical romance and mystery that has a little something for everyone. I do agree with some other reviews that an Epilogue might have been a good idea. The book ends abruptly and I would have liked to see the conclusion expanded upon a bit more, especially since it appears The Memory of Her (Book 3) is focusing on Eliza and Allen and not Henry.
I loved the interactions between Isabella and Henry, and really enjoyed Isabella as a character. She’s smart, talented, and doesn’t let the fact that she is a woman keep her from doing what she loves. She’s suffered trauma in the past, but works throughout the book to move past it and not let it stand in the way of the things that she truly desires.
I’m looking forward to reading the third installment in the future.
The Gentleman’s Daughter is a great continuation of the tale Schwartz began in The Innkeeper’s Daughter. At the end of the last book, Sir Henry and his cohorts have successfully thwarted the attempts of a secret society set on finding pleasure in the torture of women. Now Sir Henry must focus his efforts on finding a wife of good enough standing to aid his daughter in her entrance into society. He meets Isabella, an aspiring artist who has no plans of getting married, and thinks that she may be the one with whom he can find happiness again. When Isabella is kidnapped by the man she fears most from her past, Sir Henry realizes that there may have been more to the secret society than he previously thought.
This second installment has an interesting, albeit slightly predictable, plot that kept me engaged throughout. It is a pleasant mix of historical romance and mystery that has a little something for everyone. I do agree with some other reviews that an Epilogue might have been a good idea. The book ends abruptly and I would have liked to see the conclusion expanded upon a bit more, especially since it appears The Memory of Her (Book 3) is focusing on Eliza and Allen and not Henry.
I loved the interactions between Isabella and Henry, and really enjoyed Isabella as a character. She’s smart, talented, and doesn’t let the fact that she is a woman keep her from doing what she loves. She’s suffered trauma in the past, but works throughout the book to move past it and not let it stand in the way of the things that she truly desires.
I’m looking forward to reading the third installment in the future.