I especially enjoyed how, when she became deathly ill, Raven nursed Lady Clara. The sexual tension is palpable, the dialog is hilarious, the narration is sublime, the plot is unique and unpredictable, and the whole thing is a delicious delight. A man so smart he's never surprised.and Lady Clara surprises him. A very smart woman frustrated to the point of hysteria over having to pretend she has no brain. You can read the blurb for a plot summary, but here you have love between equals. If you like Kate Reading, you'll love this. If you like historical romance, you'll love this.

I loved this, inhaled it in pretty much one sitting, and will very likely re-listen soon. Loretta Chase does romance like no one else, and when her prose is read by Kate Reading the story becomes incandescent. (For a full account of how Binc responded in the first few months to the pandemic, see this Shelf Awareness article from May 2020.This is a smart, funny, sexy romance. 'Folks found us when the need was highest.'

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