3.5 Rounded up. This got pushed back on my TBR pile but I'm glad I finally got to it. It was an entertaining regency romance. There is a trigger warning for rape which featured somewhat prominently. I really enjoyed Henry's character and Isabella's and I liked their romance. I liked this one better than the first book but it did seem like a typical regency romance so nothing too exciting. I did enjoy it but I guess I was looking for a little something different.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy. Opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed this story! The plot twists kept me on my toes and the chemistry between the MCs was amazing! The Gentleman's Daughter is the second in a darkly entertaining historical romance mystery series set in Regency London... The MCs are Sir Henry and Isabella and both characters are well developed, each of them having their own battles to face.

I did not read book one in this series and was able to understand and enjoy this story just fine.

4 stars

I admit that it’s been a while between the time when I read the first book and this one. I missed Eliza but I also remembered thinking after the end of the first book that there’s no way they could have ever really worked out in the time period so I understood why Henry and Eliza would have to part and I was glad that they both got happy endings and remained close friends.

Like Eliza, Isabella had known cruelty from men and Sir Henry teaches her that she was worthy, deserving and able to be loved by a man without violence and anger. This series is dark when it comes to the portrayal of sexual violence against women, but rape and violence are things that too many women have had to survive throughout time and not all of them had Henrys to help them through the aftermath. It’s bad enough for women in such situations today but the consequences were much darker in Regency times when women held much less power and autonomy, even those protected by titles and money. Schwarz gives these women back their power and gives them love and justice and happy endings and that’s why I love this series. I can’t wait to read about Eliza and her new love next.

It's unusual in historical romance to have a grown up daughter, a healthy relationship with an ex and a genuinely kind and thoughtful male lead. It was so refreshing! We love a father who puts his daughters happiness ahead of his romantic pursuits!
That being said I wish I had been able to read the first book in this series before reading this one as I had missed out on some characterisation.

Currently reading the first book of this series, since I didn't expect that this was the second book when I received this copy. Will definitely update my review here on Netgalley once I finally get to this one.

Regency spies and secrets! This tale will take you on an adventure filled with action as Sir Henry and Isabella become better acquainted.
Many thanks to Central Avenue Publishing and to. NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Sir Henry March is a commendable refined man, who is a spy for the crow in “The Gentleman Spy Mysteries” series. This is the second book in the series. It has been a long time since Henry and Eliza upset the sex dealing ring that kidnapped her. Eliza and Henry are as of now not together, and Hemry is still an agent. He is additionally attempting to track down an adequate woman to wed so that his ill-conceived little girl can be remembered for 1820’s London world-class society. What he doesn’t expect is to become hopelessly enamored with an autonomous painter Isabella who ends up beginning to think often about Henry and his gifted little girl Emily. To his vexation and her distress, she says she can never wed. When Isabella is seized by the very association, and Henry starts his research again.

This is the second book in the series and occasions of the primary book are suggested regularly- the readers don’t need to pursue the first book before starting this one. This is an exceptionally sluggish paced sweet romantic tale, sprinkled with the more shocking, dark going-on of a mysterious society of veiled men of honor who stick around prisons and demolished nunneries. It is an incredible juxtaposition- showing the brutalities done to the sex workers and how they are sometimes forced to do things. This is an elegantly composed book with a delightful ‘gradual process’ romantic tale at its heart and a great deal of solid female characters.

The composition is drawing in and attracts the readers. I loved Isabella’s character, she was simple and relatable. While Sir Henry utilized their time together to secretly research, she utilizes their time together to paint. The principal quarter is sluggish. Once the story gets to Brighton, it moves rather rapidly. We’re acquainted with a few fun side characters who I’d prefer to see more of. I discovered this book as fun and pleasant. It’s speedy and engaging at the end.

I really enjoyed this one. Strong finish at the end. This is the first book I’ve read from the author but I do hope to read more books from her. It was a bit of a slow burn but it still held my attention.

The Gentleman's Daughter is the second in a mystery series by Bianca M. Schwartz. Sir Henry is still on the trail of the Hellfire club that he dealt with in the first book. He's also looking for a wife so that his illegitimate daughter has a smoother path for her first season. This was an entertaining book to read. However, I highly suggest reading them in order, I felt like I missed a little bit by starting with this one. I would also set a trigger warning. This does deal with a Hellfire club so there is explicit sex, including rape and violence. Thank you #NetGalley for allowing me to give my honest and voluntary opinion of #TheGentleman'sDaughter.

I didn't realize this book was part of a series when I picked it up, I didn't read The Innkeeper’s Daughter but I found it was easy enough to follow along anyway.

I've been on a huge Historical Fiction kick this year and this book was pretty decent. It does have lots of POV's which can make things a little confusing but it still held my attention.

I do plan on going back and reading the first book in the series as well!

An interesting look into the lives of Georgian women! They really didn't have it as bad as we think they did! For anyone who loves the 19th or 18th centuries in Britain!

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 very interesting love story. I have to admit, I didn’t read the first book in the Series but I think it was ok. Although I will circle back and read it. Historical Romantic Mysteries are not my typical read but I found this book very amusing and very well written. Bianca M Schwartz, Sir Henry.. a secret agent to the crown needs to marry to help his daughter enter society. In the midst of working a case and looking for a wife.. Sir Henry isn’t having the best of luck and happens to meet Isabella, a young artist who does well for herself and wants to stay single and live alone. Her mother had other ideas and Isabella and Sir Henry work together to solve a crime and embark on a fake romance. Can Isabella trick her mom? Could the two fall in love? Can they find their happy every after. I really liked the characters and the pace of the book was perfect.

I was first heartbroken over Henry leaving Eliza even though I knew they couldn’t stay together, but then I quickly fell back into the story. It starts focused on Emily and her coming out. Which means Henry will have to marry well. Meanwhile the dark, twisted secret society is still involved in a dungeon of darker things.
I didn’t enjoy this as much as book 1 but the story is well written. At times it was dark and creepy. But this is a romance with adventure that ends with a HEA.
Thanks Central Avenue Publishing via Netgalley.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honet review.

The Gentleman's Daughter is the second book in The Gentleman Spy Mysteries series, I've to say that I did not read the first one and there was no problem to understand the events of this story and what did happen in the first book. It's a Mystery Thriller and a historical romance set in the Regency periode. The story was intriguing with a secret society and a fake relationship. The hero is a kind of a Regency 007 secret agent to the crown with more money and less gadgets. He has an illegitimate daughter that in order to be able to have an entrance into society, Sir Henry must marry a woman from the high society but things are not so easy when it comes to marriage.

The book was easy to read with multiple POV's that made it much more interesting and less boring. I liked better the Heroine's character Isabella more than Henry's which I find him always horny! The story of Isabella might be difficult for some readers because she got raped and this wasn't mentioned as a trigger warning. I didn't like the part about the secret society "The Snake Pit"'s subject of the reunions with their digusting activities. That was a big no for me, I don't like when women are used in stories, I can't take it. Also, some parts of the story were not really believable even in a fiction, it looks like everything is so easy to do and solve for our Sir Henry.

It wasn't a big mystery thriller for me, I did like Emily's character and now her interest in her "golden god" would be interesting to see how will it go. The most action packed part of the story came just before an abrupt end.

It was an entertaining easy read that's for sure but it wasn't really a great read for me because I rarely read historical romances. I might be interested to know what will happen to Emily but not the rest.

It’s been a while since I read a regency romance, but I really loved this one!
It was the second in the series but I didn’t feel like I was missing out on too much by starting with this one. I assume there was some background on the main characters that would’ve been helpful but I thought Schwarz did a great job building their personalities and elaborating on past events when needed. I also really enjoyed the “cast” feature at the beginning! That was such a fun touch.
Most of the plot centered around Sir Henry researching a secret society formed by men with deviant sexual tastes as well as Henry trying to find a wife in London society. It seemed he had formed a loving bond with Eliza from the last book, but since I hadn’t read that I wasn’t sure how much I would’ve been hoping for them to stay a couple. Nevertheless, Isabella, the new love interest was fabulous. A painter who was sexually assaulted by her brothers best friend, resigned herself to becoming a unmarried spinster. I appreciated how Schwarz dealt with the sexual assault and felt Isabella’s feelings were accurately depicted throughout the book. I loved Henry’s patience and compassion as on over her love and trust.
The secret society played an equally intriguing part in the plot. I love mysteries and thrillers so enjoyed the suspense that was offered. The book wrapped up nicely, but still left room for the third to continue. I look forward to reading the next one!

Spies and secret societies!

Underneath Regency England there bubbles a cauldron of warped men, historically a cabal of landless knights left over from the time when William conquered England, now important Lords and landowners. A secret society termed the knights of the Snake Pit. Once they were part of a Jacobite movement to restore the Stewart’s to the throne. These days many of the adherents are more dissolute, turning their minds to matters of sexual depraviltiy, Although there are shifting parts and doorways untapped that threaten the stability of the land.
Sir Henry March is an agent for the crown investigating the society. He’s also looking for the right sort of wife. One who’ll accept his illegitimate daughter Emily and will sponsor her come out into society.
Isabella Chancellor wants to paint, but is thwarted by her mother’s social ambitions.
Henry and Isabella collude to present themselves to society as a courting couple—giving space to further their own aspirations.
When danger rears it’s head all bets of distance and being uninvolved are off!
A solid, satisfying read.

A Central Avenue ARC via NetGalley

This is my first time reading a book from Bianca. The description was intriguing enough, however, I am not a fan of her writing style. That’s just my opinion. It felt more descriptive with less dialogue and I found myself scanning a lot. In the beginning, we are introduced to a lot of characters and it was very hard keeping track of everything. It may have helped if I read the first book in the series but I don’t think I will. I did look at the first book and sadden it was about Henry and Eliza. Usually, you’d think that’s were they fall in love but it turns out that’s not the case. In this book, Henry meets Isabella whom he stumbles upon painting. I would almost say it was love at first sight for him. Isabella was more standoffish in the beginning and most of the book, for good reason though. I did enjoy reading their story but it felt very static, like there was no life in the characters. I did receive and ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I usually like historical romance but this wasn't unfortunately for me, probably because this was much more a thriller than actually a romance, so even if the setting was historical it wasn't at all what I was expecting.

The Gentleman's Daughter was a lovely historical romance. The developing relationship between Henry and Isabella was so sweet to follow. I have not read the first book in the series, but had no trouble getting to know the characters. I loved his relationship with his daughter as well. Just enough heat for me without going overboard.