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Wendy W, Reviewer
An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire by Manda Collins is her second book in her A Lady’s Guide series, but can easily be read as a stand-alone book. It’s a fun, lighthearted regency-era romance with just a bit of mystery.
Miss Caroline Hardcastle is one-half of the crime column writing duo. Caro, along with her friend Lady Katherine, writes about crimes in London and teaches women about crimes and how to protect themselves. When their close friend is kidnapped, Caro has to find her abductors before something horrible happens to her. Unfortunately, in order to find her friend, she has to team up with her ex-fiance, Lord Valentine.
Lord Valentine, or Val, never loved anyone like he loved Caro, but when he failed to support her and appeared to be embarrassed by her lifestyle, Caro broke off the engagement many years ago. But, now he has to work with her in order to help his cousin who is in love with the abducted woman and is also a person of interest in the investigation. But working again with Caro ignites the passion he felt for her all those years ago.
This book is just a lot of fun. The dialogue was so good, and I enjoyed reading about such adventurous women in a time when women were not supposed to do anything except marrying and raising children. The relationship between Cara and Val was realistic and fun to watch. Their love for each other is always there, underneath the surface as they spar with each other after not seeing each other for the past 7 years since their engagement was broken off.
I also enjoyed the mystery. I did not figure out who abducted Caro’s friend and there were a few red herrings that led me in different directions. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a lighthearted mystery in the regency time period. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Miss Caroline Hardcastle is one-half of the crime column writing duo. Caro, along with her friend Lady Katherine, writes about crimes in London and teaches women about crimes and how to protect themselves. When their close friend is kidnapped, Caro has to find her abductors before something horrible happens to her. Unfortunately, in order to find her friend, she has to team up with her ex-fiance, Lord Valentine.
Lord Valentine, or Val, never loved anyone like he loved Caro, but when he failed to support her and appeared to be embarrassed by her lifestyle, Caro broke off the engagement many years ago. But, now he has to work with her in order to help his cousin who is in love with the abducted woman and is also a person of interest in the investigation. But working again with Caro ignites the passion he felt for her all those years ago.
This book is just a lot of fun. The dialogue was so good, and I enjoyed reading about such adventurous women in a time when women were not supposed to do anything except marrying and raising children. The relationship between Cara and Val was realistic and fun to watch. Their love for each other is always there, underneath the surface as they spar with each other after not seeing each other for the past 7 years since their engagement was broken off.
I also enjoyed the mystery. I did not figure out who abducted Caro’s friend and there were a few red herrings that led me in different directions. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a lighthearted mystery in the regency time period. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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