Anna Bennett really knows how to write sexual tension! I couldn't put this one down and finished it in a day. I love how she writes her heroes, especially when they are brainy men like Leo. His personality and love for Kitty captured me from the start.

You do not need to read the other books in this series to enjoy this one, but if you're following along, Kitty, the niece of the couple in "Girls Before Earls" is now all grown up and an aspiring architect. Her love interest is her former apprenticeship frenemy, Leo Lockwood, who has come back to town after leaving without a word four years before. Kitty is reluctant to forgive him for not keeping in touch and to give her heart to anyone. Girl has serious abandonment issues. Guy has serious daddy issues. It's a match made in heaven!

In an attempt to woo his secret crush, Leo agrees to help her with her calculations for an architecture competition if she'll give him lessons on how to be a rake. Many cute liaisons ensue.

As I said there was plenty of sexual tension, angst and steamy love scenes to keep me turning pages instead of adulting. Bennett writes great escapist historical romance. It's not epic, but it's always fun. You get to check in on HEAs of the characters from the first two books in this one as well. Bonus!

Big Thanks to St. Martin's for the ARC and chance to review!