Are you in the mood for an historical romance that features two endlessly endearing characters who go on a road trip to solve a mystery? Then this novel is for you! 💚🩷💛

Georgina Harrington is an easy heroine to love. She's intelligent, curious, with a kind heart and a thirst for knowledge. Her favorite past time is unearthing artifacts and passing the credit along to her cousin Percy. (Georgina isn't allowed to present her findings because she's a woman.) One day, however, Percy disappears with one of her findings, and it's up to Georgina to find him. Thank goodness for Alexander, a sweet man with a backstory that will most certainly complicate things. Can Georgina find her cousin, her relic, and a love to last a lifetime? We'll have to read and see!

I loved the themes of unconditional love, empathy, and courage that are woven through these pages. The bits of history we learn are fun too! I was so impressed with our hero, who has learned to thrive with a disability. He also truly admires the strength in women, which was so refreshing, especially in an historical romance! I was so pleased to find out through my interview with Violet Marsh that one of the characters in this story will wind up having their own book in the future! Can't wait!

Trigger warnings: emotionally/physically abusive family members, being shot at, peril, abduction

I'd like to thank Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the eARC/ARC of this book! All opinions expressed are my own.

I had a blast reading this I thought it was funny but not corny cozy mysteries aren’t something I gravitate to but I think after reading this I might just do that

Thank you NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for sending me this arc in exchange for my honest review

The book itself was interesting, but there wasn't enough romance for me to consider it a pure romance book. I loved how the FMC was so independent that she had to realize that she could love the MMC while still being herself. I also appreciated that the MMC didn't wallow in his struggles with his club foot and family.

He's pretty, she's plucky...

Georgina is an archeologist, following in her father's footsteps and succeeding in her find digging in the mud. Her cousin Percy knows her secret, as does his pretty best friend, Alexander. When the foppish Percy goes missing, Its Georgina, to the rescue. She is smart, tenacious, but unfortunately needs Alexander, but does she really? It often felt like Alexander was just along for the ride. The story is at its best when its the witty dialog between Georgina and Alexander.. It looses a bit of steam when it incorporates a larger mystery. I liked Miss H. so much.
Recommend.

Fast paced and fun rom com

This is a fast-paced and fun book, almost a parody of itself. I thoroughly enjoyed it, the animals, the antics, the antiques, the archeology. As described, it is a rom com and opposites attract romance with lots of high jinx and a interesting mystery. Highly recommended!

Thank you to the publisher who lent me a time-constrained e-arc via Netgalley with no obligation. This review is optional and my own opinion.

Georgina is an archeologist following in her father’s footsteps. Unfortunately, because she’s a woman, no one will take her seriously and she’s forced to hide her finds and scholarly articles behind her cousin, Percy. When she finds something amazing and suddenly Percy goes missing and she fears he is in danger, she has to team up with Alexander Lovett to put the pieces together to figure out where he is and protect her once in a lifetime find.

This is the 2nd book in Violet’s series and oh my GOODNESS, what fun! You could totally read it as a stand alone but there are LOTS of references and character cameos from book 1. A solid mystery mixed with pure shenanigans all the way through and I found myself laughing, my heart racing and myself rooting hard for the romance between Alexander and Georgina. A chicken is a large secondary character in this book and it’s so CUTE. I had so much fun with this one and Violet set us up perfectly for book 3 which I absolutely cannot wait for!

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Forever publishing and Violet Marsh for the ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions in my review are honest, voluntary and my own.

Thank you to Forever for the complimentary ARC.

This is a closed door historical romance with a mystery, and if you love "Ravished" by Amanda Quick it may just be the book for you. We have an archeologist heroine, a disabled and scarred hero, an amazing scientific find, villainous family members, and smugglers. (See the Ravished parallels are strong!)

While the book has many comedic moments, both characters have experienced poignant rejection in their lives and when they find acceptance in each other it is truly touching.

On the mystery side, the plot meanders into bonkers territory for a rather wild and fun ending. If you're looking for a romantic adventure set in the mid-1700s this is a delightful romp!

Thank you to Forever for the advance reader copy and to Hachette Audio for the advance listener copy. These opinions are my own.

Georgina does amazing scholarly research on her archaeological finds. And she lets her cousin Percy take the credit, so she can publish about them. It all works okay until he talks when he shouldn't. And suddenly there are a lot of incorrect rumors about her latest dsicovery, and Percy has gone missing.

This was completely over-the-top, but in a really fun way. I had to suspend disbelief throughout the entire plot. There were coincidences and scenarios that just would never have happened. But take those and add in ridiculous animals, and the whole things was such a deilghtful romp.

This book puts the comedy way before the historical romance. But it was sweet and featured fun characters, great queer rep, and a wonderful found family that grows with each book in the series. And through it all, it delivers a fairly biting and definitely currently relevant social commentary.

This book was an absolute delight.

Georgina is an archaeologist. Since women in the Georgian era aren't accepted in the archaeological community, she has an arrangement with her feckless cousin Percy to present her work. When he goes missing with her latest find, she has to team up with his good friend Alexander to find Percy. The problem is his awful father and her awful brother want the pair to wed. Georgina has no interest in marriage, and Alexander has no interest in marrying anyone his father chose. But when they're forced together in their search for Percy, they form a bond,

I really loved this book. The hero and heroine both have terrible families. Alexander's father is ashamed of him because he (Alexander) has a club foot. His parents are cruel and distant, but Alexander is part of a found family group of friends who hang out at a London coffeehouse (this book is set in the 1750s, the height of coffeehouses) and support each other unconditionally. Georgina's brother and sister-in-law are terrible social climbing snobs (they reminded me of John and Fanny Dashwood from Sense and Sensibility), and she's basically on her own except for her missing cousin Percy. Alexander's friend group immediately adopts her and she's happy to be part of something bigger for once.

Alexander and Georgina are both great characters, and I really enjoyed their journey to romance. They're two people who aren't sure there's anyone out there for them, and it takes them a while to figure things out, but they're really great together.

Violet Marsh's "Our Dear Miss H is on the Case" is a delightful historical romance that builds upon its predecessor, integrating familiar characters to create a sense of continuity. The mystery-driven plot is fast-paced and engaging, with Georgina Harrington's unconventional scholarly pursuits providing a compelling hook.

Alexander Lovett, the Marquess of Heathford, is a highlight, as his character is explored beyond his relationship with his twin. The book also features laugh-out-loud moments, particularly involving rescued roosters, which humorously critique societal norms.

The romance between Georgina and Alexander is tender and well-developed, showcasing Marsh's skill in crafting heartfelt moments. The narration is excellent, with distinct accents adding authenticity to the characters.

Overall, this book is a charming blend of mystery, humor, and romance, leaving listeners eager for the next installment. It's a must-listen for fans of historical romances with adventure and humor. I can't wait for the next one!

Steam: 🔥
Heart flutters: ❤️

In the late 1750s Georgina must use her male cousin Percy to be the face of her antiquities business and scholarly pursuits. When he disappears with her newly discovered ancient helmet, she is the only one concerned for his safety. She persuades his best friend Alexander to join her in the search for Percy. With Georgina dressed as a man they proceed on a road trip to save her cousin. There are some lighthearted elements involving a rooster, chickens, a monkey, a parrot, and a turnip loving dog. This is book 2 of the series and we get to revisit some characters from book 1 although I think you can read this as a standalone. The blurb says it's a swoony romance with smoldering attraction. I think this overstates the steam level of a kiss on the cheek! It dragged for me in parts but I'm still interested in the next mystery mentioned at the end.

🎧 Audiobook +📗 eBook: Our Dear Miss H. Is on the Case

✍🏾 Author: Violet Marsh- I read Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man and gave 5 ⭐

📃Page Count: 352

📅Publication date: 3-25-25 | Read: 3-25-25

🏃🏾‍➡️Run Time: 9:31

🌎 Setting: Essex and London 1750s

👆🏾POV: 3rd person

Genre: Historical, Rom-Com, Mystery

Tropes: arranged marriage, excavation, pet friendly, sleuths, family drama

⚠️TW: kidnapping, imprisonment, H has disability, misogyny


🗣️Narrator: Marisa Calin voices all the characters with standouts from Georgina, Alexander, and Percy. The reading style brought the text to life, and the author and narrator worked together perfectly. The pacing and flow allowed me to get lost in the story. The narrator paused and announced new chapters and there was a table of contents which helped me follow along.


Summary: When Georgina, her cousin Percy, and his friend Alexander go on an expedition, they find a golden helmet Percy believes is King Arthur's. He shows it around and soon disappears. Georgina and Alexandra work together searching for him while fighting an arranged marriage from their family.

👩🏾 Heroine: Georgina Harrington-25, an archaeologist who uses her cousin's name (Percy) for her antiquity appraisal business in exchange for a small percentage of her commissions.

👨🏾 Hero: Alexander Lovett-Marquess of Heathford, Percy's BFF

🎭 Side Characters:
*Percy Pendergrast-Georgina's cousin
*Algernon-Earl of Craie, Georgina's half-brother, and her guardian + his wife Anne
*Charlotte- Alexander's twin sister + her husband Dr. Matthew Talbot (main couple from LCAGHM)
* Lady Calliope-half-sister to Duke of Blackglen. She takes Georgina into her home and away from her cruel brother
* Lord Henry Talbot-brother to Viscount Hawley- a murderous highway man. He bullies Alexander about his limp
*Pets: Georgian's dog- Ruffian Caesar, Alexander's bird- Fluffus Legatus

🤔 My Thoughts: I loved the heroine who lived for adventure and discovery. She was smart and resourceful, much cleverer than Alexander. Charlotte and Calliope jumped in and helped Georgina giving her some freedom. The scenes with the animals were hilarious, especially when Alexandra meets with his parents Lady and Lord Falcondale.

*Couple: 4/5 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
*Rating: 4/5 ⭐

🙏🏾Thanks to NetGalley, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Hachette Audio | Forever, and Violet Marsh for this ARC & ALC! I voluntarily give my honest review, and all opinions are my own.

I didn't particularly care all that much for the first book in this companion series, but I am really glad I decided to give the author another chance! I ended up enjoying this one a lot more! We follow Georgina, who is a scholar of archaeology that finds an ancient helmet on her land that she plans to have her cousin Percy give a talk about as she is unable to as a woman in this time, and Alexander, Percy's friend, as they are on the hunt to find Percy when he and the helmet go missing. The plot was intriguing, and I felt like the humorous elements worked a lot better for me in this one. Were they ridiculous (like pretending chickens and roosters are all the rage as lap animals)? Yes. But at least we had limited interactions with my most hated characters, the parrot and monkey. The romance itself was good. I liked the way they interacted with each other and cared about each other. It was nice to have a disabled hero; Alexander has a club foot that has been medically made worse trying to 'fix' it. I appreciated that he knew and shared his limits. Georgiana goes through a good amount of growth as well throughout. The plot had its moments of ridiculousness, but it mostly stayed in the realm where I don't mind. Overall, I think this is a fun kind of set up with a more humorous bent on the historical romance genre.
3.5 Stars!

I’ve been on a historical romance kick lately but this one just didn’t make me love it, I liked it, the suspense plot line with archeology was so fun, especially as it was the main reason Percy went missing and Alexander and Georgina ended up traipsing around trying to find and save Percy! I also liked the arranged marriage plot line which caused some friction and tension between our two main characters instead of them just being friendly from the get go. However, as much as this book was cute, it felt more like a mystery suspense book rather than a romance and as a result, this specific book couldn’t hold my attention as well as I’d have liked.

Absurd and witty Regency romp!

What a perfect pair Georgina Harrington and Alexander Lovett are. Although they don’t know it of course
They first meet when Georgie’s cousin Percy, Lord Pendergrast brings Alexander to her pit site. An avid antiquarian / archaeologist, Georgina has a dig at a mound on a strip of land in Essex she’d inherited from her father, himself a famed antiquarian. Think cliffs and smugglers. Georgina has found a gold helmet. Percy pretends to have found her artefacts and presents them to the Antiquarians of England Society.
Unfortunately that’s the last Georgina sees of Percy before she’s bundled off to London by her wicked step brother in a plot to marry her off to someone.
In London Georgina looks everywhere for Percy but no-one’s seen him. She’s worried and turns to Alexander for help. That’s when Georgina discovers her people! Her group! They’re wonderful, quirky and supportive.
There’s plots within plots, both hilarious and dangerous. Never more so than for Alexander who’s sworn he’ll never marry, but has started to have feelings for Georgina. He’s actually the Marquess of Heathford, heir to a dukedom. Little do they both know that Georgina is the woman his father and Georgina’s brother are angling for him to wed. Oops!
Some surprising twists before the whole is revealed makes this a humorous and delightful read! I especially loved the way they influence Society into believing roosters are a fashion statement!

A Forever ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher.
(Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)

I loved reading Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man.
So of course I was excited to see a new novel Our Dear Miss H. Is on the Case by Violet Marsh which is a captivating historical rom-com with secrets, romance and a great little mystery.
This book hook and ropes you in so quickly. I love this cast of characters. They were fun, engaging and very interesting.
I really, really loved Marsh’s writing style. I found it such a joy to fall into. I loved her bright characters, her dialogue and her humor so much!
Such a charming little story.

Georgiana and Alexander make an adorable and perfect couple. I love how they just understand each other perfectly and if they don't there is great communication that helps them return to their normal. Opposites attract except are they actually opposites? Being together definitely brings out the best in the other and also a side that they might has not known about before joining forces. The mystery and intrigue is the perfect amount that I kept me hooked and interested without being so overly complicated that I was beyond confused and couldn't enjoy the book. I loved the ending and how the whole thing was resolved, I definitely didn't see that coming and I love when a book can surprise me. Also, who doesn't love a small joke that becomes a running plot point through out, on a totally unrelated note, anyone have a chicken I can adopt?

Georgina is a female archeologist in a man’s world. In order to do the work she loves, her cousin Percy acts as the face of her discoveries and research. All is going well until Percy goes missing and her controlling half-brother informs her that she must marry.

Born with a club foot, Alexander has long been the disappointment of his parents’ dreams. Insisting he produce a suitable heir, they commit him to marry to a woman of impeccable lineage.

Both Georgina and Alexander were raised by cold, manipulative family, which ultimately shapes both into one who never wishes to marry. She doesn’t want to be controlled by a man, and he doesn’t want to give his father the satisfaction of marrying someone of his selection. Despite this, the pair find a friendship and common ground as they search for the missing Percy and investigate the secret plot involving his father and her half-brother. Both are intelligent, curious individuals, although sometimes they both seem a bit naive, especially Georgina.

Let me clear: their families are AWFUL. So I love that Georgina is able to form a friendship with the ladies of the Black Sheep coffee house and find an escape from her brother’s home. I love the freedom she experiences as she and Alexander search for Percy. The pair are perfectly suited and seeing them form a bond is touching. However, it’s frustrating when both end up hurt because the other says they don’t want to marry someone like them. If only they could be honest about their feelings. They do eventually get there.

The mysterious plot involving Percy’s disappearance is a good vehicle for the pair to fall in love; however it ends up being a tad ridiculous. Yet it is a fun adventure.

In the end, I enjoyed connecting with the Black Sheep friends and look forward to their next adventure.

This is a cute historical romance about a female archaeologist who has to use her male cousin to get published. When he goes missing along with her most recent and very noteworthy find, she teams up with his best friend to search for him.

The title is a little misleading. Georgina is never once referred to as Miss H nor is she an amateur sleuth. The modern day attitudes of most of the women in the story detract from the time period setting, and there is no real urgency to find the missing man. But the characters are engaging, the chemistry between the leads is tangible, and the mystery is complex and interesting.

While there is no mention of it, this is a sequel to Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man. I have not read it, and while this can be read as a standalone as I did, there are numerous references to the prior story that are not explained in detail. And while this story is complete on its own, the ending leads to a future addition to the series.

Overall I liked the book.

Not family friendly due to profanity, innuendo, and some very heavy petting scenes.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever/Grand Central Publishing. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is a stand alone novel that can either be a sequel (not listed that way), or takes place in the same world as Lady Charlotte Always Get Her Man (March 2024). In this novel Charlotte’s twin brother Alex Lovett is the MMC. Alex has endured a lot in his life. He was born with a club foot which shamed his father, a Duke. His father wants him married off to someone of noble breeding. Georgina Harrington is a determined archeologist. She uses her cousin Percy as her cover allowing him to claim authorship of her papers and discoveries. But when he takes off with her latest find of a golden helmet she is hot on his trail. She finds his friend group that includes Alex. Percy also has arranged a marriage between Georgina to Alex, with the Duke. The last thing Alex wants is to marry someone of his father’s choosing but he wants to help Georgina find Percy. And along the way attraction sparks.

It is hard to imagine this all takes place in 1750 as Georgina, Charlotte and others are much more modern. If you don’t care much about the historical rules and enjoy modern heroines this is fun. There is a bit of silliness and humor. I actually enjoyed it more than the previous book as I knew better what to expect from the author. It was interesting and not surprising to learn not much could be done for a club foot in the time period. I did like the resolution in the storyline as it is fitting for both of the MCs. (3.5 Stars)