I enjoyed the story and the romance founded on friends to lovers / love at first sight. Blanche and Dáire are likable characters with a strong connection and a great journey to love.

A sweet story and a nice addition to the Lyon's Den series with strangers to friends to lovers, hidden identity, found family, „He falls first“ and a touch of forbidden love tropes, mild steam, some action, humor and very likable main characters. Dáire is an enigmatic character who is always in control and Blanche is an enterprising woman who knows what she wants and can stand up for herself. I liked how their relationship slowly developed. Mrs Dove-Lyon and the Lyon's Den play a subordinate role this time, but that didn't bother me. The ending dragged on a bit, but there were a few nice surprises and a heartwarming family reunion.

Dáire O'Neill is known as "The Fixer" because he solves other people's problems. Ever since he first saw Blanche Delacourt when she had a fight with her criminal father, he has been in love with her and has his men tailing her to ensure her safety. On a chance meeting, they become friends and see each other often, but Dáire conceals his true identity. He is an enemy of her father and doesn't think he is good enough for her.
Blanche was brought up by her stepmother to be a respected member of society and runs her own successful business with her friend. When her father, the notorious criminal gang leader Jonathan Rivers, tries to force Blanche to marry one of his men, she hopes that Dáire, for whom she has a secret crush, will offer for her, but when he shows no interest, she turns to Mrs Dove-Lyon to find her an honorable husband...

Overall, an entertaining read with a determined heroine, an enigmatic hero, some secrets and twists, that I am happy to recommend!

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Scandal, Decisions', Family, Desirous Love:
Have you ever felt like you were being followed?
Well, our heroine Blanche certainly is being followed by Daire and his crew of information gatherers. He needs to keep her safe and follows her every move, even her secret visit to the infamous Lyon's Den.
He knows why she wants this visit the Black Widow. Daire is fighting his feelings for her throughout most of the story.
The longing and desire for both characters come though clearly, and the thrilling and terrifying situations had me glued to my seat
This romance is a delightful, charming story to read with a very joyous ending that brings happiness to all.
💋Sizzle Level Low 1/5

Thank you NetGalley. This a story about a man who falls in love with his enemy's daughter. She thinks he doesn't know who she is. He has her watched to protect her. she goes to Mrs. Dove-Lyon to find her a husband. The morning of the wedding her father has the groom kidnapped what is her love to do but goes to the church to protect her. At first she wonders what is going on. The is about a man who loves her and thinks he isn't good enough for her. He wants her to have a good husband. She has to convince him, he is good enough and they love each other. It is a different story for the Lyon's Den.

Daire and Blanche meet by accident, while Daire knows who she is he also knows that he can’t have her. He can at least see to making sure she is safe even from her father. When Blanche decides to marry another man Daire ends up saving her from her own wedding. Will they see that they actually belong together no matter the circumstance?

I liked reading Blanche and Daire’s story and how they got to the happily ever after. The book was fun and entertaining. I felt the author did a good job with how she convey the emotions of the story on to the pages throughout the book so you could really feel connected to both Blanche and Daire. I would recommend this book!!

Daire O'Neill is known as the Fixer. A first meeting with Blanche Delacourt, becomes a regular meeting twice a week. In love with a woman he can never have, he watches as she hires Mrs. Dove-Lyon to find her a husband. Only her father, a powerful man in Seven Dials and Daire's enemy, will stop at nothing to keep her from marrying anyone other than one of his choosing. Not about to let that happen, Daire must save her even from himself. Another great read in one of my favorite series. Mild descriptive sex.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book from NetGalley.

Dáire O’Neill met Blanche by accident, & for him it was love at first sight. She savours their friendship, but he won’t go beyond it as her father is his enemy. Despite her father’s scurrilous reputation, Blanche has built a good name for herself—and a respectable business. When the man she met by accident appears uninterested in marriage, she goes to Mrs. Dove-Lyon to secure a husband for herself—and a new life. When Dáire hears that the man Blanche will wed is not the one Dove-Lyon chose, but one her father has put in his place, what can he do if not save her from her own father.
Another lovely addition to the connected series & this time Mrs Dove-Lyon’s plans go awry but The Fixer is on hand to do what he does. I loved both Dáire & Blanche & thoroughly enjoyed their journey to a HEA, thank goodness Blanche took matters into her own hands! An engrossing story where past hurts are revealed & families are reunited. A very well written novella which I read straight through.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a special copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own

Daire has fallen in love with Blanch but he feels he can never have her for his own.
Her father is a villain in St Giles that runs a crew that commits crimes including murder.
Daire runs his own crew but he is a fixer trying to help people with their problems.
They are opposites and Daire is wary due to a threat in the past.
He limits himself to riding with her and conversation.
But he cannot resist when she goes to Bessie Dove-Lyon for a husband.
Then the fun begins with a kidnapping, enforced proximity, and kisses.
Entertaining and a delightful read.

I enjoyed the story but was sorry to see that Mrs. Dove-Lyon played very little in it. Never expecting love, Daire found Blanche but because of circumstances beyond his control he could not act on his feelings for her. I loved how he saved her from a disastrous marriage in order to keep her safe. There are a lot of emotions displayed throughout the story and eventually they get their HEA but it does not come easy. The story is entertaining especially when she connects with her mother’s past. It’s a heart warming story that is worth reading.
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Mrs. Dove-Lyon is not amused when her plans go awry…even worse when she realizes she is wrong. Blanche is caught between a rock and a hard place as her dastardly father keeps bullying her and Daire just wants to love Blanche, but feels he can’t have her. I liked how Blanche took her future into her own hands. The heartbreaking scene of her and Daire in the park was so sad and the author’s ability to really make you feel the emotions is very good. I did not like the f_bomb being used as it was not the least bit necessary , in my opinion. Fortunately, it was only used once. The climax was a bit “anti-climactic” with her father-thought that would have been ‘messier’. All-in-all a cute story to add to the Lyon’s Den series


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