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I had high hopes for this one after loving the author’s previous series, League of Scoundrels so much (A Rogue to Remember is still my fav from her). And it ended up being okay for me.

This is a historical romance, with childhood friends, she’s his best friend’s younger sister, a bluestocking schoolteacher x stuffy Duke, solving a mystery, “it’s always been you��, Victorian London setting. It was said to give Miss Scarlet and The Duke vibes (but with more kissing).

I liked all the tropes in this one and the author’s writing, but I just needed something more from this one, needed it all pulled together in some way. I liked the childhood friends aspect, there was this feeling that they were inevitable and could have been something sooner if he hadn’t inherited the dukedom instead. I did also like that he’s best friends with her sister, we always get brother’s best friend so it was fun to see sister’s best friend instead. I’ll still read more from this author, this one just wasn’t a favorite sadly.