The central romance ties up with Notorious Pleasures for me, though I'm so freaking grateful I wasn't as distracted by side character nonsense in this one. Hoyt lands some excellent reveals in this installment, and I enjoyed every beat of the mystery as well. And Isabel! Her pain and false bravado and vulnerability were all so well conveyed, and I loved possessive, repressed little Winter giving her a safe space to open up. I am so pleased with the direction this takes in the final chapters and look forward to continuing my Maiden Lane journey!