Gabriel Beckett, Earl of Bladenton, is desperately hoping that Miss Lively's school is the one that can tame his wild niece.  She's his last hope, and he's her's - Hazel Lively needs to increase her fledgling school's enrollment and the earl's name and money are a foolproof way to do that.  That is, if she can convince his niece to stop playing pranks and focus on her talents and repair the relationship between uncle and niece at the same time.  With twice-monthly family visits, it's not long before Blade and Hazel can't deny there's a relationship between the two of them as well, but can they trust each other with their hearts and goals?

I found this to be a perfectly fine historical romance, if a bit formulaic - I think the elements here (incorrigible ward, bluestocking teachers trying to give their students a taste of their potential, a Proper Aristocrat looking for a very boring wife, everyone with a Very Tragic Background™️) have all been done before and in more interesting ways.  Some character names drove me absolutely up a wall, too: we've a hero literally called Blade, which is far too interesting a nickname for him, and the local society matron is Lady Rufflebum.  A little too much for my taste.  Still, there's nothing bad about this book, and depending on who the next woman is to get the Rogue to Lover treatment, I may pick it up.

Thank you St. Martin's and NetGalley for the ARC!