Merritt Rivers is a barrister and has dedicated his life to upholding the law, and hunting down the man who murdered his fiancee. While on one of his hunts he runs into a woman also hunting thieves, a gorgeous, smart, and deadly woman named Veronica Chas. Veronica has a secret past, she was a nobleman’s daughter, but was later forced to fight in wars and now she lives in London’s underworld with her brother, whom she confesses to his crimes in order to keep him out of prison. Now Merritt and Veronica must work together to stop the riots that have been overtaking London and causing mass destruction. But the biggest obstacle in their way is their complicated feelings for one another and the demons that haunt their pasts.

It was a sweet and interesting steamy historical romance. I really adored Veronica, she was strong, took charge, and was charming as all heck. Merritt was a great love interest for her and they both had so much chemistry. The story was an interesting one, and the added complications of their pasts were great. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to fall in love with both of these characters and their romance.

*Thanks Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*