I really thoroughly enjoyed this book. My first Elizabeth Hoyt in many years (and possibly second ever) and I thought she absolutely brought it. Georgian-set romances aren’t as common as Regency era, so it’s a delight to come across, and the dark backstory of these collective characters was compelling and intriguing. It was interesting that Messalina got some POV time in this book, in addition to our main characters, so I’m even more looking forward to reading her story next.

The one thing I have to note is how tonally off this cover seems for this story. The bright sunshine, full faces, red dress— none of it fit with the story for me, and I was surprised when I realized how dark parts of the story are. The cover reads fluffy fun romance, and this is much more serious than that.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the copy of this book to review!