Somehow, this was my first Cat Sebastian book, but it absolutely won't be my last.  What a supremely delightful romp, centered around a heist but grounded in self-discovery, healing, and love.

For me, the biggest issue with this book is just how much it's trying to work in -- there's blackmail, bigamy, illegitimacy, abusive parents, new bodies after injuries, classism, the truth about how dukes make their money, prizefighting, et cetera.  It's not that it doesn't work, per se, it just doesn't come together as smoothly as I'd like it to.  Still, I think the bits with Percy understanding his home as a beloved place from his childhood and also the scenes of some serious inequities are well-done and incredibly valuable.  Also, I am now dying for a book about Marian and

Rob

, perhaps together????

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the ARC!

CW:

off-page death of infant, off-page death of spouse, off-page death of parent, death of a(n abusive) parent, abusive parent, blackmail, gunshot wound