Series: The Lost Lords, #2
Tropes & Traits: suspense; self-made hero
Publication Date: 11.28.17
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; England, 1796
Rating: 4/5
Narration Rating: 5/5
Setting aside her scandalous past and retreating from society, Elizabeth Masters has taken a position as companion to Lady Sarah Vale, though her real job is ensuring the lady doesn't get swindled by unscrupulous men claiming to be her long-missing son. But when an evening visit to a psychic sees Elizabeth nearly kidnapped, she's fortunately rescued by a dashing man who just so happens to be called Benedict, the name of Lady Vale's missing son, and bears an uncanny resemblance to the lady.
Benedict is in Bath searching for his missing adoptive sister. When he sees another woman being accosted, he steps in to help, receiving a pistol ball for his trouble. Weakened, he finds himself recovering in Lady Vale's home and dependent on her resources to continue the search for his sister, Mary. Lady Vale is happy to help, but only if Benedict agrees to also allow her investigator to look into his past and determine if he could truly be her son. Benedict thinks the idea ludicrous but goes along for his sister's sake.
As both investigations develop, it becomes increasingly clear that everything is connected to the night Lady Vale's son was kidnapped. As they work together, Benedict and Elizabeth find themselves yielding to the attraction simmering between them. But as it seems increasingly likely that Benedict truly is Lord Vale, their relationship is threatened and they are both still in danger from the fiend who started this whole mess.
This is another reread I'm visiting through audio. It's a fast-paced read with mystery and intrigue, and a disturbing peak into the dark world of human trafficking. Elizabeth was rather annoying given how caustic her manner was and her staunch refusal to think outside of herself or change her opinions at all was a bit tiresome, though I suppose her behavior was understandable given how everyone in her life had utterly failed her. Overall I found Benedict's character to be the saving point for this book, and I thoroughly enjoyed the witty banter between him and Elizabeth's employer. Benedict was a fine hero and I appreciated his resolve and lack of care for the opinion's of others. He knew what he wanted and went for it without question. I liked Benedict and Elizabeth as a couple and I'm looking forward to finally getting to Mary's story on this audio revisit.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2306125979
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