Series: Scandalous Affairs, #2
Traits & Tropes: class difference; age gap; damaged hero
Publication Date: 03.23.21
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; London, England, 1828
Heat Level: 3
Rating: 4/5
Since the revelation of her own family’s involvement in the disappearance of one of the famed Lost Lords of London, Faye Poplar is determined to reveal other complicit peers. She’s seeking justice at any cost, even if it means enlisting help from the dangerous man known as the Beast of Newgate.
After bribing the wrong nobleman, Tynan Wylie finds himself confined to a cell in the very prison he was warden of. When Faye sees him released, he has every intention of giving her the slip without repaying that debt. He must concentrate on his own future and reclaiming the power of his old position.
But determined, stubborn Faye didn’t release Tynan for nothing, and he soon learns just how dogged she is in her pursuit of his help. When she fails to heed his warnings and her investigations lead her into dangerous territory, it is Tynan she relies on. He has always been determined to avoid the weakness of attachment to another but, despite himself, he begins to fall rapidly for Faye, even knowing he has nothing to offer her.
These main characters had to grow on me, especially Faye, but there was excellent emotional examination and growth here from both of them. Tynan opened Faye’s eyes to a way of life she had never encountered or considered before and broadened her naïve view of the world. Faye’s sheltered upbringing meant she endangered both herself and Tynan with her ignorance and her unwillingness to listen to him, but eventually she opened her eyes to the fact that he wasn’t just trying to control her and understood his reasons. Tynan was afraid to open himself up to anyone who could hurt him, but Faye helped him see the potential for more out of life. Faye and Tynan changed each other’s lives dramatically but for the better and I loved the faith they had in each other and their willingness to reevaluate their views as they learned from each other. This book was very emotionally heavy and character driven, and once Faye removed the blinders that had her so very focused on doing things her way or no way, I really enjoyed it. I love these redemption stories with characters from the darker ends of London and no one does them quite like Christi.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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