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I can’t believe it’s been a year since I reviewed the Duchess of York’s first historical fiction novel, #HerHeartForACompass. I thoroughly enjoyed the Victorian era book and was happy to see another book in the same vein being released.

Mills and Boon books are not my normal sort of books, but I do enjoy a good Victorian story. Lady Mary is the youngest and much forgotten daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. All previous attempts to marry her off have failed, and being a woman of modern sensibilities, she’s not sure she wants to get tied down to a man.

Mary discovers she’s good at solving mysteries in a subtle way. And she’s found a love interest, although given the style of the book, there’s no ripping bodice scenes, that’s for sure. Rather, what we have here is a book set during the Victorian period, written in the manner of Victorian novels of the day, but with modern sensibilities. I have a tendency to like books written in this style, and thoroughly enjoyed this light mystery/romance. The thorough notes afterward were very helpful disseminating fact from fiction.