

This was I felt to be the better part of the story and it is what captured my heart.Īll in all, I'm really happy to have come across this series. All of this were strongly and feelingly portrayed drawing the readers in to them. And in this particular installment, there was a lot of tension between them and they go through emotional struggle as they finally come to terms with their relationship. I really like Anna Huber's choice of these flawed two characters as her main duo. Underneath his charming facade, there lives a man with a troubled past and an "ungentlemanly" hobby. On the other hand, the charming and handsome hero, Sebastian Gage too is not the man the world sees him to be. Having some personal experience, it was very easy for me to empathize with her. And her growing attraction for Gage and her realization of her love him doesn't make things easier for her as her past disastrous marriage continuously haunts her arousing suspicions and doubts. It is a pure struggle for her to come to terms of her past and to find her lost innocence and happiness. Her previous abusive marriage has left her broken. Lady Darby, as I've mentioned in my previous review, is an unusual choice of a heroine.

But what really arrested and held my interest is the character development of the main duo, Lady Darby and Sebastian Gage. There is good murder-mystery in this installment too, and I did enjoy it. But undoubtedly the strongest point of the series is its recurring characters, especially the main duo Lady Darby and Sebastian Gage. And there is an easy and smooth flow to the stories which show that she takes care in its execution. It seems Anna Huber has taken a good amount of time to research and plan the plot. The mystery plots are based on unusual themes.


This series is unlike anything I read before. This is the third installment of the series, and it is getting better with each installment.
