I received an eARC of the book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked the blurb of the book. The fact that the Hero was portrayed to be an intellectual, rather than the brawny characters usually found in run of the mill Historical Romances. And I had prayed and hoped that the author would do it justice too.

I was sadly, mistaken. Oh don’t get me wrong, both Abigail and Edmund were perfectly likeable on their own. But together? There was absolutely no chemistry, they were more like two people who are forcibly trying to attract each other.

Edmund, is the kind of man who was steadfast, respectful and loyal. While he did not have any interest in the typical activities of the Ton, he did do his duties and wasn’t bitter about not actually being an intimate part of the ton!

Abigail on the other hand, is finally living her dream of marrying her childhood friend and sweetheart. The fact that he doesn’t exactly seem to be bothered by trying to get to know her, or even be interested in her, isn’t exactly a big issue, though she does seem to have misgivings about it. So, when she sees her fiancé almost molesting a maid, she is stunned and when the same maid ends up murdered, she is scared.
And turns to Edmund for help. Edmund being her friend’s older brother also agrees to help her out and this, starts a new journey.

The plot, is in itself interesting, and sadly only interesting. This book had so much potential and it almost hurts me that it didn’t live up to the potential. The romance was sadly lacklustre, the plot could have used a bit of tweaking and there was “something” missing – what that something was I can only guess, because this never did actually hit me in the feels.

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