*Review of eARC received from NetGalley*

To me, this book feels like the beginning of a second sub-series within the Wilde series as a whole. There were three books about the older Wilde brothers, now we're starting with the daughters from the duke's second wife. The first being Lady Boadicea, nicknamed Betsy (and with a name like "Boadicea," I can hardly blame her).

The story was interesting enough, though I had a hard time following the plot over the auction how and all the ladies wearing breeches to get in. Mostly, the obsession with wearing breeches - not just disguising themselves as men. Though I was pleased that Betsy's suitor, Thaddeus, wasn't unpleasant at all. He was a perfect gentleman and, even though that didn't work for Betsy, she didn't hate him for his personality. They parted on perfectly amicable terms, which is rare in romance (at least, from what I've seen). Maybe he'll return at some point with a more suitable lady for his duchess - in a novella or something. I wouldn't mind that at all.

I'll be honest - Grigoire's plot at the end kind of felt tacked on. Like, the story had been resolved, but there needed to be another three chapters padding out the page requirement or something. But I wasn't overly bothered by it.

Overall, a fun story and an enjoyable entry into the Wilde family lore.