Another fine historical by Ms. Ridley. Excellent storytelling and writing.

My go-to author. I know when I read one of her books I am in for a treat! Erica always does a great job drawing me into the life of each character. Ready for the next installment.

This is a sweet romance involved Bow Street runner Simon Spaulding, who meets Dahlia Greenville, when trying to save one of her orphans. Simon, is determined to discover who the ‘Thief of Mayfair’ is and to bring them to Newgate, for hanging. This is his way of receiving the promotion that he has long desired. Simon, despite his gruffness, has suffered from the knowledge that his father, a marquess, was never able to acknowledge him and his mother. Consequently, he has dedicated his life to his work. All this changes on meeting Dahlia and the students in her school. However, Dahlia is hiding a secret, as she is a daughter of a baron and has also stolen from the ton to fund her school. Without giving anything away, the couple find themselves at odds with their own social position and fight this throughout the novel.
I did so like the character of Dahlia and found her courage and perseverance very heart-warming. At times, Simon was quite stuffy but even he, did warm to me. This is a well written story with characters that you can easily relate to. I also like Faith and Simon’s brother, the new Marquess and hope to see these two appear in the next novel of the series.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was an entertaining story. Simon, the hero, and Dahlia, the heroine, were adorable. The two had chemistry. The deepening of their feelings for each other was built over the course of the story and didn't feel rushed.

This was an enjoyable read and I can't wait to read the next story in this series.

Erica Ridley does it again: in her third instalment of the Rogues to Riches series, we can swoon over (soon-to-be-inspector) Simon Spaulding and his everlasting devotion to upholding the law. And we can enjoy the mischief of Dahlia Grenville, running around in trouwers and saving young girls from the orphanage or worse.

Sometimes I wish I was born in that era. But I would probably end up like Dahlia: too little notice for the rules of the thon and trying to make the world a little better. She is absolute a wonderful character.

We read along with how Dahlia struggles to keep her school afloat. If you read Lord of Pleasure, you understand more fully what happened before. But without it, the story is still an easy read. In all, a wonderful story about learning how the world isn't always in black and white, but also sometimes in some shades of grey.

Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc in exchange of an honest review.

Lord of Night is book three if Erica Ridley's Rogues to Riches series. Lord of Night follows Bow Street Runner Inspector Simon Spaulding and Miss Dahlia Grenville. For being 350 pages it was a quick and easy read. The pacing was smooth it seemed like a much shorter read than it actually is, but it was a really good read.

Dahlia and Simon have a slow but sweet courtship but Dahlia feels guilty because she has been hiding the fact that she is a well bred daughter of a Baron. Simon just thinks she is the headmistress of a school for orphaned and abandoned girls in St. Giles. Dahlia feels even worse after she finds out that Simon is hunting the Thief of Mayfair. Dahlia is that thief, between the lectures from her mother on finding a husband and quitting this silly hobby and her father's indifference on his daughters Dahlia more than once has stolen a little trinket from some of the wealthy snobs whose collection is purely for the idea of having something that other don't and sold it to a pawn shop and then sends a letter to the owner where they can find their missing item. All of it for the care to her students.

A chance meeting on the streets of St. Giles Dahlia is saving a young girl from a man with nefarious purposes and Simon comes to their aid, from that night on Simon life is different. He stops by the school and visits with the girls even helps them learn how to dance and his attraction to Dahlia grows into love. Dahlia loves Simon with all her heart but she has to many secrets from him and as much as it hurts she can not risk her girls or his job for their love. After meeting Dahlia Simon realizes there are more things to life than just being a runner even coming to terms with his half brother and becoming friends with him. Dahlia has changed his outlook on life, but will all that change after he finds out who she really is?

Overall, this was a good read, I enjoyed the characters and the plot and how it played out. I can't wait for the next one.

I liked the story of Dahlia and Simon. It was much too short for me. There was wonderful banter between the two protagonists and the fire between them was palpable.

This is the third book in the delightful Rogues to Riches series. This book is about the middle Grenville daughter, Dahlia, who despite her mother's pushing, has no interest in landing a husband. Her only concerns are the orphan girls in her school and keeping the school financially afloat. When Lord Wainwright, former rake, now her brother-in-law, made a careless remark, it cost her school many benefactors. While he has made it up to her with a generous donation, it is still a daily struggle to pay the bills, so while out with her mother on social calls she starts "borrowing" small items she finds at wealthy homes, sells them to pawn brokers and then sends a message to the owner, telling them where the item can be found. She thinks of herself as a Robin hood, but becomes known as Thief of Mayfair. Eventually, the thefts come across the desk of Bow Street runner, Simon Spaulding. He is not a titled lord, but the bastard son of a marquee, not extremely wealthy and not a roque, but none the less the hero of the story. He comes across Dahlia as she is attempting to rescue a young girl about to be assaulted on the street. Slowly they begin a relationship, but what will happen when he finds out that Dahlia is not only the daughter of a Baron, but is the thief he has been looking for? Simon also finally comes face to face with his half brother, the new marquess. Will they be able to forge a relationship of their own? Read and find out.
I read an ARC from netgally.com.

3.5☆
This is my first book by Erika Ridley.

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Dual POVs
Part of a series: Rogues to Riches
Standalone
HEA

I look forward to reading more from this author.

What an aspiring tale of adventure for the sake of others. The struggle for always doing the right thing and always doing the wrong thing. The connection between Simon and Dahlia was one that had me reading fast to find out the outcome. It was one that stole my heart. I love historical romance during the different eras. Regency is one full of expectations and flare. I loved everything about this book and look forward to the next installment. Book provided by NetGalley.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

There was so much depth and feeling in this story! At first, I really wondered how Simon and Dahlia were going to be able to make a relationship work when she was from the upper class and Simon was the illegitimate son of a marquess for starters - he was also an inspector responsible for finding the Thief of Mayfair and she was the thief!

I liked how we could see the change in Simon from being a loner and not wanting to have anything to do with his co-workers, and not having a relationship to falling for Dahlia and her academy of girls. Dahlia felt that she could never marry beneath her and really hurt Simon when she turned down his proposal. That was so sad to read. Even worse was when Simon finally catches the thief and sees that it is Dahlia and handcuffs her and is ready to turn her in to the authorities - even knowing that she could be hung for the crime.

The story kept me involved with the romance, and the relationship between Simon and Dahlia and the relationship that Simon hoped to have with his half brother. I really want to learn more about what happened with Hawkridge and Faith!

This is the first book that I read in this series and I would love to know more about Dahlia's sister, Cam and how she met and married Wainwright and what is going on with those caricatures??! I am also looking forward to the next book in the series so I can read what happens next!

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book 3 in a new series by Erica Ridley. In this on we get to know the third sister. I really enjoyed the story a great deal. I want the next one!

Lord of Night takes a slightly different direction from the previous books in the series. I enjoyed reading the previous ones, but this is now my favourite.

Simon Spalding doesn't have a title as he was born on what's considered to be the wrong side of the blanket. He doesn't have time for the ton and their superior attitudes. His personal circumstances has taught him not to rely on anyone but himself. He is one of the best detectives in London and dedicates his life to his job. He works long hours and even then, he is at his best at night.

Dahlia Grenville is from an affluent family and doesn't quite comform to what's expected of her. She has turned an old Abbey into a school for girls who would be otherwise on the streets or in workhouses. She is the headmistress and is passionate about what she does. Her twenty girls are as important to her as her own family. Her biggest problem is raising funds to keep the school going.

Simon's first encounter with Dahlia is when she rescues a young girl from an unpleasant ordeal one evening. He is impressed with the way she deals with the situation and admires her cause. His follow up visit turns into regular ones and he finds himself helping out. He doesn't have any fun but, his interactions with Dahlia and the girls give him a different perspective on life. Their relationship turns into something more but Dahlia has secrets. Secrets that goes against everything he believes in! How will he react when these come to light?

Dahlia's dedication and unconditional love for the children are heartwarming. Simon sticks to the rules and is full of compassion. The banters between them are good fun. The story development and the twists are well constructed. The romance between two people from different worlds is absolutely beautiful.

I was kindly issued with an eARC via NetGalley and the views expressed are my personal opinion.

This book sucked me in from the very beginning. I started it before bed, and I couldn't sleep til I finished it!

The plot and characters deviate from the usual regency romance, indeed, even from the "Rogues to Riches" descriptor, but the change is refreshing and makes for interesting characters.

I loved the story of two people from different social worlds with so many differences and commonalities. Despite expecting a HEA ending, I was intrigued with how it might come about - the obstacles do seem insurmountable.

Genuinely enjoying, well written, fast-paced. This is, in my opinion, one of Erica Ridley's best yet.

Dahlia Grenville runs a boarding school for girls in St. Giles. She secretly robs the wealthy to help the wayward girls home that has too many dependents and not enough donations. One night highly principled Bow Street runner Simon Spaulding comes to her rescue. His world as a Bow Street runner is black and white, you’re either guilty or not. Little does he know the one woman who has been fascinating him ever since she tumbled straight into the arms is mysterious Mayfair's thief he’s sworn to bring to justice. Dahlia unwilling to close the school does what she thinks she must to keep the school going closing the school and returning the girls to the streets is not an option. Simon and Dahlia have a lot in of barriers to overcome he’s a bastard son to the upper ton who’s incredibly jealous of his half-brother, Lord Hawkridge and she’s an eccentric upper class unmarried young lady from a good family whose founded and runs a schools for street urchin girls, it’s hard to believe she’s not already a complete outcast from London’s society. A great story and fun to read. This is my honest review from the eBook I voluntarily read for Net Galley.

I always love reading Erika's stories they take you back to a time gone by, full of pomp and ceremony and gorgeous rakish hero's and strong heroines.

This is Dahlia and Simon's story, he's a Bow Street runner investigating thefts, what he doesn't realise is that he is pursuing Dahlia, the headmistress of a school for young ladies in a needy part of town, who needs the funds for her school.
This story has you gripped from the start.

I received an advanced reader copy from Netgalley and I voluntarily leave my own honest opinion

This was a cute, comfortable romance. IF you can look past the fact that the daughter of a baron runs a school for girls she picked up on the streets (mostly orphans and runaways) without any noticeable loss in station. Some people laugh at her for her projects, sure, but her mother still expects her to make a reputable marriage, and still takes her to all the fashionable parties. She doesn't care her daughter lives on her own, without servants, in an abandoned abbey, alone with a group of girls from the lower classes; she doesn't care that her daughter begs all her society friends for money for her school; she doesn't care that her daughter spends her days in the worse parts of the city. That's a pretty big if, but if you can ignore this, it really was rather sweet.

Inspector Simon Spaulding has dedicated his entire life to keeping his city safe. Closing himself off from everyone around him, he has quickly become the most successful of Bow Street Runners by his unyielding determination to keep everyone safe, no matter their station. He enjoyed his solitary life of service, until one day, he comes across a young woman determined to fight off the attacker of a young girl with nothing but a broom. But the more he learns about her, the harder it becomes for him to stay focused on his work, tracking down the "Thief of Mayfair" who steals inconsequential but valuable items in order to pawn them and then returns the receipt to the owner so they can reclaim it.
I liked Simon. He was stuffy, grumbling, and extremely adorably reluctant to have his life turned upside down by a little whirlwind. Also, for those of you who are into this sort of thing, he's a virgin; determined to never father a bastard or condemn any woman to the sort of life his mother lived, he has vowed to only sleep with the one woman he will spend the rest of his life with.

Dahlia Greenville, the aforementioned school-running noblewoman, will do anything to keep her school up and running. She is impulsive and throws herself into any situation with everything she has, consequences be damned.
I never really warmed up to her. Yes, her heart is in the right place, and I applaud her for her determination to save those girls. But honestly, it was a bit hard to believe.

This is the third book in the series, but you can totally read it as a stand-alone IMO.

Erica Ridley writes delightfully engaging romance. I recommend her to all my patrons looking for historical romance.

I enjoyed this novel and it was a quick read. The two main characters came from different backgrounds, each struggling in their own ways.
Miss Dahlia Grenville runs a school for wayward girls to help them become successful in earning jobs in society. Many of the girls have nothing and this is their salvation. Dahlia needs money and the donations are not enough, so she resorts to stealing items from the wealthy and pawning them to put food on the table for her girls and pay the bills.
Simon Spaulding is one of the best Bow Street Runners and catches many criminals. He is bastard son of the deceased Lord Hawkridge. He believes his half-brother does not know of his existence. He is jealous of the time his father spent with his legitimate son and worked very hard to earn his position. However, every coin has two sides. He needs to find the Thief of Mayfair so he can received a promotion.
Dahlia and Simon cross paths and he saves her and a girl from a man with bad intentions. Simon lives for his job and Dahlia lives for her girls. Dahlia leads a double life, since she is also the daughter of a baron and her mother keeps pushing her to make a match. Simon opens up to Dahlia and becomes a more sociable person due to her influence. Dahlia and Simon fall in love with each other. Simon wants to marry her but Dahlia cannot give up on the girls. When their paths cross as inspector and thief, how will it impact their blooming relationship with each other?