Eleanora overcomes her mistrust of the peerage to help Rex find out who is stealing money from him. I liked the strong accounting genius heroine! Rex ignores convention to go for what he wants. I received an Arc from NetGalley for my honest review.

Everything you ever wanted to know about 19th century forensic accounting but were afraid to ask. The main plot, involving personal ducal financial irregularities and intrigues at a family bank, was easy enough to figure out. But Rex (the duke in question) and financial auditor Ellie were an intelligent, well-matched couple, and their story was pleasant enough.

Burrowes writes romances where the drama is not in whether the protagonists like each other, but whether external forces will keep them apart. (She’s like Mary Balogh in that way.) It’s a soothing experience reading about two mature adults who fall in love and aren’t afraid to admit it. That sounds like I found this book dull, but it’s more that it’s calming to read something moderately paced, where I know things are going to turn out okay for everyone but the villain.