This was a great regency adventure full of secrets, intrigue, steamy carriage scenes, and a seriously ass-kicking heroine who could star in her own action movie! It does have quite a body count, so it's not a good match for readers who are looking for ballrooms and balconies (though there are a few of those, too!).

“He felt jealous. Damn it. Such feelings were perilous.”
“Let the game begin”
“She’s not a normal woman. She likes to play with fire”
I absolutely loved this book!!!
Yes, it is the second in a series but they can be read as standalones so you don’t need to read the first one (though I highly recommend it because these books are fantastic)!!!
I have already read one book from this author, “Tempting the Vicar”, and as good as that one was, finding in this one a great, badass female leading character was amazing and refreshing!!!
I absolutely loved Kat and her relationship with Marcus !!!
I couldn’t stop reading this book either because I wanted to read more spicy scenes about our great characters, or because I wanted to see what new mischief she was coming up with!!
It’s been a great romance book with mystery, secrets, lies, familiar drama and a lot of tension and beautiful banter between the main characters!!
Marcus is an astonishing, handsome man completely captivated by the strong-willed, great with weapons, almost trained soldier, beautiful woman who’s there to keep him on the edge and make him go crazy !!!
I can’t wait to read more about another side couple whose story can develop in very interesting ways!!
“If you’re expecting me to do something unexpected, then it won’t really be a surprise at all when I do it, will it?”
“I’m going to spank you until you’re blacked and blue, woman!”
“She wanted to be pleasured? Then pleasured he would be certain she was”
“But Kat had always believed where there was a will, there was a way”

A murder mystery with many twists and turns! Both Marcus and Kat are equally trained in the art of defense. They are also both after The Chameleon an assassin who has destroyed their loved ones. Marcus comes to realize he cares for Kat and tries to protect her. Having been betrayed before, they both must have the courage to love again. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for my honest review.

This is a cute "beach read" type of historical fiction / romance. Word usage was a little repetitive which makes it hard for me to get engrossed into a story. If you just want to float away for a little bit and escape real life, this might be the right option for you!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.