This book was very winning to read! Eloise and Robert have a very deep and adoring chemistry that crackles on the page, especially when the two are working together to figure out what happened to Eloise's brother, Timothy. What I liked most about the story was the meaningful relationships that the two had with the people around them as well, it showed that they were not an island, and it allowed us to learn more about characters like Bill, Timothy, and Lucy.

I'm planning on reading the others in this series when I can and hope that Eloise and Robert continue to make appearances, especially with how their storyline resolves. I do wish there was a bit more resolution between Eloise and Timothy, but for where it ended, I was happy enough.

ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Robert Ashton's heart broken when his older brother marries the lady he admires. His solution is to marry Lady Lydia Rowbotham, a woman he despises, but a family that needs an heir. Lady Eloise is an earl's daughter. At thirty she is a lace-capped spinster ignored by the gentlemen of the ton, until an encounter at a modiste opens Robert's eyes to the real woman. When Eloise's brother is kidnapped. There is only one person she can turn to, Robert Ashton. Robert lives a secret life as part owner in a gambling den. If anyone can find her brother it is Robert. Two people come together in a common cause with an unexpected passion. Maybe fate will give them a chance.
My first book by this author. A nice surprise for a good read.
4 1/2* STARS *
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

Robert, a rogue, decides it is time to marry a respectable woman to give him heirs. Instead of falling in love with his betrothed, he becomes intrigued with her chaperone, Eloise. When Eloise’s brother is kidnapped they join together to venture into the underworld to find him. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for my honest review.