Independence, purpose and adventure are what Lady Philippa Darlington wants most in life. Too bad she’s a duke’s sister. She’s expected to do better, to be prim and proper, and to marry.
After two miserable Seasons she has a plan: disappear into the masses like a true wallflower and do some secret undercover work for the Duchess Society. She means well, but gets herself in trouble more often than not, and mysteriously gets rescued every single time.
There’s one man who caught her eye, but he’s forbidden fruit. He’s dangerous, keeper of many secrets and he’s her brother’s friend. Should she? Could she? Would he?

Prince of Limehouse, respected Leighton Cluster member, entrepreneur extraordinaire and soon-to-be gaming hell owner. Just a few of Xander Macauley’s many occupations.
One by one his closest friends are getting married, starting a family and, worst of all, falling madly in love with their wives.
Love! Not something Mac is looking for… but that hellion of a Little Darlington keeps putting herself on his path.
She’s not safe in his world, she too young, she wants love and her brother, the duke, will kill him for touching her. Oh, she’s something else! Determined, clever, enticing, captivating… could this be more?

📚 Mayfair meets the rookeries. Two worlds mingling more and more in the third book of this series. The main characters and families are well established by now, but it’s still an interesting and entertaining journey to dive deeper into these MC’s history. To see how they develop and grow. There’s a magnetism between them that kept me reading page after page. And who can resist a delicious bad boy ?
📚 very steamy, open door, brother’s friend, bluestocking, age gap, slow burn, class difference

Thank you to Tracy Sumner, NetGalley and Wolf Publishing for this eARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

Pip, a wild hoiden, has always been attracted to her brother’s rogue friend Xander. When Xander tries to save her from her many dangerous exploits, he finally decides he cannot deny the feelings he has for Pip. I cannot wait to read the next in this series. I received an ARC from NetGalley and WOLF Publishing for my honest review.