Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

"Our Dear Miss H Is on the Case" by Violet Marsh is a historic romantic comedy, with a dash of intrigue and adventure thrown in. This is the second in a series and, although I didn't read the first book, I was able to read this without too many questions. There are a lot of characters introduced early in the story, which was a bit confusing, but the main characters (especially the male lead) were fleshed out well. Some aspects of this story were a bit silly and saccharine, but the plot moved quickly, which I appreciated.

If you like bonkers histroms with silly animals and over the top plots, this is the book for you!

Miss H, aka, Miss Georgina Harrington, is a brilliant archeologist, however because she's a woman, she publishes all her findings via her gadabout cousin, Percy Pendergast. When Percy goes missing after Georgina discovers an ancient burial site on her land, she seeks the assistance of the crew at the Black Sheep and Percy's close friend, Alexander Lovett, the Marquess of Heathford, who just so happens to be the man her half-brother is trying to marry her off too!

While I really enjoyed the idea of this, it fell a bit flat. At times it was almost too bonkers for me, yet other moments were actually funny, like Alexander creating a new fad with chickens as pets. I was really invested when I started the book and read about 1/3 in one go, but the middle portion was a slog to get through. I don't know if it was the pacing or the plot going in multiple directions, but I struggled for a while. I did become invested at the end, purely for the entertainment value of Georgina, Alexander, a rooster, and a dog rushing through and stopping traffic in all of London, but it was still very outlandish and came together really rapidly and a bit out of the blue. I am interested in the next book which I believe will feature Alexander's cousin and Black Sheep proprietress, Hannah, and a certain noble gentleman we're introduced to in this book!

This book is best read after Lady Charlotte Gets Her Man, as many of the side characters, and Alexander, are first introduced in that book.

Thanks to Forever Publishing for the complimentary arc. All opinions are my own.

Per blurb, Georgina Harrington should never have trusted her feckless cousin Percy with her most precious archaeological discovery. But no one would take her academic work seriously if they knew it was hers and not her male cousin’s. When Percy goes missing, only Georgina realizes that he is truly in danger. And to find him, she must rely on the help of his infuriating but incredibly attractive best friend.

I chose this book because of the description, and I was not disappointed. The characters feel for lack of a better word real. Interesting. The mystery just twisty enough to keep my attention without seeming overdone. All in all an excellent read.

This was a fun book. Maybe a little off-the-wall, but in a good way. I was intrigued by the story and it kept me reading. But I did feel like I was robbed of seeing the couple’s happily ever after at the end. Low heat level, fade to black

Our Dear Miss H. Is On the Case is a historical romance with an unconventional heroine and a lovable, flawed hero. Georgina Harrington loves to dig up antiquities and study them. A woman has no place among gentlemen scholars so Georgina uses her cousin Percy to present her findings. Her latest finding is causing quite a stir and Percy is missing. Alexander Lovett, heir to a dukedom is one of Percy’s friends. Born with a club foot, Alexander has suffered at the hands of bullies and his parents for his imperfections and is determined to never wed a suitable miss. Offering Georgina assistance throws the two together in a wild adventure where the couple find danger and love despite all their attempts to avoid both. The main characters win the toughest readers over with an entertaining and fun HEA. I would reread this book in a second. My voluntary, unbiased, and non-mandatory review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.

A tale of love and adventure, of being an object of ridicule and rejection and finding acceptance. Also of mysterious disappearance and a murderous traitor as well as smugglers. Animals play an important role in this book, hilarious and endearing and totally smart! Wonderful smart woman and a man of depth under his carefree facade actually make for a perfect pair that match in every sense. Excellent read!

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and leaving my review voluntarily.

I think that this book is very well written but a little slow paced to me but still a loveable and enjoyable story!

"Our Dear Miss H. is on the Case" carries over the positives of "Lady Charlotte Gets Her Man" while dropping some, but not all, of the less positive aspects. Here, our FMC, Georgiana, is an antiquities scholar forced to have her male cousin take credit for her finds. MMC, Alexander, Marquess of Heathford, is the twin of Lady Charlotte and has spent much of his life dealing with the consequences of being born with a club foot, and even more from all of the (unsuccessful) surgical 'fixes' his father insisted upon. The plot is a little convoluted - Georgiana's cousin disappears with her latest find at the same time as she overhears bits and pieces of a plot between her father and another man which includes marrying her off to the Marquess of Heathford. And Georgiana does not want to get married.

The story goes from there. Alexander and Georgiana meet without knowing who the other really is, and end up agreeing to look for the cousin (who is also Alexander's good friend). They do eventually figure each other out, but not without drama - or humor. So the duo, with some help from the Scooby gang, goes looking for the answers to both the marriage plot and the missing cousin. And of course find love along the way.

This book was enjoyable, but the pacing was a little off and the two mysteries don't mesh well, though they do come together by the end. The humorous elements are a bit slapstick but are still entertaining. The romance is not super spicy but it works well enough. Not a bad read to pick up.

3 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book. These opinions are my own.

I received an e-Arc from Netgalley and the publisher, Forever for an honest review! Thank you!

Second book in the series which can be read in order or standalone! Another fantastic read that kept me hooked on wanting to know what will happen with Georgina and Alexander! This is not my first time reading a book by this author. The other book that I read is "Lady Charlotte Always Gets her Man" which I adored.

What I loved about this book was the adventure, the emotions, the drama, and the communication skills between Georgina and Alexander. The chicken moment was epic. There were a few other moments that were cute and thrilling. As the plot continues on, danger rises on. Both Alexander and Georgina are so fun together. I love how they boost each other up.

I will say Georgina's half brother and sister in law are not my favorite characters along with Alexander's parents. Gosh, what rude people they are.

Will they solve the case? Will they get their happy ending?

FYI: The spicy bits are sweet.

Read all about it when it comes out in March!

‘Our Dear Miss H. Is on the Case’ is a cute, and often silly, historical romance. Georgina and Alexander are well fleshed-out characters. Their journey explores their pasts and conveys how they make sense together as a couple.

The two of them have opposing interests, but nearly the same temperaments. Both are adorable people, and they’re very cute together. All in all, there isn’t much tension between them, aside from a few prolonged miscommunications.

This book has plenty of humour, and it’s spread throughout. For the most part, the nobility is the butt of the joke, mocking their obsession with appearances.

My biggest criticism is that the pacing is a little off, most noticeably in the first half. Part of the problem is that it can be overly descriptive—especially with things that aren’t important or have already been established. This results in certain scenes being stretched out for so long that the book drags. It takes longer than necessary for the plot to get set-up and rolling. Then, just when the main characters start working on the mystery, it’s brushed aside for a few chapters.

The official book summary says that this is for fans of ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Enola Holmes’. I would agree with both those choices, in the sense that they aim for entertainment instead of historical accuracy.

The descriptions of Georgina’s land, and her findings, kept reminding me of ‘The Dig’ (2021, film). I might have been a little confused if I hadn’t seen that movie.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for providing an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cute story with adventure, animals and people coming together to help each other. Also with sweet romance between two people that never expected to marry.

This book was delightful! Georgina is such a fun heroine and the chickens had me cackling. I liked this one even more than book 1 of the series, which makes me really excited for the next book!

Thanks to the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my review.

This was such a great time. I read the first book in the series and was happy to see some returning characters. I really loved Georgina. She is smart, funny, and determined. Her relationship with Alexander flowed so naturally. They have great banter and make such a good team. This is such a whimsical and fun book. It has so many interesting side characters and a bevy of animal pals. I also really enjoyed the mystery portion of the story. I will be closely watching to see what Violet Marsh does next!

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Having read Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man I of course had to pick up this book! I have been dying to know what was going on with a gold-plated helmet and a missing cousin. I thought the mystery aspect to this story was really interesting and well-developed. I had a lot of trouble putting this book down because I could not wait to see what was going to happen next. Because I had read the previous book, I also knew Alexander was not the awful man Georgina thought him to be and enjoyed Georgina getting to know the real him. I thought she was being a little overdramatic when she learned Alexander's title but given how her brother and sister-in-law treated her, she had good reason to have some trust issues. The part with the chickens was a little over-the-top silly but still humorous. If ever there were two people who needed to sit down and have an honest discussion about their thoughts and feeling it is Georgina and Alexander. Half the time they are thinking pretty much the same thing but too afraid to be open with the other which only leads to misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Also, the fact that either one of them would consider not pursuing a relationship with the other person simply because their awful relatives were the ones to initially want a marriage between them was a little frustrating. I would have liked there to have been one final confrontation between them and their family members at the end just for some closure - and for both Alexander and Georgina to have their chance to tell their relatives what they really thought of them. And it's probably important to note that being a British citizen in the colonies was very soon not going to be such a good thing (this takes place pre-Revolutionary War) so having that flee there was ultimately going to be quite the punishment for the villains of the story. There were some twists with the mystery surrounding the helmet and Percy's disappearance that kept things interesting - I definitely did not suspect the person who turned out to the kidnapper. As with the previous book this ends with a bit of a cliffhanger that has me excited for more. I am also really interested in reading more with Percy to see how his experiences in this book changed him and to make sure he gets his own happy-ever-after.

While this is a second book in the series, I haven't read the first book yet still didn't find any difficulty in getting into this cast of characters and their world. Violent Marsh is a new author to me and this was a great book to get into their work. It's a silly little romance that finds the right balance of silliness without being too corny or too much, with characters that stand out from the usual historical romance lineup.

Thank you netgalley and publishers for this ARC.

This is the second book in the new series. However I do feel that you would be able to read this as a standalone without missing too much background from the first.

Overall I really enjoyed this one. I have really been enjoying the historical romance with adventure books recently. I like to see women defy the social norms that they had forced upon then back then.

The trend of carrying roosters around with them was hilarious. The thought of these noble people dragging a bird around with them, getting poop every where because of a lie told is quite the mental image.

As far as spicy this one is pretty low, would only give it half a 🌶 for spice. But that does not take away from the story.

Looking forward to the next one, and seeing Hannah get her HEA? 🤔

I loved it. It's a silly victorian romance mystery that doesn't take itself too seriously and isn't so silly it becomes slapstick.

The MC/FMC were likeable, realistic and relatable. The supporting characters were hilarious and stole the show. Actually, it was probably the animal cast that stole the show, I liked them quite a bit. I've never seen an author write so many chickens into a book. I thought that bit was a bit unbelievable but then I remembered the 2000's when ladies were wearing live jeweled roaches pinned to their shirts like brooches. (I still find that disgusting.)

I recieved a free ARC of the book but found no spelling or grammar issues.

It was a very enjoyable read. I can't wait for the next in the series and will read the previous book as soon as I can find it.

The follow up story to Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man (which I also enjoyed), works as a stand alone but you’ll be missing out on some characters and backstories.

Action, adventure, and mystery. Sweet and funny, Our Dear Miss H. is on the Case hits the mark as an enjoyable historical romance and mystery, with two MC’s who work well together.



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Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this ebook and this is my freely given opinion.

This is the follow up story to Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man. Probably it can be read on it's own, but reading the first book will definitely contribute to the enjoyment of this one, the bulk of this story occurs after the last, there are cross over characters and characters and relationships/backstories established in the previous story that are relevant to this story.

Georgina Harrington is a scholarly lady with a passion for the antiquities, and a desire to educate others. Unfortunately, being a lady of her times, she is not taken seriously, and is forced to hide her identity as a man to get her treatises published and presented. Her beloved, charming, feckless cousin, Percy, is her chosen proxy. But he has gone missing, with her latest discovery, and even worse, her stepbrother and his wife are conspiring to arrange a season and marriage for Georgina. Fearing her cousin is truly in danger, and forced to reside with her brother and his wife in London, she seeks out aid from Percy's best friend, Alexander.

Alexander is the only son and heir of a Duke, but instead of being adulated and pampered as the heir, he has been reviled and abused for being less than perfect, born with a clubfoot. To make up for his imperfections, his father seeks to arrange a bride of perfect lineage to compensate for the future of their line, and one of those choices he discovers is Georgina Harrington. He is determined to not fall into his father's plans, but because of his own concerns for Georgina and Percy's safety, he and Georgina work together to discover the mystery behind Percy's disappearance.

Themes of social class, parental/family abuse, emotional abuse, rebellion. This is a shared adventure, cozy mystery, sweet Georgian historical romance with a large dash of humour. Alexander is a charming character who hides a lot of his pain with a facade of charm and humour, and Georgina is a studious observant woman who sees beyond to the real Alexander. Again, a colourful cast of characters and bright, witty dialogue, and love the involvement of the animals who become interesting characters in themselves.

4.25 stars out of 5

This is a cute story. It had a bit of a slow start for me but I enjoyed the tone and silliness of the characters.