An absolutely lovely story about Constantia, a very skillful artist hiding a secret, and Alistair, the earl of Ryland. When Constantia is struck by a carriage while fleeing a potentially dangerous situation, Alistair rescues her by taking her with him to his country estate. There she’ll teach his unruly sisters Danny, Eddie, Freddie and George how to draw.
I really liked the writing, Alistair is a selfless, honorable man, his sisters are fun and Constantia is such a sweet girl. She’s been running and hiding for such a long time, and Alistair is weighed down by enormous debts his late father made. You both wish them so much happiness, but both realize their individual limitations and for Alistair his responsibilities towards his family.
There’s a nice surprising plot twist, a satisfying ending and an epilogue that is not only the perfect wrap for this story but also a teaser for the next books in this series. It got me excited about the next adventures of the writers of ‘Mrs. Goode’s Guide for Misses’!
I would not have minded even more character development; more talks between the main characters, more mischief among the sisters, but it was a good book nonetheless.
I definitely will be looking forward to the next books in this series!
This is book 3 of “Goode's Guide to Misconduct” series but it can be read as a standalone.
Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Publishing for providing an advanced copy of this book. I voluntarily read and reviewed it; all thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 stars

Great story. The Earl is impoverished mainly due to his artistic father who just wanted to paint. He's been the subjject of Miss C's cartoons who has likened hm to an insenstive rake. Miss C, who is actually Constantia, find out that someone is after her so flees her home and job. She's continually lied about who she is so doesnt expect anyone to follow her. Problem is that she runs out of an alley and meets a carriage and almost gets killed. Alistair takes her into his house and realises that he needs to take care of her. He recognises her but Constantia pretends amnesia. Alistair has 7 sisters so he knows when females aren't being completely honest but decides he needs to be the better person. He needs to leave as in an effort to conserve money he's rented out his town house so they both travel to his much reduced estate. They decide that Miss C will be an art teacher to Harry and the others.

Eventually Alistair realises he needs to marry money and so his pushy aunt asks Constantia to paint a flattering picture.....that's when the romance takes off. The denouement is a bit fairytale ish but I do enjoy this author's work and heartily recommend.

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

Miss C is running from her past when she’s knocked unconscious from a carriage. Alastair takes her in and promises to protect her till she regains her memory. She’s just feigning her amnesia though, & he’s pretending not to know who she truly is. She’s the one mocking him in cartoons for Miss Goode’s magazine. A road trip and a quiet falling in love ensues. However, Alastair needs to marry for money & Constantia has a dubious past. All will turn out well when secrets are revealed. I enjoyed this book better than the second one. It wasn’t over the top but just a a nice love story. Looking forward to the next one.