I know I gushed about the previous book in this series, but I have come to gush about this one, too. Y’all, this was so cute!

This book begins more or less at the climax of The Queer Principles of Kitt Webb. So, a few spoilers ahead. The tl;dr is that this is a little spicy with light sub-dom vibes, with good character development, humor, and hijinks. If you’re looking for something light and fun with a happy ending, this is for you.

This book starts with the answers to some questions. First, Where was Rob during the robbery? And where did Marian go when she disappeared at the end of Kitt Webb? We begin with Marian, post-robbery, taking the duke home and then skedaddling. She doesn’t know if the duke will live, so she also doesn’t know if she’ll be blamed for her part in any of the crimes. So, she does the sensible thing. She collects her blackmailer from where she left him and runs off with him to the countryside to her father’s. Once they arrive, she finds her father’s dementia has worsened and that his landlord is an absolute scoundrel and a thief. Having just righted one wrong with the duke, she obviously can’t stand by and let Sir John Fanshawe get away with his thieving ways. For one, it is not economical. They agreed on a price and he has gone back on his agreement making the house unaffordable. For another, he has stolen are manuscripts she translated. How dare he raise the rent and also take her work and the original Greek writings on vellum. From the title, we might expect that this is the main part of the plot, but it’s really just a side piece. A majority of the novel is two prickly people not sure that they want companionship, marriage, family, or regular work, falling in love and realizing that they want each other and that they can figure out the rest. I don’t know, maybe it is everything being topsy turvy in the world, but it was really lovely finishing up this series about found family.

The spiciness level is a two. Yes, there is sex and yes it’s great! It really fits the characters and isn’t your run-of-the-mill hetero pound fest. It’s thoughtful and a little sub-dom. It made the book a nice follow up to Kitt Webb.

So, if you’re looking for found family, angry women serving justice, light sub-dom vibes, and good humor, I cannot recognize this book enough.