If you’re in the mood for a historical fiction romance, this is for you! While it’s a sequel, you can definitely jump in without reading the first two! Keep reading this book review of An Unladylike Secret for my full thoughts.
Summary
Mira Marleigh is a writer of salacious society gossip and one of the extraordinary Marleigh sisters—the beautiful Anglo-Indian socialites who have scandalised the court of King George III and his queen Charlotte. Hiding behind her pen name of Aurelius, her world is turned upside down when a scandalous circular she writes sends Regency buck Finnegan Underwood on the run for murder.
Mira heads to Devonshire in a search of the real culprit. But not only must she defend herself from Devon’s most ungentlemanly ruffians, she must also keep the secret of her authorship from Finnegan. Now turned smuggler, he is proving to be one lawbreaker who is very hard to resist.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
After finishing An Unladlylike Secret I have to go back and read the first two books! I loved Mira’s character development as she figures out what her future holds. This is a historical fiction romance meets murder mystery. What we can witness is just a glimpse of the full story. While the actual romance part was pretty sudden – for my tastes – I loved their interactions. I loved reading An Unladylike Secret before bed. We are able to see both Mira and Finn’s perspectives and witness the angst, miscommunications, and yearning.
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While it’s easy to get lost in the murder mystery element, I really enjoyed witnessing their romance. It began way faster than I thought, but then the actual hard work of staying together was where it shines. Mira is convinced he’s just a passing thing, that they can never be together. But is that true? Can our future not learn to expand? There’s also a fabulous chaoticness to the friendship group which had me laughing while reading. I also particularly liked the sisters within the book and the family dynamics which I’m sure are super satisfying for series readers. I love a good sister story! Find An Unladylike Secret on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon, Bookshop. org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.