Karin A. (Jerseygirltoo) -
This was a 5 star read for me, really wonderful. Amazing hero and heroine, they were so smart and intrepid, you had to fall in love with both of them. Even their arguments with each other were great. A suspenseful and high stakes story, lots of historical detail, and great secondary characters that I can't wait to see more of.
Lilah (Lily) is an ex-thief who grew up in Whitechapel. She and her sister had dreams of getting out of the life. When Fiona dies, Lily decides to do something. She learns how to speak differently and took a typing class. She now works as a hostess at an auction house. Her uncle, Nick, asks for one more favor. He needs her to steal some letters.
Christian is a viscount and veteran. He is also a war hero and has a poem about his exploits. He and his family are also under threat from the ex-Russian general who gave him his facial scar. This evil dude was most likely behind his older brother's murder.
Lilah (Lily) and Christian meet when he finds her taking some letters from the owner of the auction house. In order to keep it a secret and to get the letter back, she is enlisted to help Catherine (who is the rightful owner of the auction house- more in the next book about that) appraise and sell one of Christian's estates.
I really, really liked Lilah. She did what she could to survive and change her life. She and Christian have some fun and interesting interactions and gradually it turns into more. I also liked the (gradual) friendship between Catherine and Lilah. I look forward to Catherine's story next (and Lilah/Lily's Uncle Nick).
Props to Lilah and Catherine for saving themselves.
Christian is a viscount and veteran. He is also a war hero and has a poem about his exploits. He and his family are also under threat from the ex-Russian general who gave him his facial scar. This evil dude was most likely behind his older brother's murder.
Lilah (Lily) and Christian meet when he finds her taking some letters from the owner of the auction house. In order to keep it a secret and to get the letter back, she is enlisted to help Catherine (who is the rightful owner of the auction house- more in the next book about that) appraise and sell one of Christian's estates.
I really, really liked Lilah. She did what she could to survive and change her life. She and Christian have some fun and interesting interactions and gradually it turns into more. I also liked the (gradual) friendship between Catherine and Lilah. I look forward to Catherine's story next (and Lilah/Lily's Uncle Nick).
Props to Lilah and Catherine for saving themselves.
