I think this is Mimi Matthews' best book yet! I loved how she carefully crafted Effie and Gabriel's characters. They had a bumpy road to love, but it was so worth it! There were so many favorite scenes I could never name them all. Effie was a strong woman on a mission looking into her past so she can build a future. Gabriel is a man with a past who might not get the future he envisions for himself. But when Effie comes along, he gets something better! They both have to learn to trust and I love how the author shows their vulnerabilities and insecurities. And every scene with Franc stole the show! I love that little dog. The epilogue was sigh-worthy and I can't wait to read more in this series.
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Here is the back copy:
No one betrays the Academy. But now Euphemia must decide: break the rules for her enemy, or let the rules break her heart.
On
the outskirts of London sits a seemingly innocuous institution with a
secretive aim—train young women to distract, disrupt, and discredit the
patriarchy. Outraged by a powerful lord’s systematic attack on women’s
rights in Parliament, the Academy summons its brightest—and most
bitter—pupil to infiltrate the odious man’s inner circle. A deal is
struck: bring down the viscount, and Miss Euphemia Flite will finally
earn her freedom.
But betting shop owner Gabriel Royce has other
plans. The viscount is the perfect pawn to insulate Gabriel’s underworld
empire from government interference. He’s not about to let some
crinoline-clad miss destroy his carefully constructed enterprise—no
matter how captivating he finds her threats.
From the rookeries
of St. Giles to the ballrooms of Mayfair, Euphemia and Gabriel engage in
a battle of wits and wills that’s complicated by a blossoming desire.
Soon Euphemia realizes it’s not the broken promises to her Academy
sisters she should fear. . . . It’s the danger to her heart.
