The Templeton sisters may have faced tragedy in the past, but these days they all seem to come up roses -- at least, in the end! This time its Helena, the governess to the young children of Adrian Chatham, the Earl of Hawke, whose heart is in jeopardy. Her first meeting with the earl doesn't go well -- she's literally stuck in a tree -- and things only get worse for quite some time.

But their attraction to one another will not be denied -- of course! -- and things proceed apace. It helps that the two of them are both besotted with his children. And Helena seems to have awakened an unexpected softness for cats in the earl, particularly in the very pregnant Hecate, which Helena is using to teach the children animal husbandry. (The softness comes as quite a surprise even to him.)

This is a fast, fun read, though without the extended erotic scenes Anna Bradley occasionally writes. There is still plenty of heat, though, and lots of romance. It's short enough to be read in one concentrated evening, following the previous two evenings no doubt spent reading the first two entries in this series. It breaks no romance boundaries, but it is a fine example of the genre. ( )

Thank you NetGalley and Oliver Heber Books for the chance to read and review this book!

While there isn't anything really wrong with the book, it just got slightly boring. We never really got into his time in London. Didn't really learn much about anyone. The main thing used to get things going in the book were the cats. ( )

This story captured me from the beginning!

Helena was engaging right from the start, she was funny, smart, sassy and her devotion to her charges was very relatable.

Adrian took a while to like for me, the other characters and even for himself. Ms. Bradly did a good job in changing this angry, scared and self-loathing rake into someone who was worth of his children and Helena.

This was a well written and entertaining historical romance that gave the reader enough backstory to feel comfortable not having read the previous books but wanting to because the stories are intriguing.

I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank-you to Oliver Heber Books and NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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