A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

Skillfully done, this whole complaining would be a compelling part of the plot but repeated over and over again and tainted with hate to all men it is just not doing it for me. How about the mystery? Well, the mystery is an excuse to lament some more about how women are disadvantaged, constantly on the mercy of predatory men.

How the romance might be possible in this setup? Well, you just have to create a doormat of a guy that will be there just to agree with everything that main heroine says, apologize to her on multiple occasions, double and then triple his efforts to gain her trust and be ready to strike anyone who ever says a bad word about any woman. She skips boycotting corsets or championing basic women's rights and goes straight to complaining about men and how every bad thing that is happening to women are only because of them. 'So, perhaps?'Ĭaroline Hardcastle is ahead of her times at least 150 years because she is having a mentality of a late XXI century social justice warrior sprinkled heavily with a concerning misandry. 'You truly must think me a self-important ass.' Still, her words surprised a laugh out of him. For a mystery mixed with romance it's surprisingly somber, contrived language makes it difficult to get into and I still can't decide who I disliked more - main heroine or main hero. I feel like this book is taking itself way to seriously. **Copy of this book provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review** But can he convince her to give their love a second chance-before death does them part? And she's never forgiven him for his youthful transgressions, missteps made in the name of familial duty, but ones he still regrets to this day.Īs they grow closer to unmasking the culprit, Val sees an opportunity to show Caro he's a changed man. Yet the only woman he's ever loved, Miss Caroline Hardcastle, is notorious for behaving improperly. Val-the new Viscount Wrackham-is in an untenable position: His father is demanding he find a respectable bride to secure the succession. but can she trust Val to stand by her? Or will their past repeat itself? Worse, when her actions put her father's business at risk, a marriage of convenience may be her only solution. It may have cost her a fiancé, but she would much rather bring attention to crimes against those ignored by society than worry about what the ton thinks of her.Īfter Caro's dear friend is kidnapped, however, she has no choice but to work with Lord Valentine Thorn, the same man who broke her heart. Former lovers become reluctant allies in this delightfully witty historical rom-com from the bestselling author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem-for fans of Evie Dunmore, Enola Holmes, and Netflix's Bridgerton!Įngland, 1867: As half of the writing duo behind England's most infamous crime column, Miss Caroline Hardcastle has quite the scandalous reputation.

A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins