Our Dear Miss H. is on the Case
Author: Violet Marsh
Reviewer: Jen
Rating: B/B-
What I’m Talking About:
Georgina is a female archeologist in a man’s world. In order to do the work she loves, her cousin Percy acts as the face of her discoveries and research. All is going well until Percy goes missing and her controlling half-brother informs her that she must marry.
Born with a club foot, Alexander has long been the disappointment of his parents’ dreams. Insisting he produce a suitable heir, they commit him to marry to a woman of impeccable lineage.
Both Georgina and Alexander were raised by cold, manipulative family, which ultimately shapes both into one who never wishes to marry. She doesn’t want to be controlled by a man, and he doesn’t want to give his father the satisfaction of marrying someone of his selection. Despite this, the pair find a friendship and common ground as they search for the missing Percy and investigate the secret plot involving his father and her half-brother. Both are intelligent, curious individuals, although sometimes they both seem a bit naive, especially Georgina.
Let me clear: their families are AWFUL. So I love that Georgina is able to form a friendship with the ladies of the Black Sheep coffee house and find an escape from her brother’s home. I love the freedom she experiences as she and Alexander search for Percy. The pair are perfectly suited and seeing them form a bond is touching. However, it’s frustrating when both end up hurt because the other says they don’t want to marry someone like them. If only they could be honest about their feelings. They do eventually get there.
The mysterious plot involving Percy’s disappearance is a good vehicle for the pair to fall in love; however it ends up being a tad ridiculous. Yet it is a fun adventure.
In the end, I enjoyed connecting with the Black Sheep friends and look forward to their next adventure.
Note: This book is directly connected to and follows chronologically Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man by Violet Marsh.
My Rating: B/B-
Jen
About the Book:
Georgina Harrington should never have trusted her feckless cousin Percy with her most precious archaeological discovery. But no one would take her academic work seriously if they knew it was hers and not her male cousin’s. When Percy goes missing, only Georgina realizes that he is truly in danger. And to find him, she must rely on the help of his infuriating but incredibly attractive best friend.
Although Alexander Lovett is always up for an adventure, he vows to keep his distance from Georgina, who is on his insufferable parents’ list of suitable brides for a future duke. He’s a grown man who can pick his own wife, thank you very much. But he’s surprised to find himself falling for Georgina’s surprisingly bold initiative and independent thinking that save them from more than one deadly scrape. Yet as a simple kidnapping grows into a threat to the monarchy, their smoldering attraction might be snuffed out before it ever has a chance to ignite.
Release Date: March 25, 2025
Publisher: Forever
Series: Unnamed Series #2
Genre: Historical Romance
Format(s): paperback (352 pages), e-book, audiobook
Book Source: NetGalley