Jane Pickerington never intended to start a brawl in a brothel. She only wanted to research her book. Yet when her simple study of scoundrels goes awry, she finds herself coming to the rescue of a dark, enigmatic stranger… who turns out to be far more than an average rake out for a night of pleasure. He’s positively wild!
Only the most feral and cunning could have survived foundling homes and work houses. Orphaned as an infant, Raven never had another name. At least… not until he meets her. Now he’s face-to-face with the one person who recognizes the strange birthmark on his arm and can reinstate him to his blue-blooded birthright.
All at once, Raven’s life takes a turn. His knowledge of dark alleys and gaming hells never prepared him for gilded ballrooms. So Jane becomes his tutor. Yet, the more lessons in decorum she offers, the more this untamed scoundrel wants to teach her all the ways to be wicked.
Jane Pickerington is mature beyond her years and basically raises all her siblings. Her parents ignore their children, leaving Jane to her own devices. She cracks me up and reminds me of Amy from Big Bang Theory! She is very analytical and plan, as she describes herself. And her trying to describe her reactions to Raven is scientific terms is so so hilarious!
Raven is an orphan who worked his way up through the workhouses to a respectable job with a house of his own. He enjoys his solitude and simple life until Jane appears sneaking into a brothel! When Jane notices the odd bird scar on his shoulder, she know she has seen it somewhere before, and this begins their strange adventure! Jane is determined to leave no questions unanswered and they work together to deduce that he is the long lost son of the ……
This was a wonderful story; it has me laughing, crying, and cheering on Jane and Raven! I love a class difference romance, the feeling that a love can overcome any obstacle!
TROPES
Historical Romance, East End London, Damaged/Tortured Hero, Gamma Hero, Rake Hero, Self-Made Hero, Orphaned Hero, Protective Hero, Bluestocking Heroine, Hoyden Heroine, Author Heroine, Scientist Heroine, Virgin Heroine, Wallflower Heroine, Class Difference, Friends to Lovers, Mystery Romance, Return from the Dead, Five Star, Three Flame
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