5 stars I received an ARC from the author, but didn’t read it immediately. Once I did, I really liked it. At the beginning, we find out that Oliver Conway is the great grandson of Godric St. Laurent and his wife Emily from Wicked Designs, the first League of Rogues book. I like that Lauren Smith keeps going back to the same families, sometimes generations apart, like she does in the British Stepbrother series (I think related to the Earl of Pembroke, although I may be getting that confused with another one). It was hard to imagine Godric and Emily as great grandparents, but it was an interesting concept. I enjoyed the historical aspects of the book and I was happy to read the author's historical note near the end. It’s not something that needs to be read before enjoying the book but it adds a bit of context afterward. And it gives me an insight into the mind of the writer. While reading the book, I was pulled into the setting of the train—the reflections of the black and red, the steam swirling on the platform, the interior windows of the day cars, and the sleeping cars. I think Rayne’s father was a bit lax in his supervision of her, but the chemistry between her and Oliver was believable and powerful. It was clear that the two of them were bound to fall in love, even if Oliver originally thought it was a secondary motivation for potentially marrying her. It was inevitable that she would find out his intentions before he had the opportunity to explain himself to her, so that came as no surprise. The ensuing drama was also expected. I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it. I’m also interested in reading Everette and Adelaide’s story. December 19, 2020
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