⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Yes. The plot and the writing flowed nicely, creating a tremendously enjoyable story.

Morgan Davies was imprisoned and tortured during the war, all due to an incorrect map. He has sworn to exact revenge on the mapmaker responsible for this atrocity. Much to his delight, this turned out to be none other than Harriet Montgomery, his long-time crush. Harriet made a wager with Morgan for three kisses if he returned unscathed from the war. And Morgan was ready to collect.

MY THOUGHTS

A wicked, wicked game it was indeed. Morgan grew increasingly less circumspect about his feelings for Harriet as time went on. I loved how he knew right from the start that he wanted her, and he wasn’t deluding himself about it either. He just had to win her over. And Harriet sure made him work hard for those three kisses.

All the map facts and processes were super interesting, and the author cleverly incorporated map and ship metaphors throughout.  

I can highly recommend this entire series if you like historical romance that is fun and light, with some action thrown in. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone, but I always like reading them in order.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Historical Romance
Sensuality Rating: Warm
Series: Ruthless Rivals
Other books in the series: A Reckless Match, A Daring Pursuit