⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Oh, yes.

Mercy is a strong, smart, observant woman caught in a time where the men around her generally are more interested in her good looks than her strong opinions. But Raphael paid attention. He noticed. He watched over her with a quiet intensity that disturbed and excited her. Until Mercy came along, he only cared about one other person, his brother.

I really enjoyed the back-and-forth between Mercy and Rafe. Their interactions are so charged, it leaves even the reader a little breathless. The writing is compelling, as usual from this author, and it’s one of those books that you will sacrifice your sleep for because it’s hard to put it down.

The plot moves quickly enough and there are plenty of action and suspense. Some parts of the plot towards the end involving Rafe and Gabriel were a bit convoluted and left me with lots of questions. But overall, I very much enjoyed it.

This is the third book in the Goode Girls series.

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

Other books in the series: A Dark and Stormy Knight and Courting Trouble.

Genre: Historical Romance