Talk about a book cover that delivers on the heat! I had the most lusty fun seeing young debutante Katherine Delafield toppling tycoon Preston Clark head over heels in love with her, even after he royally messed up.

This really has it all, a naughty masquerade club, masks, joint self-pleasure scenes, sexy nicknames, and more! Whew.

Katherine, with stars in her eyes, storming into Preston's office demanding he honor the betrothal agreement their fathers set up because she has a crush on his tallness sent me, and he handles it like a whole ass, but wow does she show him later.

Loved the quipping, loved their heat. I need to re-read immediately because I devoured this as a treat on vacation and my face was IN FLAMES.

A quote - from an early copy so could change pre-publication:

"I do hope you've stored those memories in a safe, safe place, my king, because they're all you'll ever have of me. 'Fuck,' he said on a long whisper, sounding tortured."

HEEEE

If you can handle it - do the audiobook. WOW the narrator really sold the banter and dirty talk. How dare Joanna Shupe make me feel like a powdered wig and knee breeches a la king louis are SEXY?? Rude (thank you ma'am).

Thank you to Andrew at HarperAudio for the ALC.

Kat is definitely a young and slightly bratty heroine, but I adored her anyway, especially as she made Preston lose his mind and heart.

CW: death by train to a secondary character (in the past, discussed, complications grieving of), discussion of alcoholism and gambling addiction (secondary characters), smoking cigarettes, drinking