This is the first I have read from this author, but it definitely will not be the last, I will be looking for more of her stories. I enjoyed the way the characters interacted with each other. I also enjoyed the fact that they were different than what the Ton would have expected from them. I now need to go back and read the first story in this series and find more of Ms. Gabrielle’s stories to enjoy. I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Daniel Millstone, Duke of Warwick, is in the country to work on his inventions. Lady Adeline Foster is trying to escape her half-brother and his schemes to marry her off to pay his debts. She is a healer. She learned Eastern techniques and medicines from her mother. These two meet when Daniel comes to her cottage to complain about howling hounds. They don’t seem to like each other at first. It didn’t that her “guard” pig ran him over. When her half-brother comes to rather aggressively demand she marry the loan-shark, Daniel steps up to say he is courting her, and from there, an idea is born. Now they are off to London to prove to his godmother, her half-brother, and the Ton that they courtship is real. This is a charming, character-driven story about two people who don’t fit the mold Society expects. Daniel is a genius and, along with his duties, throws his energy into his inventions. Adeline is an Arab/English lady who is just as keen on her medical activities. She provides help to people who can’t afford fancy doctors. Will they be able to fool everybody until the end of the season? Can their fake courtship become more? Their path to HEA is definitely not an easy one, but it is not impossible. A good read with interesting characters. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily reviewing it.