I loved this book so much. It is yet again proof of why I love this genre so much. I didn't know it was the third book in a trilogy but that didn't matter. It stands alone by itself although I'll be definitively reading the first two books.

     In this book, we have Miss Francesca Greentree, the youngest daughter of Aphrodite, a courtesan. When she was just but a child, Francesca and her two older sisters were kidnapped and it wasn't until many years later that they found out who their real mother was.

     Then we have Mr. Sebastian Thorn who is running from the past because he didn't like the person he was back then.

     Francesca’s real mother hires Mr. Thorn to figure out or I should say confirm her suspicion as to who kidnaped her daughters. He is warned that he will be in danger if he takes the job and so Sebastian meets Francesca after an attempt to end his life. The closer he gets to uncovering the truth the more danger he is in and by extension Francesca.

     Ms. Bennett had me at the edge of my seat trying to figure out everything and as more and more details came out I just needed to keep reading to confirm I made the right assumptions. The dynamic between Aphrodite and Francesca was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. I loved how this story was presented and it was something a little different since this book makes reference to the fact that gas lighting was starting to make an appearance at the time.

     Like I mentioned I can’t wait to read the first two books on this trilogy and I might have found another to go author for this genre.