![]() ![]() Despite the limitations placed on her in this era, she’s a formidable businesswoman who I really liked. Georgie is a mix of a bluestocking and an adventuress. He’s flawed but has an honor code that I found admirable. I’ve a fondness for these Bow Street Runners as they tend to bring excitement to a story and Ben does that and more. It begins right in the thick of things and I quickly learned that I was going to like both Georgiana (Georgie) and Ben. The premise of this story is what drew me to the book and thankfully it lived up to that promise, surpassing my expectations. ![]() Instead of him being shipped off to Australia, he’s moving in her same social circles amongst the London ton. It was a good plan but it went awry when she ends up married to Ben Wylde who was in Newgate Prison but is actually a Bow Street Runner working undercover. She concocts a scheme to marry a convict headed for the gallows, which will allow her to be free to do as she pleases, spurn her cousin and continue running her deceased father’s fleet of merchant ships. Georgiana Caversteed needs to be married to maintain her independence and to fend off a persistent cousin who only wants her fortune. ![]()
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