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Thanks to @avonbooks for sending me an advance copy of The Counterfeit Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath, out 2/21! The Chessmen are getting their time to shine, and I absolutely loved getting to return to the world of one of my favorite series: Once Upon a Dukedom! Though you don’t need to have read her previous series to enjoy this book, longtime fans of Heath’s will appreciate cameos from beloved characters and locales like the Kingsland and the Fair and Spare! I thought the premise of a female private eye in a historical was so much fun. I love detective stories and TCS gave me Nancy Drew meets Veronica Mars meets Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries vibes! Bishop is a swoon worthy hero and I really enjoyed watching him and Daisy find their way to each other. This story so easily could have veered into miscommunication territory and I’m grateful to Heath for taking it in another direction and really doing these characters justice. I’m obviously looking forward to Knight’s upcoming book, and can’t wait for its release! CW: physical abuse, drug abuse, loss of a parent via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CozjQsnLT6-/