My first book by this author and I quite enjoyed it. Right away, before we fully get into the meat of the story, I was pleased by how Romain writes stylistically. 
 Benedict and Charlotte were great characters who meet and decide to work together to gain the reward offered by the Royal Mint for the recovery of some stolen coins. Their strength and self reliance were admirable. Both characters had faced significant adversity which they dealt with in mature ways, with a total absence of self pity. Benedict was blinded by illness as a young man in the Navy, and needs to recover the missing coins to supplement his pension and help support his sister as his publisher has rejected his travel memoir because he doesn't believe a blind man could be so well traveled and adventurous. Charlotte, a vicar's daughter, is a former courtesan seeking to leave the life forced upon due to being "ruined" by a dalliance as a young woman. Her sense of duty and shame over potentially sullying her family's reputation made her flee her small town for London. When the book starts she has returned home to flee an abusive protector and pursue the reward money. 
 The characters are so sensible and compatible there's not a lot of interpersonal drama or tension between them, so if you're looking for a complicated romance with a lot of angst and melodrama and "I hate you, no I love you, now I hate you again" waffling this is not the book for you. However, if you want to read about interesting, likable people coming together under unusual circumstances and forging a very charming relationship, full of good banter and real connection, this will definitely hit the spot. Benedict and Charlotte fit together so well, and their relationship develops so naturally and organically. I feel like the treasure hunting plotline didn't have quite the heft I expected but the romance was more than strong enough to sustain the story and make this a pleasurable read. I look forward to reading more by this author.