*I had the great fortune of receiving a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. So glad he approached me* 
 Finally! This book was long but I won't complain. It was welcome change from the usual high paced romances. 
 Lilly looks like a very annoying, whiny, over-active and impractical child in the beginning. I kept wanting to shake her up and stuff some actual brains into her head. But as the story progressed, she grew on me. But I still wouldn't say she'd be standing for my favourite heroine of the month contest. 
 On the other hand Rikkard Ambrose is different from the usual characters. The author's deliberate move to make that elusive, mysterious hero worked quite well for me. His disdain for Lilly's general existence was quite funny! I kept shaking my head and chuckling at their interactions after a point. 
 What I really loved about the book was how well researched it seemed. It was sort of a perfect book for that lazy reader who wishes to read a historical romance but not do the hard work of looking up each new and unknown thing up on the internet. Robert Thier provides a handy reference to many phrases and words. 
 I didn't like one thing though. The story dragged at places.I suppose when it was serialised on Wattpad, the length might not have been an issue, but as a complete book, I would have preferred had it been shorter and more pithy.