One Night of Scandal

Info Dumping but Great Characters Even though I had an issue or two with a book, I found this to be a delightful read. I didn't like what felt like info-dumping at the beginning of the book, telling us all the heroine's background fairly quickly, nor did I feel like the mystery at the core of the story was resolved. But I thoroughly enjoyed the believable and relatable characters. The hero is utterly swoon-worthy, and I love how protective he was of the heroine nearly as soon as they met when he figured out she was disguised as a man. They certainly had some adventures with fun twists and turns. While I do enjoy the trope of a woman disguised as a man so she can take part in the men's world in historical romance, I do think it is a bit overdone. A fairly high percentage of Regency romances show the heroine desiring the freedoms granted to the men of the times that were denied to the women. I don't think so many real women of the time felt that way as much as it is shown in fiction! I am sure it existed, but not to the extent seen in fiction. We put our modern sensibilities on people/characters in the past because we imagine they must be more like us and our society than theirs. Anyway, I did enjoy the story and the couple after I got past the initial stages. The author has excellent writing skills... but I wish she would forgo the info-dumping! I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.