What a delight!

Alice Lusk has made up her mind: she's not going to be a wallflower anymore, someone who only dances with fortune seekers when her mother demands it.  No, she's going to seduce herself a husband who will fall in love with her.  And who better to teach her how to do the seducing than notorious womanizer Kit Ward?  It's a lucky thing he needs some delicious recipes for his new supper club, and Alice is the only one who can provide.  What starts off as simple tips for temptation is about to evolve into something much more.

I really struggled with Shupe's last series for a variety of reasons, but the character inconsistencies across the trilogy was a big part of it.  I accidentally missed the first in this new series, but I'll definitely be backtracking to read it and picking up the next.  

Alice and Kit are so very adorable together -- I love a rake who falls for a wallflower and thus am primed to love them.  Like, of course you big dummy, of course you're going to fall in love with that quiet girl who happens to be a very passionate kisser!  

This book is fairly light, but I'd strongly encourage people to check out content warnings: the times they're featured are pretty serious.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the ARC!

CW:

emotionally abusive parents (one on-page, one off), a parent who limits food consumption (no mention of weight that I can remember), alcoholism of a side character, suicide of a side character and identifying their body, a funeral