Darcy Burke's novella starts off as a sweet romance, but quickly breaks into enough action to keep even this grit lover happy. This was the first I'd read of Burke's work and while it is part of a series, it stands on its own with no confusion. I appreciated Burke's use of an unusual heroine with an impetus tongue and a hero who's much better suited to his old constable duties than his new viscountcy. All in all, a solid novella from Darcy Burke.