B. Haas reviewed There's Something about Lady Mary by Sophie Barnes
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3 stars
This book attempts to be a romance and a mystery and I think those two parts get in the way of either one really succeeding. The hero can’t seem to make up his mind about whether to support the heroine or be a patriarchal ass. The villain of the mystery may as well be a mustache-twirler, and instead of adding to the drama, they’re just predictable.
The good parts are good (heroine’s competence, most scenes with Alex), the bad parts are annoying (hero being an ass just to stretch out plot) or boring (most of the mystery). I want more romance in my romance, and more mystery in my mystery.