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The Bride of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep - Jackson Forge and Kit Turner are eagerly looking forward to their approaching wedding day, and working on a police case or two at the same time. Street-savvy Kit enjoys being able to put her energy to good use helping Jackson investigate a theft operation, and comes up with an idea that she thinks would make an ideal wedding gift for the detective. She wants to find out who was responsible for an attack on Jackson's brother many years ago that left him scarred and disabled, even though Jackson and his father have told her to let it go.
Headstrong Kit gets a lead on that old case, and takes a big risk to meet an informant. A risk that ends in disaster when she gets trapped in an old warehouse and stumbles on the remains of another woman who appears to have met with foul play. Oh - and by the time Kit is rescued, she is many hours late for her wedding! That leads to broken trust, misunderstandings, wounded pride on both parts, and Jackson and Kit break off the engagement in hurt and anger.
Turns out the body in the warehouse led to a connection to the disappearance of Kit's mother many years ago, and Jackson is tasked with solving that mystery, but without letting Kit know what he's working on. For her part, Kit continues following up on her own leads, and although the two of them are trying to avoid each other in their hurt, eventually they each find they need to cooperate. And forgive, and learn to trust again.
Will they solve the mysteries before danger catches up to them? And will they resolve their differences and mend their relationship before it's too late?
This was a very enjoyable romp through 1885 London, with lots of action and humor. This is a follow-up to the story in which Jackson and Kit meet and fall in love, so the romance is already well established, but of course things don't run smoothly for the couple and they must overcome obstacles to get their relationship back on course. I have not yet read that first story and found that this book could stand alone quite nicely. The pace is energetic, and the situations sometimes improbable, but the characters grow from starry-eyed and idealistic to devoted and passionate as they rush from one adventure to another.
From the publisher:
The Continuing Adventure of Jackson and Kit!
Detective Jackson Forge can hardly wait to marry the street-sly swindler who's turned his life upside down. Kit Turner is equally excited to wed the handsome detective, and what better way to show her love than providing him with a gift any man of the law would love? She determines to bring to justice the men who years ago maimed his brother - despite Jackson's warning to leave the past in the past. As she digs into the mystery of what happened, she unwittingly tumbles into her own history and endangers her future happiness with Jackson.
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By the same author: Lost In Darkness, The House at the End of the Moor, The Noble Guardian, Ladies of Intrigue, The Captured Bride, The Innkeeper's Daughter, The Captive Heart
This is a book with less than 2022 Goodreads ratings (#11) for The 52 Book Club's 2022 Reading Challenge
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