3.75 ⭐️
4/5🌶

True to form, H.D. Carlton brings you a spicy good time telling the story of Gigi and Ronaldo! This was definitely more focused on their love story rather than the background plot, which was kind of surprising to me since she does a good job in her other books with that. 

However,  when picking this up, I knew it would be different from the Cat & Mouse Duet, set in a different time. I did love how she kept true to the 1940s dialogue and verbiage; I completely expected Gigi to be the modest housewife for this book. 

I loved seeing Gigi grow into herself. This novel highlights an issue we still see in society today: women suppressing who they are for society's views, but growing into loving themselves and who they are. Obviously reading C&M first, the ending had me tearing up a bit, too. 

Overall, if you're looking for spice with a little plot splattered in, this is for you. No need to read the Cat & Mouse Duet to enjoy.