Cathy Maxwell hits another solid home run for me with her newest release His Lessons on Love. This book is the third in her series The Logical Man’s Guide to Dangerous Women and it releases January 25th, 2022. I have not read the first two books in the series, however this book can be read as a standalone. I will be going back and reading the others! A quick thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for a free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I don’t know if I’ve ever read a historical romance with a baby present right out of the gate, but baby Dora is such a sweet, happy presence throughout the book. I love how Maxwell describes her facial expressions and her temperament, it added a lovely depth to the story. The conflict between our characters is a bit enemies to lovers, but it flows pretty naturally. It was a lovely romance overall.
Both our hero and heroine, Mars and Clarissa, are instantly lovable from the get-go. Their relationship builds slowly and sweetly, and I came to love Mars even more as the book went on. There are some gentle twists and turns and the plot unfolds quickly, making it a quick and engaging read. I did take issue with the general treatment of Dora’s biological mother by Maxwell – I personally do not enjoy when authors use such black and white “bad” behavior when describing a character, and wish there was some more nuance or respect shown for this character. However overall, the side cast was lovely and a nice addition to the story. Overall, totally enjoyed and will continue to read whatever Cathy Maxwell writes!