The Corrupt Comte

I really liked this book. I won't rehash the plot but suffice it to say that though it takes place in post-Revolutionary France neither the H nor the h conform to what we expect in such tales particularly the H.I think it most closely reminds me of Anna Cowan's [b:Untamed 17877553 Untamed Anna Cowan https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1367479430s/17877553.jpg 25034172] in that the H is not exactly an ideal man as far as societal standards by design & fate of the Hero himself and yet [a:Edie Harris 4862906 Edie Harris https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png] without prettifying or excusing the behavior makes us believe in the the deserved HEA that the couple gets.The Heroine is an average woman living and also rebelling against the constraints of family and society but this doesn't make her magically beautiful or in the case of Claudia Pascale lose her stutter. She's is credibly strong in spite of all her restraints but not in those suspension-of-disbelief that many Regencies & Historicals require. I also liked that as far as I could tell the historical details are accurate.Recommended.