A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem (Ladies Most Scandalous, #1):  4.5⭐

What I liked:
– Fun Characters
– Quick Pace
– Downton Abbey Vibes
– Cozy Mystery with Romance
– Could be a stand-alone
– Solid audiobook narration

What I didn’t like:
– I felt like quite a few elements weren’t as fleshed out as I’d like. Both the romance and the ending developed very quickly.

Overall, a quick, fun read with romance and mystery that gives Downton Abbey vibes. Will be reading the sequel!

An Heiress’s Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2): 4⭐

While it can be read as a stand-alone, this book is similar to book one with light second-chance enemies to lovers dynamic, Bridgerton vibes, and a mystery to solve. I found though that I didn’t quite like the main characters as much as I did in book one, and there was quite a lot of mentions of the uneven power dynamic between men and women in the time period. While I enjoyed the read, I don’t know if I would read another book in this series.

Overall series rating:

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Needed just a bit more mischief, mayhem, deception, & desire I think.

Thanks for reading!