A review by buuboobaby
The Gentleman Jewel Thief by Jessica Peterson

I don't know how to rate this one - parts of the book are a hot mess, and almost all of the protagonists' woes are due to the selfish actions of the hero. The courtship was fun, though, and I really liked the heroine. The efforts to retrieve the stolen jewel were way, way out there, and the duel? There is nothing like the hero challenging his sister's lover for doing EXACTLY what he just did to another woman. He should have been the one who was shot, so maybe he would have learned his lesson sooner. If you enjoy madcap adventures - think Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom times 10 - you will enjoy this romance. If you don't, you will long to strangle William every few chapters, when his thoughtlessness almost ruins everything that Violet holds dear.