: Features Miss Caroline Hardcastle , a crime columnist, and Lord Valentine Thorn , her former fiancé. The two must overcome past heartbreak to solve a kidnapping case.

While the Manda Collins novel is the most common association, the term may also refer to:

: Critics from Kirkus describe it as a "successful and thoroughly enjoyable mix of mystery and romance," while Booklist highlights its "sprightly wit" and "nimble plotting". Related Items & Series

: An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire by Manda Collins. Genre : Historical Romantic Suspense (Victorian Rom-Com). Setting : London, England, 1867.