Trouble occurs when Sarah doesn’t understand Charles’ mixed signals; during the day - cool and distant - and at night - passionate and loving. Also, there is trouble at the orphanage as a series of accidents happen, but Sarah is confused and doesn’t know what to do or who to trust.

This book is the fourteenth book in the Cynster series. According to the book jacket Laurens is linking her Cynster series with her Bastion series (five novels) via To Distraction, this novel and the next book in the Bastion series.

This book is full of passion between Charles and Sarah, both premarital and after marriage. The intrigue and mystery is largely due to finding out who is causing trouble in the neighborhood. I would recommend this book as it is an entertaining book with plenty of intrigue and a twist in the ending. Although this is a romantic historical novel, this book could use a little more historical context and a little less sizzle. This is a good book for an escape from reality and to enjoy some romance and mystery. It would be interesting to read her other novels to see how she links them together and how her characters and writing style have developed over time along with her research on background information for this time period.