While he didn’t win me over as much as a character, I was intrigued by his work with the telegraphic network, and really enjoyed the development of his romance with Amelia. It was also great to see Grayson as a hero, given we’ve already met his brother and uncle in prior stories. I loved how it explores the impact it had on her, especially as she finds her way back to her mother. Amelia was taken from her mother by English missionaries as a child. After two uneven predecessors, this book is utterly enjoyable and almost as much a return to form as last year’s “surprise” release, The Duke Who Didn’t.Īnd part of that could be because the book had such a long gestation period, inspired by an idea early in Milan’s career and serving as the primary structural point for the Worth Saga, as she discusses in her author’s note, resulting in this one being the strongest of the series thus far.Īnd as is typical of her work, Milan looks to history, taking poetic license in believable ways to create a narrative that conveys important issues. The Devil Comes Courting is the long-awaited third installment in the Worth Saga, and it’s absolutely worth it. I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily posting a review. And she’ll have to crack the frozen shell he’s made of his heart to get it.

But the harder he tries to convince her, the more she realizes that there is something she wants from him: She wants everything. She’s not interested in Captain Hunter’s promises or his ambitions. When he hears about a reclusive genius who has figured out how to slash the cost of telegraphic transmissions, he vows to do whatever it takes to get the man in his employ.Įxcept the reclusive genius is not a man, and she’s not looking for employment.Īmelia Smith was taken in by English missionaries as a child. ISBN-13: 978-1937248680 | $4.99 USD | 416 pages | Victorian RomanceĬaptain Grayson Hunter knows the battle to complete the first worldwide telegraphic network will be fierce, and he intends to win it by any means necessary.

The Pursuit Of... by Courtney Milan