To Kiss a Knight by Grace Hitchcock is book 2 of the Best Laid Plans series. It was fun to continue with characters from To Catch a Coronet, but it can be read on its own.

Vivienne Poppy is an authoress fleeing home to escape a very unpleasant marriage arranged by her arrogant bother. When her carriage is intercepted by a masked highwayman, she's alarmed but also intrigued by his chivalry. Then she meets Sir Sebastian Larkby and realizes her ill-chosen pen name has caused unintended consequences. Will she agree to a surprising solution or she forfeit her writing career?

I enjoyed this Regency romance filled with humor and adventure, especially the witty banter and physical attraction between hero and heroine. The marriage of convenience and mistaken identity tropes made sense and were well-crafted. The number of times Sebastian had to rescue Vivienne was a little excessive, but having the roles reversed at the end was great.

Sebastian's grandmother was a sweet addition to the cast of characters, even though her recovery was a bit implausible. The ending felt a bit rushed when an important storyline was left unresolved.

Thank you to the publisher and JustRead Tours for the review copy of this novel; all opinions are my own.

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