I've been waiting for Orion's story ever since we met him in the Dorning series. He's such a true gentleman (see what I did there) and Ann is the perfect match for him.
He's still being pursued by rumors about cowardice and treason though he still can't detect where they're coming from so he shies away from most family and friends so as not to taint them in society. When an unexpected problem happens to one of his boys, he calls on Ann to help ease the situation. She's still the undercook at the Coventry Club though she does all the work and dreams of becoming head chef, a position unthought of for a woman.
This is a gentle romance for two very deserving people with a very satisfactory conclusion. It shows how good people may be put into bad situations and I'm happy to report still come out ahead. The descriptions of food made me drool and I liked so many of the secondary characters, especially Rye's two cousins and Ann's landladies. This is an excellent start to a new series. ( )