Maggie is a strong, capable, independent female who is not overly concerned with social conventions. There is good dialogue and enough inner thoughts to help you understand the character's perspective. However, while investigating a story about bordellos she was taken from the Bordello by her brother's friend who promised to look out for her, thinking to reform her ways.

She assumes the role of investigative journalist writing intriguing stories for wages. The story was about a young lady trying to keep her household together after her brother dies.

I have acclimated to Justin Eyre's style and am no longer distracted by it. I enjoyed this book and the narration was pretty good. Now, if only he can hold his own desires in check - and keep himself from falling in love. No amount of protest will stop him from saving her reputation. Following Maggie to a house of ill repute, he’s stunned to see her emerge dressed as the notorious Lady X! Hard times must have driven her to such a desperate act, and he is intent on reforming the wanton chit. Lord James is honoring a deathbed promise: watch over his late friend’s sister. She changes clothes with one of the girls and flees out the window, only to be whisked away by a stranger. While interviewing the women, a client enters, and Maggie is shocked to see her beau. Writing under another name, she’s been exposing the notorious scandals of the ton - this time it’s the “working girls” of London. Lady Maggie Wentworth must support herself as an investigative reporter.

It’s a case of mistaken identities and unmistakable attraction in New York Times best-selling author Lynsay Sands’ classic historical romance, previously published as The Reluctant Reformer !

The Countess by Lynsay Sands