Very well written and engaging. Although this author writes in the spanking genre that's not all there is to this book. Although of course there are some OTK bits, none of them are really gratuitous. Especially between the hero and the heroine. This works pretty well in an historical context in that the spankings she received from him were all in response to her own reckless actions. I appreciated that she was not written as some brat who was always in some ludicrously written situation for which she gets a spanking. There was an interesting element dealing with Chinese immigrants which helped the story feel more grounded. The romance felt pretty realistic and the heat between the two main characters was believable. A well rounded story which, although not terribly long, felt complete. ( )