Another intriguing romance/mystery from the inimitable Amanda Collins.

A Governess's Guide to Passion and Peril (Ladies Most Scandalous #4) by Manda Collins      

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When Jane Halliwell’s father, a high ranking diplomat, committed suicide due to his gambling debts Jane was shocked. Jane and her mother returned to England from Rome, unable to endure the ostracism they experienced from the diplomatic community. That included Lord Adrian Fielding, who’d been in and out of their home in Rome, and for whom the young Jane had conceived a crush.

With no funds to support them Jane’s mother had fled to a cousin in Scotland. Jane stayed in London determined eventually to make her way as a novelist 

Now, five years later, Jane is working as a governess in the home of a diplomatic friend of her father’s, Lord Guilford. Guildford’s wife was not pleased and made Jane’s life difficult, treating her as a servant. Jane meets Adrian again at a symposium on roses being held at the Guilford's home.

Disaster strikes. Jane discovers Lord Guilford's body in his study. He’s been stabbed.

Now it seems other diplomats whose deaths has been put down to natural causes may have been murdered.

Jane joins forces with Adrian and Detective Inspector Eversham, agreeing to act as hostess for the symposium guests, in order to puzzle out the mystery of who’s been murdering the diplomats.

The Duke of Langham, Adrian’s brother, and his wife Poppy, also a friend of Jane’s, arrive to give assistance.

A fast paced who dunnit with a rekindled (sort of) romance nicely filling the gaps between murders.

A Forever ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.