This was a really interesting book, lots of twists and turns and smart interesting h/H’s, then it took a turn to deviant sexual preferences, that was just a huge Not Needed and over the top addition that pulled me out of the story. A total bummer as I won’t be reading the rest of the series, any interest built died a quick death. But if you can get around the ‘sex stuff’ —blech—the story itself is very good.