A Lady's Guide to Subterfuge and Science by Isabella Kamal

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
 A Compelling Regency Romance with a Frustrating Heroine
This story is well-written, featuring a heroine who initially comes across as strong and determined, putting herself on a path to become a pioneer in her field. However, my admiration faltered when Jennings stole her paper and she simply gave up. It is at this point that the one man who truly believes in her must conquer his own fears to retrieve the paper for its rightful owner. While the romance is sweet and the narrative manages to be quite humorous despite the seriousness of the subject, the heroine's reaction to adversity was a letdown.
Frankly, Kalila allowed herself to be distracted by Oliver, and because of that, she deserved to lose her paper. Even when I fell in love with my husband, I never permitted him to distract me from my professional goals. It is difficult enough to crash into a man’s world without allowing the person you love to derail your focus. Letting them do so ultimately falls on the woman, as it only reinforces the archaic notions of the ton that women are the weaker sex. Women were meant to stand beside men as equals—not above them, and certainly not below them.