An (Un)believably Artful Theft by Jennifer Joy ★★★★★

The story pivots around a Rembrandt, stolen from the home of Fitzwilliam and Georgiana Darcy.

Darcy is determined to find it and restore it to Georgiana.

It turns up in a pawn shop in the disreputable Seven Dials. Unfortunately, a grey haired gentleman buys it, the day before Darcy visits the shop.

The Bennet family live at Longbourn, their ramshackle estate, with rapidly dwindling funds.

Mr Bennet and his daughter, Elizabeth are both talented artists. Mr Bennet has not painted in many years, as he became overwhelmed with trying and failing to manage Longbourn, when tragedy turned a third son into the Master. 

Elizabeth paints in secret and sells her art under a pseudonym, the only way she can earn money. Her goal is to save Longbourn and her family.

The Rembrandt turns up at Longbourn, where it seems to become the sole focus of Mr Bennet.

Netherfield Park is let at last, by Charles Bingley. The Netherfield party includes Bingley's pernicious sisters and their guests, Georgiana Darcy, her brother and Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam.

Elizabeth meets the Darcys when her dog Remy, leaps into their carriage, with muddy enthusiasm! 

As with the previous Love's Little Helpers books, the animals are adorable and doing their best to help romance along. 

Remy (Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn) and Archie (Archimedes) cause the most delightful mayhem.

Great story and always good to see the villainous Miss Bingley getting her comeuppance!

I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own.

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