Romance
Description
Love, intrigue, and a fresh spin on historical romance make a sexy and suspenseful mix in the latest novel in Susanna Craig's Regency-set series—as the wife one man left behind becomes the woman he can't live without . . .
Caroline, Marchioness of Chesleigh, has been married for six years—at least in name. In fact, Caro has hardly seen her husband since the early days of their union. Scarred and reclusive, Maxim wasn't ready to trust his wife with his secrets—or his heart. Instead, he quickly resumed his life of espionage in France, believing Caro was better off alone.
When the spy who left her returns upon inheriting the Dukedom, he finds his wife is not the girl she once was. Her heart is a little harder. She's learned to stand on her own. Yet the desire that once ignited between them burns as hotly as ever . . .
Now, the more Caro learns about the past Maxim tried to hide from her, the deeper their bond grows. But danger haunts her husband's every move, jeopardizing their passionate reunion . . .
4 STARS
When I first read the information on this book, I took a chance. The fact that they married quickly, and then he abandoned Caroline for years sounded like something I might have read before. However, I was glad to find out that it really wasn't anything like that. In fact, it was a good plot with Caro and Maxim being tortured emotionally in different ways. And the separation wasn't something that helped them at all personally. No matter their hurts they never really forgot about each other and once back in each other's presence, they couldn't stay away.
What can I say about Caro's family? Her father, yikes, what a user he tried to be. He used all manner of manipulations when it comes to trying to sponge off of Caro.
There are other people that I think deserve a nod for their part in the story. Starting with the brilliant strategist AND at times a secret matchmaker General Scott. He isn't anything like you would expect but maybe that's why I liked him. His wife Helen is only occasionally in the story but it made me smile at how perspective she was when it came to her husband's doings.
Two other people who added to the story was the widow Mrs. Drummond and Lieutenant Hopkins. He was skilled what he was sent to do but he was also charmingly irreverent at times too, which made me smile.
The danger haunting Maxim and Caro really wasn't a surprise to me. I had my suspicions on who was behind it and it was revealed that it was the one I thought. BUT, I really liked HOW it was revealed. And the way the story ended was also good with a tender Epilogue to go with it.
" I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book. And these are my honest opinions about it.”
through NetGalley
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