Cornelia Dagenham and her sister-in-law, both widows, along
with their children and their friend, Livia, move to London
for the Season. Their plan is to launch Livy into society.
The house she's inherited in Cavendish Square contains many
secrets; one of which is a trinket hidden there by a French
spy.
Viscount Harry Bonham is after that trinket. Having first
tried to purchase said house and being refused, he's left
with the attractive alternative of seducing one of the
ladies to gain entry. Cornelia, although not his first
choice, falls into his trap. Though not part of his plan,
Harry falls in love with the beautiful Cornelia.
Unfortunately, French spies are also on the trail of the
trinket, putting Cornelia and her family at risk. And Harry
is hard pressed to keep her safe and maintain his cover.
This is the first in Ms. Feather's Cavendish Square
trilogy. Like all of her books, it holds you captive from
the first page, leaving you on pins and needles waiting for
the next book. I love trilogies. They give you a chance to
revisit past characters. Bonham is heart-stopping, while
Cornelia is funny, honest and downright irresistible.
Feather is one of my favorite authors and A WICKED
GENTLEMAN did not disappoint.
Pooling their meager resources, Lady Cornelia Dagenham, her
sister-in-law Aurelia, and their friend Liv Lacey arrive in
London's Cavendish Square to spend a month at the home Liv
has just inherited. But why anyone would show a fervent
interest in purchasing the rundown property -- particularly
the arrogant Viscount Bonham, who clearly could afford the
finest of homes -- is a puzzle to Cornelia. His charms are
undeniable, though -- and Cornelia finds her resistance to
this mysterious stranger falling away...as a sparking
passion clouds her view.
But their affair may place her and her friends in danger as
Harry Bonham sweeps her into the sparkling whirl of high
society. Leading a double life as a code breaker for the
Crown, Harry is a man of many secrets. Is it Cornelia whom
he truly desires, or something hidden in the house on
Cavendish Square?
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