Vivian Loren, the poor relation of an earl, has no
recourse but to go into service upon the murder of her
brother Evan, with whom she lived. She is actively
looking for her brother's murderer, and it seemed that
getting close to James Spencer, the Duke of Abermont,
would provide answers. James is the head of the
Clocktower, a covert spy organisation to the Crown where
his sisters are also spies. James has no time nor
inclination to mix with the Ton, however one of his
sisters informs him that being single could put the
organisation's work in jeopardy. The Marriage Mart Mamas
would hinder their operations as he would be too visible.
The new governess, Miss Loren, has caught James' eye. She
is not afraid to speak her mind even to a Duke, but good
Heavens, it is unfathomable that a personage of such
importance could fancy an underling, or is it?
Erica Monroe writes about the Regency spying world with
the same flair and panache that made her previous series
on the rookeries so captivating! I SPY A DUKE, the first
book of the new Covert Heiresses series,
introduces the characters that will populate this
promising series, which doesn't stop Ms. Monroe from
crafting an excellent suspense story. Every character is
well defined, and Oliver and Vivian dealt with their
respective secrets in a reasonable manner. The world-
building is solid, and the writing is seamless.
I had been waiting a long time for a new book by Erica
Monroe, and I SPY A DUKE is everything I have come to
expect from her: elegant and flowing prose, clever
dialogues, engaging characters that are atypical of the
usual historical romance fare. I SPY A DUKE is
meticulously researched and richly detailed, and the
author's depiction of the bygone era is flawless.
I SPY A DUKE is yet another proof that Erica Monroe is a
force to reckon with in Regency romance!
When bluestocking Vivian Loren becomes the governess for the
wealthy Spencer family, she's hunting for clues
about the murder of her brother, not romance. But Vivian
didn't count on one thing: James Spencer, the
infuriatingly handsome Duke of Abermont.
He needs a wife…
As head of Britain’s elite intelligence agency, James has no
time to find and woo a wife. After discovering Vivian's
quest for answers has made her a pawn in a treacherous plot
of one of Napoleon’s most deadly spies, James
realizes they can help each other. She’ll become his
duchess, and he’ll keep her safe.
What begins as a marriage of convenience quickly becomes
anything but as secrets surface. Love may be the
most dangerous mission of all.
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