After all she had done in the past and the clean break she
had made when she was married, the Countess of Waterston
was shocked that Sir Maxwell Osgood would dare ask this of
her! Yet, when Evelyn heard her beloved husband's life
might be in danger, she had no choice but to comply.
After resigning as a spy from one of Britain's most
enigmatic intelligence agency in 1864, Eve had been happily
married to her handsome and beloved husband, the Earl of
Waterston, Adrian Hadley-Attwater. What would Adrian think
if he found out that she had only made him go to the ball
so she could try and locate a missing file?
After his older brother Richard had died and Adrian had
taken on the duties of his unexpected title, he had been
very busy and respectable while carrying out his new
duties. Yet, with his observant eye, he had noted a
certain
restlessness in his lovely wife. Was she bored and seeking
a lover? Did she miss "Sir", her previous boss at the
agency and his flirty little notes to her? With Max's
help, could he find out at the masked ball?
They had been happy to withhold their past lives when they
had married, so as to start with a fresh slate. Yet, when
Lady Beryl Dunwell, a previous rival for her husband,
unexpectedly choses to become Eve's friend, she makes Eve
question who has benefitted the most from this
arrangement?
Yet, when danger threatens, would fate allow her to be with
the one she loves the most?
Famous for her historical and other romances, New York
Times Bestselling author, Victoria Alexander has launched a
new open-ended series, "Sinful Family Secrets" centered on
the Hadley-Attwater family that was first introduced
in "His Mistress by Christmas". In MY WICKED LITTLE LIES
a delightful and
witty book, Alexander has expertly crafted a suspenseful
and romantic novel with unexpected plot twists based on
the premise of a happily married couple finding out more
about each other!
While I loved the interplay between Eve
and Adrian, I did find the testing of his wife's fidelity
going on a wee bit too long. The romance and character
development between another spy, Celeste DeRochette, and
Sir Maxwell Osgood, the new Head of the agency is wonderful
as it unfolded and provided a fugue counterpoint to what
Eve and Adrian were plotting. MY WICKED LITTLE LIES is a
very entertaining
read that is sure to make many more fans for this creative
and talented historical romance writer! Looking forward to
more in this sinful family secrets series!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria
Alexander, a captivating new romance in which a daring young
woman must choose between her past and her future. . .
Evelyn Hadley-Attwater has it all--a genteel Victorian life
replete with loving husband, ball gowns and elegant parties.
No one, including the man she married, suspects that she was
once "Eve," a spy for England's most enigmatic intelligence
agency. Summoned for one final assignment, the excitement of
her former life and memories of her mysterious, flirtatious
boss "Sir" prove too tempting. . .
Adrian Hadley-Attwater is a respectable, dignified
gentleman. But even the most proper gentlemen have secrets
of their own. Secrets from the rest of the world, from their
families, from their wives. Secrets that have a price. Now,
as a veil of secrecy frays, a tantalizing game of cat and
mouse will test the bounds of unfailing love. . .
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