First published 2009
Lady Rebecca Marshall arrives at Queen Victoria's court as a maid of honor, eager for adventure. She finds herself caught between the Queen's spymaster and a noblewoman who recruits maids as informants. Rebecca becomes tangled with Rupert St. John, a charming marquis who leads a secret double life as a crown agent. Rupert is cousin to Raphael Locke, the man Rebecca once loved. Convinced that innocent Rebecca spies on him, Rupert seduces her. When circumstances force their marriage, he believes she trapped him to gain entry into his influential family. Rupert vows revenge and plans infidelity as punishment. But as he discovers Rebecca's genuine nature, his anger transforms. The husband who once plotted betrayal now wants only to spend passionate nights with his wife.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Queen's Court, United Kingdom
Period: 19th Century
368 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books