by Rhys Bowen
Part of Her Royal Spyness, book 10
First published 2016
Lady Georgiana Rannoch sits in a borrowed motor car as Darcy O'Mara drives her out of London with marriage on his mind. She had hoped for a romantic escape, but Darcy wants to make her his wife despite the obstacles ahead. As thirty-fifth in line to the British throne, Georgiana needs the King's permission to marry a Roman Catholic. Money troubles plague them both. Darcy will inherit a title but owns nothing, and his family's Irish castle now belongs to a wealthy American who employs Darcy's father as hired help. Their elopement plans crumble when news arrives that Darcy's father has been arrested for murdering his American employer. The evidence points to clear motive. Georgiana and Darcy abandon their wedding plans and travel to Ireland, where his father protests his innocence from behind bars. The couple must investigate the crime themselves and clear his name before they can think about their own future together.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Ireland, London
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
307 pages · Hardcover · Berkley