Nell Applegate was in over her head …
Running off with her best friend’s intended was not how she imagined securing the man of her dreams. Getting tangled in a web of espionage and mystery was also less than ideal.
Nathaniel Atlas was gorgeous and charming, an impossibly good catch for an unfashionable bluestocking like Nell, but what dangerous secrets were hidden under that polished … were hidden under that polished politician’s mask of his? What was he really after, and how did he become entangled with the enigmatic Silver Leaf Society in the first place?
What Nell doesn’t know is that her new husband is just as curious about her. How did this shy schoolgirl derail his life so thoroughly, and what in God’s name is she doing involved with spies and smugglers?
To find the answer, he’ll have to take her to the last place in the world he wishes to be … his childhood home.
Secrets and sacrifice are hidden deep in the ruins of Meridian House, if theare brave enough to unearth them.
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Unmasking the Silver Heiress: A Steamy Regency Historical Romance
The Silver Leaf Seductions Series #1
Ava Devlin
https://www.facebook.com/AvaDevlinRomance/
Release date 04/26/2020
Blurb :
Nell Applegate was in over her head …
Running off with her best friend’s intended was not how she imagined securing the man of her dreams. Getting tangled in a web of espionage and mystery was also less than ideal.
Nathaniel Atlas was gorgeous and charming, an impossibly good catch for an unfashionable bluestocking like Nell, but what dangerous secrets were hidden under that polished politician’s mask of his? What was he really after, and how did he become entangled with the enigmatic Silver Leaf Society in the first place?
What Nell doesn’t know is that her new husband is just as curious about her. How did this shy schoolgirl derail his life so thoroughly, and what in God’s name is she doing involved with spies and smugglers?
To find the answer, he’ll have to take her to the last place in the world he wishes to be … his childhood home.
Secrets and sacrifice are hidden deep in the ruins of Meridian House, if theare brave enough to unearth them.
My review :
Will his secrets come between them …
What a surprising read it was! While a bit confused at first by the prologue, I quickly became entranced by Nell and Nathaniel’s tale.
Everything was perfect, from their “elopement” to their marriage of convenience, their first awkward times together, the beginning of their married life and of course their strange assignment. I have smiled, thrilled, swooned and cheered with them.
Eleanor has spend her whole life believing she has no other prospect than spinsterhood, and while it was not what she longed for, she made so and tried to give a purpose to her life, one she will not be a burden for her family.
So she is first to jump on the opportunity that by helping the one man who makes her heart fluttering, she secures herself a different outcome.
While she might appears mousy and dowdy, she is intriguing, forthright and funnily sweet and caring.
I loved she didn’t let her inexperience stand between her and the man she admires. She does not cower, she enters her marriage her head held high, and she wants all sides of it.
Nathaniel has carefully crafted his life, everything had been planned, except this slip of a wife he won along his first mission for the secret society he wishes to enter. He is a man who learned to play his talents and charms like a chess player his pawns. But Nell crumbles everything, while she appears as a perfect answer to his plight, she is not the wife he expected, and more intriguingly, she is absolutely not the woman he expected her to be. She is full of surprises and contradictions. Plus he stirs deeper feelings like any other woman before her.
While he often wears his politician mask, I loved he considered Nell enough, even from the beginning, to spare her the use of his fine words. With her, he tries to be the more honest possible.
Still they both need to trust one another, even more when they are caught in a web of possible deceit.
And now they this book is left with an open end for the next story to resolve, I can’t wait to read more from this new series.
5 stars for a wonderful tale of healing and faith.
I was granted an advance copy by the author, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
After embarking on a journey to retrieve a stolen valise, Eleanor Applegate finds herself married to none other than the man she has secretly admired from afar, Nathaniel Atlas.
Nathaniel had planned to marry at some point, but the mousy Eleanor Applegate was not the type of woman he had imagined spending the rest of his life with. But as they get to know one another, Nathaniel realizes that Nell is not so mousy at all.
As Nathaniel tries to unravel the mysteries of the Silver Leaf Society and determine if they were in fact responsible for the death of his parents and baby sister, he comes to realize that Nell could not knowingly be any part of smugglers or espionage. But then why did her Aunt Zelda, the head of the Silver Leaf Society, send them on a journey to his ancestral home and want them to gain an invitation to the masked ball put on by the Dempierre’s? What secrets will be revealed?
I received a free copy through the author’s ARC team and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I have to say, in the beginning of this book I was a little confused, I didn’t know who all these people were that were mentioned, I felt like I missed something, but that changed very quickly. Before I knew it, this book had me so engrossed, I did not want to put it down. It had steamy love, romance, danger and mystery. I could not wait for all the questions in my head to be answered. Ava Devlin wrote an amazing story. You will enjoy Nate and Nell and all the situations they are involved in.
I received a free copy of this book for my honest review.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Nell and Nathaniel. Although the beginning was a little mysterious and hard to follow, I was not let down in the end as all things were revealed. I feel in love with Nell’s character as she was full of life and stayed true to herself. Nate and Nell had off the chart chemistry. The plot kept me thoroughly intrigued and in the end I could not put the book down. I received a free copy through the author’s ARC team and are leaving a voluntary and honest review.
Amazing job Ava and I cannot wait for Book 2 in the Series.
Continuing the Somerton saga…The Silver Leaf Seductions. I started this story a little confused. I read the story that is continued in this story and felt I was thrown in but as the story went on I fell in love with Nathaniel and Eleanor and their making their way to a happily ever after. The Silver Leaf Society is an interesting concept and their goals were admirable and the surprise. Looking forward to the next story – maybe his sister and her brother?
I received a complimentary copy from the author.
Nathaniel and Nell, what a couple. Spying, intrigue, a twenty year old mystery. Nell is a spy working for her Aunt Zelda. Nathaniel is trying to find out if his parents and baby sister were murdered twenty years ago doing spy work. When the two are assigned together on a job for the Silver Leaf Society, they get more than they bargained for. To possibly save Nell from what Nathaniel believes is an unscrupulous aunt he marries her, and Nell believing she is saving a friend from marrying a killer marries Nathaniel. But both their beliefs will be challenged as they embark on another mission. A mission that will give them the love the both want, and might just reveal what really happened to his parents years ago. The truth will reveal that Nathaniel has a sibling that he now must save they want to meet and be a part of each other’s lives. Can’t wait for the next story about Nell’s brother Peter and his mission to rescue Nate’s sibling. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review
Wow! What a Magnificent story! Mystery, Spies, Espionage and Smugglers in Unmasking the Silver Heiress will hold you spellbound as it comes to life with a web of danger, deception and misfortune as slowly all the pieces start falling together that solve this mystery. Ava Devlin book is well-written with well-developed characters, quick-witted banter between the characters and incredibly strong plot and a story line that kept me interested right to the end and wanting more. Nathaniel has scars from his childhood and is looking for answer from the Silver Leaf Society finds himself with an unplanned marriage to unfashionable bluestocking Nell! Nell infatuated with Nathaniel who is swoon worthy and mysterious can’t believe their married, but will she be able to find love with him? While each of them slowly reach out to the other they will learn to open their hearts to their awakening passions in this heart felt story filled with drama, uncertainties, steamy passion, trials and tribulations, turmoil and while the suspense builds and tensions escalate with the twist and turns abound that makes this one outstanding story! Ava Devlin has outdone herself with this novel that is a must read!
ONE INTENSELY EXPLOSIVE TREAT!!!
Sensational! Ava unleashes this brilliantly composed spin, imparting such heart racing, pulse pounding, adrenaline pumping, piece to grace the space and expand the genre, exposing every sentiment and nuance, wrapping this little gem up sleek, shiny and tight. Satisfaction rocks this jewel, bringing it home with such intensity and precision, riding roughshod and imparting one block busting delight, launching this baby to a whole new level. A surging eddy of unsettling mishaps and enticing circumstances, display the formidable trials and challenging tribulations, along with stunning twists and wicked turns, testing our characters in ways they could have never anticipated. Braided, bound and entangled, imparting the explosive ups and agonizing downs, grounding in it’s strength and awe inspiring in it’s depth. The characters, dialogue, interactions and charged atmosphere along with relatable qualities and individual traits, blend and flow, transforming into genuinely approachable personalities. The scenes are written with such realism, impressive talent and unique insight, blasts this sparkling jewel to life, making the storyline pop. Amazing job Ava, thanks for sharing this treasure with us.
The mystery has you from the beginning. As the truth emerges the facts become known and you captivated by the tragedy that haunts the hero. I enjoyed it and highly recommend it.