In the game of espionage, love is a weakness… When Viscount Margrave joined the Regent’s Consul, an elite group of spies formed during the Napoleonic Wars, he did so with the understanding he would never marry. Danger lurks around every corner in the world of intrigue, and vulnerability quickly becomes a nail in one’s coffin. Unfortunately, the most alluring debutante of the Season has set her … of the Season has set her cap for him, and resisting the desire to make her his own is sweet torture.
In the game of courtship, love is the prize…
One magical kiss from her uncle’s handsome godson under the mistletoe convinced Sophia Darlington of what she suspected all along. Lord Margrave is her soulmate. Persuading the stubborn viscount, however, is an exercise in frustration. One moment he encourages her to find a more suitable husband, then he frightens away would-be suitors with his dark glowers and menacing presence. The man is impossible, but she loves him. And she’ll entice him into admitting he loves her too, even if it kills her.
Join Sophia and Crispin on this exciting and romantic adventure today.
Gentlemen of Intrigue:
Book 1 Secrets to a Gentleman’s Heart
Book 2 A Secret in Her Eyes
Book 3 A Lady’s Secrets
Book 4 Lord Margrave’s Secret Desire
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Read it. Loved it. Really enjoyed watching Crispin squirm.
Samantha Grace has a unique ability to write witty, smart dialogue without sacrificing the swoon-worthiness of the love story. If you want a feel-good, fairly lighthearted read, with some interesting plot twists, this may just be the romance for you! I love a hard-headed Alpha hero who tries and fails to fight what he feels for the heroine. I definitely recommend this fun romance!
When Crispin, Viscount Margrave joined the Regent’s Consul, an elite group of spies formed during the Napoleonic Wars, he did so with the understanding he would never marry. Unfortunately, the most alluring debutante of the Season has set her cap for him, and resisting the desire to make her his own is sweet torture. One magical kiss from her uncle’s handsome godson under the mistletoe convinced Sophia Darlington of what she suspected all along. Lord Margrave is her soulmate. Persuading the stubborn viscount, however, is an exercise in frustration. One moment he encourages her to find a more suitable husband, then he frightens away would-be suitors with his dark glowers and menacing presence. The man is impossible, but she loves him. And she’ll entice him into admitting he loves her too, even if it kills her.
This the fourth book in the series & I really need to read the earlier books. A very well written book that I devoured. I loved both Crispin & the delightful Sophia, I also loved their journey to a HEA which was a roller coaster of a journey but it kept me enthralled
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
Book four of the Gentlemen of Intrigue series a well written story that have a very good storyline. Viscount Margrave joined the Regent’s Consul with the understanding he would never marry, but he has now meet Sophia Darlington what happened made for a story I enjoyed reading.
Publisher’s Description:
In the game of espionage, love is a weakness. . .
When Viscount Margrave joined the Regent’s Consul, an elite group of spies formed during the Napoleonic Wars, he did so with the understanding he would never marry. Danger lurks around every corner in the world of intrigue, and vulnerability quickly becomes a nail in one’s coffin. Unfortunately, the most alluring debutante of the Season has set her cap for him, and resisting the desire to make her his own is sweet torture.
In the game of courtship, love is the prize
One magical kiss from her uncle’s handsome godson under the mistletoe convinced Sophia Darlington of what she suspected all along. Lord Margrave is her soulmate. Persuading the stubborn viscount, however, is an exercise in frustration. One moment he encourages her to find a more suitable husband, then he frightens away would-be suitors with his dark glowers and menacing presence. The man is impossible, but she loves him. And she’ll entice him into admitting he loves her too, even if it kills her.
My Thoughts:
I love historical romance and prefer them to be at least somewhat historically accurate in back story. However with this one the author freely admits to creative license in her Forward so we know to expect her very imaginative touch to this story in advance.
Spies, miscreants, murder and mayhem abound in this interesting tale.
Sophia is ready to marry and has set her cap for Viscount Margrave not knowing that he is a spy for the crown and intends to never marry because of the fact that anyone close to him would be in danger.
This story seesaws back and forth between our hero wanting Sophia to find a more suitable suitor and wanting her for himself and scaring off any other man who dares to pursue her.
Will Sophia get her hearts desire or will Margrave eventually push her away?
I gave this enticing regency romp 4.4 of 5.0 stars (rounded down to 4.0) for storyline and characterization and a sensual rating of 2.25 of 5.0 flames. This book is an interesting romp but like many traditional regencies it is less intimate.
I received a complimentary digital ARC of this book to read and review. This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.
*sigh* This story has all the feels!
This is the first book by Samantha Grace that I have read. I found all the characters interacted well and I enjoyed the way they were written. There was more than one mystery which keep you guessing making the book enjoyable to read and a page turner. I only gave the book 4* because it seemed very long for me but it was far from boring. I prefer a slightly shorter book. There was a longish sex scene which this reviewer skipped as I usually do and it did not affect my enjoyment of this book. All though this book can be read as a stand-alone book, it would have be nice to have read the books before and I am sure I will go back now and read them. I look forward to the next one.
I’ve a number of books by Samantha Grace, and this is the first one I’ve read. When I started out, I was feeling a bit lost. It seems there were many references to what had happened in earlier books in the series. However, when the action began, I no longer cared! I got caught up in Crispin and Sophia’s adventures and totally forgot about my earlier confusion.
Crispin and Sophia made a good pair, though I was getting frustrated with Crispin at the beginning of the story. You could tell he really cared about Sophia….so why was he pushing her away? That was answered later, and I did forgive Crispin. Sophia was not shy in letting Crispin know how she felt. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also smart and knew exactly what she wanted. When the action started, you could really tell how much they needed each other.
There were some great supporting characters, especially Aunt Beatrice, her dog and the Duke of Stanhurst. (Dare I hope there may be a romance between His Grace and Sophia’s unattached sister? Please?!) I also liked the interaction between Crispin and his estranged mother and brother. This was an exciting story, and I’m eager to go back and read the other books in the series. I know I’ll be in for a treat.
I received a copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
If you like romantic regency historical novels, you will adore this book! Sophia Darlington is determined. After one kiss under the mistletoe convinced her that Crispin, Viscount Margrave was meant for her. But what must one do to convince him they are destined for each other? Crispin, unknowing to Sophia, was part of an elite group of spies formed during the war. With all the tight spots he could get into with danger around every corner, he was determined never to marry. But that was before he meant beautiful Sophia and his resolve was challenged at every corner.
There is a little of it all in this tale with of course spies, secrets, enemies and intrigue. Oh and did I mention Aunt Beatrice? You will be anxiously turning the pages to see if the two will finally end up together and the path they follow! A delightful story and although part of a series this can be read as a standalone.
I have to admit, I hadn’t read the other books in the series, but I will be shortly! Loved the story of Sophia and Crispin! Loved watching him fall hard under her spell. Aunt Bea was almost my favorite, but Crispin barely beat her out. I did enjoy watching Crispin try to keep Sophia in check and protected, she just refused to cooperate! Now to go back and read the others in the series! Thank you NetGalley for the copy!