From USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway comes a sweeping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption…
“Captivating…had me on an emotional rollercoaster glued to the end.” -5 stars, Goodreads
A Wife DisgracedA spy during the Napoleonic Wars, Lady Pandora Blackwood gave up espionage for love. She has shared everything with her husband… except the truth of her past. Twelve joyous years and three … the truth of her past. Twelve joyous years and three children later, her dark history rises to threaten everything she holds dear. Now she must face her greatest fear: can her husband love her for who she really is?
A Husband Wronged
Former officer Marcus Harrington, the Marquess of Blackwood, didn’t believe in love until he met his beautiful Penny. His devoted marchioness by day and his sensual wanton by night, she’s everything he’s ever wanted… until her betrayal shatters him. When his world comes crashing down, he is left to question: was their perfect marriage real or just a dream?
’Tis the Season for Miracles
As a cold winter grips Regency London, the estranged lovers come together in a heated reunion. Sizzling passion paves the way toward forgiveness, yet buried secrets and hidden enemies block the road to redemption. This Christmas, a wife will stop at nothing to win her beloved back… and a husband will discover that love’s reality exceeds his wildest dreams.
Grace’s books feature sizzling hot historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and intriguing mystery and adventure. This book can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel and as a part of Grace’s interconnected series.
Heart of Enquiry (The Kents) (hot Regency romance)
Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel)
1: The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma)
2: M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea)
3: The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny)
4: The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet)
5: Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly)
6: The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose)
Game of Dukes (hot Victorian romance)
1: The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa)
2: Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie)
3: Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby)
4: The Duke Redemption (Wickham & Beatrice)
5: The Return of the Duke (Knight & Fancy)
6: Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story (featuring characters from all of Grace’s series)
Lady Charlotte’s Society of Angels (hot Victorian romance)
1. Lady Olivia and the Masked Duke (Olivia & Ben)
2. Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cull, Preorder for Sept 2021)
Mayhem in Mayfair (hot Regency romance)
1: Her Husband’s Harlot (Helena & Nicholas)
2: Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin)
3: Her Protector’s Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose)
4: Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)
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Marcus and Penny’s story was OK, a bit to long but enjoyable.
I felt like the Story had to much of Marcus & Penny having sex at every time they looked at each other. Or they were thinking about what they would do to each other. I usually enjoy reading Grace’s Books, this one just didn’t do it for me.
The Story could have been so much better had it left out 80% of the sex scenes.
This story begins with a 12 year marriage, 3 sons and perfection. But that is NOT how it all began. Pandora, or Penny to her adoring husband, Marcus, Marquess of Blackwood, has a former life as a spy during the Napoleonic wars – a select group of 5, her code name Pompeia. This is the secret she has kept from Marcus since they first met at a ball before a whirlwind courtship and marriage. Now in his last despicable act, the traitor (who is now dead) wrote divulging all to Marcus. In this century, a spy was looked down upon as the lowest form – without honor – even though their work saved so many innocent lives. Marcus is torn apart, feeling like a fool and puppet and pushes Penny away to decide how to go on. At first she goes along, but then her true nature of going after what she wants and loves pushes through. It is adventure after adventure until both learn the truest meaning of loving each other. The added presence of the Kents – Marianne, Emma and Thea – add to the search for self. Pandora has made herself into a loving and loyal wife, mother and friend – even a daughter-in-law whom Marcus’ mother can admire and respect. Unlike the first 2 books, this is all about self-discovery and growing with experience and knowledge and wisdom. For me, by far the BEST!!
PS I love the epilogues so you know what the immediate future blessings are!
I loved this story of a happily married couple who have a crisis in their marriage because of secrets kept. It was sexy, emotional and thought provoking.
Steamy is one thing, but this was just crude. Discarded the book in the middle of the first chapter
I really liked this one. It wasn’t about finding love, but about reclaiming it. The heroine’s dark past caught up to her and looks to destroy her marriage. I liked that you could feel the angst and the uncertainty on each side. The wanting to reconnect but the fear of betray and the broken trust. I thought it was a wonderful book.
A female spy whose previous life as a spy catches up with her twelve years later and her husband must decide were the first twelve years worth a lifetime of love…