An innocent woman. A loyal agent to the Crown. A path of deception that tests the bonds of love. After three years trapped in an abusive and loveless marriage, Lyra Coventry has been arrested for the murder of her husband, the Earl of Weston. Although she’s innocent of the crime, she has no one to turn to for help, until Alister Ayles, the Duke of Albright, comes forward to offer his aid. The … handsome duke takes her into his custody, saving her from a jail cell. But Lyra doesn’t suspect Alister’s ulterior motive—to prove her guilty of treason—as she slowly loses her heart to a man who is far more than he seems… Alister Ayles leads a secret life. To the ton, he is a dullard, the subject of ridicule. But as a highly respected agent for the Crown, he’s discovered a higher purpose by protecting his country. Now he’s faced with his toughest investigation to date, uncovering a plot against the Crown…and discovering whether or not Lyra, the woman he let slip through his fingers years ago, is a traitor. Nothing is as it seems, and as the plot unravels, the dangers to them increase. He struggles to keep his feelings for her contained, but when it comes down to a test of loyalty, will he stand strong, or fall prey to his desires?
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When a Duke Pursues a Lady, by Tabetha Waite. What an absolute delight it was to read this lovely romance story. Tabetha Waite’s brilliant writing definitely shines in this book. She was able to pull me into her story from every aspect that a reviewer would take when reading a book. The details surrounding the action scenes were great.
I was able to imagine these scenes like a movie as they played out in my mind. Doing this helped the pace of the book move along quickly. Let’s not forget the suspense. There where scenes from the book that had me so drawn into what would be revealed next. I was saying to myself, “ I’m going to finish this book tonight”!
The mystery was truly great. The plot behind the mystery had me trying to figure out, who was the culprit. Every time I would say to myself, “oh yeah, it was definitely him”, but then in the next chapter, that person turns out to have only a small part to what happened. The drama was amazing. Lyra and Alister characters are not like other romantic characters that are written out there.
Their romance had some realistic hardships that they had to battle. Together, they took on those battles with all the resources that they had. Lyra didn’t go crying away in the wind. She was strong and fierce. She met her battles head on.
Clearly Alister didn’t need to worry about her as much. Alister’s character is like a charming prince, willing to lay down his life for the woman that he loves. The romance and steamy scenes are a plus. The passion that’s described between Alister and Lyra when their together, had me getting a little hot under the collar and not in the irritating way. I definitely like how the writer spoiled her readers by giving them more than one steamy love scene.
Those scenes were definitely a joy to read. I recommend this book with a, “dang Elise, you keep turning up like a bad penny”! Until next time my fellow readers… read on!
The third book in the Ways of Love series brings together a widow (Lyra, the Viscount’s sister) and a Duke (Alister, Duke of Albright) that were touched upon from the prior two in the series. Lyra is being deemed a murderess of her abusive husband and finds her voice, strength, and heart once Alister starts to save her.
Mystery, murder, and mayhem that paints the field for treason against the crown. This historical romance is riddled with as much, if not a bit more, twists and turns as we follow Lyra’s and Alister’s paths to right justice and find love. Some heat and romance, but I was really drawn into the stories strength. The old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”, is perfect for agent Alister and it was wonderful to follow him and Lyra as they transform into stronger characters. While the secondary characters are a plethora from book one and two, it brings into the fray new characters which, upon reading the epilogue, lead into a fourth in the series. Very thrilled to have received this novel as part of a book tour for the series and can’t wait to see more from the author, Tabetha Waite.
Wow. So many twists and turns. Just when one situation is resolved, another pops up. And just when you think the story is over, bam – here comes another problem! Romance, mystery, and non-stop action.
Prepare to be pulled into this amazing story from the first line as Lyra Coventry, Lady Weston, was led out of her townhome in irons and taken to the Tower of London to be locked in a cell. Wow that really hooked me right there! She was accused of murdering her husband, the Earl of Weston. Not that he did not deserve it, oh no, I would have done it myself if I had been her friend! He had treated her terribly, but Lyra was innocent but had nowhere to turn. Enter Alister Ayles, the Duke of Albright who has her released until her trial and takes her home.
Alister was not what he appeared (although I have to say his likeness on the cover is scrumptous!). Society saw him one way, but he hides his work with the Crown and is on a mission to find a traitor. Could he think Lyra was that person or that she and her deceased husband had worked together? These two had met years ago so they had a small past, but it seems Alistar had greatly admired her, but then she had married Weston!
Tabetha Waite is such a talented author with her wonderful narrative and descriptions that bring the story to life. Her words flow so smoothly that you can hear the characters talking and feel their emotions. Full of intrigue, subterfuge, suspense and everything you want in a historical romance! I love the mystery intertwined and it was done expertly!! Don’t miss this story or the other two in this series. Although it can be read as a standalone, you really will want to read them all!!