4 of 5 stars
This was another enjoyable
story from Ms. Kelly although I did think there was a little too much going on
with the plot. Graeme Kendrick works unofficially as a spy and is supposed to
be very good at his job, however, throughout this book various villains get the
jump on him. His number one distraction, Lady Sabrina Bell, keeps invading his
thoughts at crucial points in various investigations.
I liked Sabrina. She started
out as a typical Regency young woman. She ran her father's household--was
organized, and always the dutiful daughter. However, after Graeme rescues her
from the Serpentine, her personality seems to be take a 180 degree turn and she
could have been a modern heroine. Although her father depends on her, Sabrina
has no qualms about leaving him when she accompanies the king on a trip to Scotland.
There is plenty of lively banter between Graeme and Sabrina and the Kendrick
family, all seemingly at Graeme's expense. The plot moves along at a good pace,
but I shaking my head at Graeme's ineptitude as he tries to ferret out clues in
a smuggling ring.
All in all, I enjoyed the
book, but I do think it could have done without all obstacles thrown in
Sabrina' and Graeme's path. These two do nothing but argue throughout the book
until they confess their love and get their HEA.
I voluntarily read the
advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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