#Review: IRRESISTIBLE by Darcy Burke

 

 4 of 5 stars

Lord Dougal MacNair, the new Viscount Fallin, agrees to one last mission for the Foreign Office before he returns to Scotland after his brother's death. This mission was different, however, and he soon learns he'll be working with Miss Jessamine Goodfellow and they are to pose as husband and wife to investigate a couple suspected of being French spies. Dougal is not happy as he's always worked alone, but something about Jess draws him to her. Jess is intrigued when the Foreign Office recruits her for her cryptography skills although she's shocked to learn she must pose as Dougal's wife. The more time they spend together, the more she craves his attention. Can these two keep their feelings in check and remain professional in their mission or will their passion ignite and sweep them away?

I really enjoy this series and this book was no exception. Dougal was such an honorable hero, torn between his duty to the Crown and his duty to his family. He never wanted to inherit the title. He'd much prefer his brother still be with them. He's plagued with doubts about his last two missions that had gone badly and is determined to be successful in this last one and find out what happened in the last two. What he doesn't expect is to be so attracted to Jess. I really like Jess. She's smart, capable, and vulnerable, exactly as a new spy should be. Having been opposed to marriage for the past 6 years, she begins to wonder if she's missing out. She tries so hard to remain professional, but her attraction to Dougal grows with each day. The mission is interesting and keeps the story on the lighthearted side. There are graphic sex scenes in the story so beware if you'd prefer your romances to be clean. Ms. Burke has delivered another very enjoyable story and I'm excited to read the next book in the series.

I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.