Today I’m reviewing this delightful book!

Synopsis

A spy on a mission…Until he meets this heiress!

Miss Theodora Cranford’s learned to keep her impetuous nature locked away. She won’t be deceived by another man who can’t see past her fortune. She wants an honourable, sensible sort – not a self-assured scoundrel like her new neighbour, Lord Gray. Although she’s sure there’s more to him than meets the eye… But after that first captivating kiss, she’s certainly left wanting more!

My review

It’s been a while since I read a historical romance. So having a chance to submerge myself again in the past, I took it.

At first I had some difficulties into focusing on the story. I cannot really point out what the problem was. Was I in a too stressful situation so that even reading wasn’t relaxing enough anymore? I don’t know.

What I do know, is that after all the personal issues were kind of getting solved, suddenly I started reading and kept reading like I always did.

And I enjoyed reading the story!

Thea is living with her uncle and aunt, but is very suspicious when it comes to men. As she is going to inherit a large amount of money, she finds it hard to trust men as she doesn’t know if they like her for being her, or her money.

And then she meets her new neighbour, Lord Gray. Being suspicious as usual, Thea keeps her distance, but slowly they get to know each other better. But Lord Gray has his own secrets he’s not willing to share…

The story starts rather slowly, a bit slower than I am used to. But if you are having the same feeling as I did and want to stop, just don’t.

Hang in there, keep on reading!

After you get to know all the characters, everything evolves at a quicker pace, and you’ll just get going on, not wanting to stop.

Both Thea and Gray their feelings change during the story and I found myself cheering for the both of them. And I was hoping the kept secrets wouldn’t be insurmountable.

It was nice to read how Thea and Gray started from dislike, to feeling shy around each other. And then after agreeing of being friends, admitting that friendship is not what they both want.

Also nice to read was, that you don’t know what is really going on with the side characters. Is Thea’s uncle really into illegal affairs? And who else is an accomplice?

Or is there someone else trying to put the blame on an innocent person?

And then the comical characters! Harriet seems like a great friend, very open and always in for the not so subtle jokes!

And Trefor the dog! Just adorable!!!

On a more personal note, being a Jane Austen fan, I just loved the references to Pride & Prejudice!

So a lot to like! I even was kind of sad when I reached the end…