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Cavendish Square #3
A Husband's Wicked Ways
When a spymaster proposes marriage as a cover, it might be madness for a lady to indulge in...
A HUSBAND'S WICKED WAYS
Bestselling author Jane Feather beguiles with this sparkling story of the alluring secrets hidden behind the elegance of Regency London, when a lovely young woman discovers the danger...and delight...of risking everything for love.
Aurelia Farnham believes she is happy living in London's stylish Cavendish Square. But with her friends Livia and Cornelia both married now, Aurelia is the only one still husbandless, and sometimes she longs for more. Then Colonel Sir Greville Falconer storms into her life, delivering a letter from her late husband, a war hero, which reveals he was a spy; the colonel's spy. Now Greville needs Aurelia to continue the patriotic mission and partner him as he exposes a ring of Spanish spies who have infiltrated London society.
The attentions of the charismatic Greville excite Aurelia as his mock courtship blurs the line between pretense and reality. When the simmering attraction between them ignites into passion and the danger of Aurelia's double life escalates, Greville insists on marriage as the best way to protect her. Now Aurelia realizes she has more than shadowy antagonists to fear, for she's lost her heart to a dashing spymaster who will one day slip away as suddenly as he appeared....
506 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 24, 2009
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Jane Feather
170 books630 followersJane Feather (born Jane Robotham) is a popular British–American writer of historical romance novels. In 1984 she wrote five contemporary romances under the pseudonym Claudia Bishop. She is a New York Times-bestselling, award–winning writer, and has more than ten million romance novels in print.
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June 20, 2012
Aurelia Farnham, whose husband perished in the Battle of Trafalgar, is the third of the ladies of Cavendish Square. Her two friends, Liv and Nell, are happily married, and Aurelia is house-sitting the Cavendish Square manor while Liv is in confinement. She's busy with a very active young daughter, and fretting a bit about what she's going to do with her own future. She has almost no means, and is dependent on tight-fisted relations to keep her and her daughter clothed and housed.
Enter Colonel Sir Greville Falconer, bearing a letter for Aurelia--from her husband, who, it turns out, was not really killed in Trafalgar after all, but has been alive and well all this time. Until more recently. Now he really is dead. And as I said, Greville has a letter from her. The letter basically says pretty much what I just said, along with a lot of patriotic and sentimental blah, blah, blah.
Turns out Greville recruited Frederick into the spy business, and for reasons that are never made plain, he "had" to fake his own death (oddly, his partner, Greville, for some reason, did NOT have to do so, which makes no sense). Frederick blathers on about meaningful life and etc., and he knows Aurelia's going to be hurt, but he hopes she'll understand.
The rest of the story is how Greville, who engineered this thing Frederick did, now needs a new partner to help him zero in on some Spanish spies. And Aurelia, of course, is his choice of recruits. He sweetens the deal by offering her the pension she SHOULD have ALREADY gotten from Frederick's death (which sounded a little blackmaily to me), and a little more into the deal if she helps out. The idea of being financially independent, and the idea of exploring what it was that made Frederick do what he did, brings Aurelia into the fold. After five days (!) of training, she's thrown into the society of the suspected spies, which, Greville quickly realizes, appears to include someone who was Inquisition trained (in other words, a really dangerous SOB). The story unfolds more or less as you'd expect, and in many ways it's very satisfying.
However, here's the rub. I never could get over what Frederick did at Greville's behest to his wife and child. By making Aurelia believe she was a widow, he opened the door for her to remarry. Exactly what did he expect would happen if he survived the war? Oh, we're told he didn't expect to, but that didn't really wash with me. The dude was a mapmaker, for Pete's sake. Hardly a dangerous profession, and after all, Greville didn't have to take his own advice and fake his own death, and he hardly seems surprised that he's returned alive. Basically these two men set Aurelia up to be a bigamist. They set up Franny, her daughter, to grow up without ever knowing her father. They set up Nell, Frederick's sister, to mourn his death and never learn the truth. I'm sorry, but I hated them both too much to really root for Aurelia to hook up with Greville. He was too much of a heartless user. And yes, that was supposedly part of his character and he supposedly reforms by the end, but I didn't see anything worth waiting around to redeem. This man could have totally destroyed Aurelia, making her a social outcast, unacceptable to society, and that scorn would have fallen on to Franny also. And we're never given a decent reason why it had to happen, if there could possibly be such a reason. None of this ever occurs to Aurelia, so she never really holds Greville and (by proxy) Frederick to account for it, and I needed her to do that before I could really get into the romance part of it.
So I'm not pleased with this one.
Enter Colonel Sir Greville Falconer, bearing a letter for Aurelia--from her husband, who, it turns out, was not really killed in Trafalgar after all, but has been alive and well all this time. Until more recently. Now he really is dead. And as I said, Greville has a letter from her. The letter basically says pretty much what I just said, along with a lot of patriotic and sentimental blah, blah, blah.
Turns out Greville recruited Frederick into the spy business, and for reasons that are never made plain, he "had" to fake his own death (oddly, his partner, Greville, for some reason, did NOT have to do so, which makes no sense). Frederick blathers on about meaningful life and etc., and he knows Aurelia's going to be hurt, but he hopes she'll understand.
The rest of the story is how Greville, who engineered this thing Frederick did, now needs a new partner to help him zero in on some Spanish spies. And Aurelia, of course, is his choice of recruits. He sweetens the deal by offering her the pension she SHOULD have ALREADY gotten from Frederick's death (which sounded a little blackmaily to me), and a little more into the deal if she helps out. The idea of being financially independent, and the idea of exploring what it was that made Frederick do what he did, brings Aurelia into the fold. After five days (!) of training, she's thrown into the society of the suspected spies, which, Greville quickly realizes, appears to include someone who was Inquisition trained (in other words, a really dangerous SOB). The story unfolds more or less as you'd expect, and in many ways it's very satisfying.
However, here's the rub. I never could get over what Frederick did at Greville's behest to his wife and child. By making Aurelia believe she was a widow, he opened the door for her to remarry. Exactly what did he expect would happen if he survived the war? Oh, we're told he didn't expect to, but that didn't really wash with me. The dude was a mapmaker, for Pete's sake. Hardly a dangerous profession, and after all, Greville didn't have to take his own advice and fake his own death, and he hardly seems surprised that he's returned alive. Basically these two men set Aurelia up to be a bigamist. They set up Franny, her daughter, to grow up without ever knowing her father. They set up Nell, Frederick's sister, to mourn his death and never learn the truth. I'm sorry, but I hated them both too much to really root for Aurelia to hook up with Greville. He was too much of a heartless user. And yes, that was supposedly part of his character and he supposedly reforms by the end, but I didn't see anything worth waiting around to redeem. This man could have totally destroyed Aurelia, making her a social outcast, unacceptable to society, and that scorn would have fallen on to Franny also. And we're never given a decent reason why it had to happen, if there could possibly be such a reason. None of this ever occurs to Aurelia, so she never really holds Greville and (by proxy) Frederick to account for it, and I needed her to do that before I could really get into the romance part of it.
So I'm not pleased with this one.
October 1, 2009
LIBRARY BOOKS AHOY! Again in an effort to reduce the family reading budget (which belongs SOLELY to me and my book-a-day addiction), I dragged ass to the library last week with the kids. The romance section was far more barren than I expected, so I grabbed things rather randomly.
This turned out to be a SpyMaster novel, only it was SPYMASTER LITE. I enjoyed it and it was decently written.
The only thing I didn't like about this book was the fact that it was... A BOOK. I'm so accustomed (and addicted) to reading on my Kindle that reading a paperback was TORTURE. I honestly used to think that no matter what happened with the e-book revolution, I'd never really stop reading ACTUAL BOOKS, but dude, that was a LIE. The difference between reading from a Kindle and picking up a paperback is like ordering room service at the Hilton one night and then plucking dog hair off your bedspread at the Motel Six the next. Call me a snob, but I really dig room service.
This turned out to be a SpyMaster novel, only it was SPYMASTER LITE. I enjoyed it and it was decently written.
The only thing I didn't like about this book was the fact that it was... A BOOK. I'm so accustomed (and addicted) to reading on my Kindle that reading a paperback was TORTURE. I honestly used to think that no matter what happened with the e-book revolution, I'd never really stop reading ACTUAL BOOKS, but dude, that was a LIE. The difference between reading from a Kindle and picking up a paperback is like ordering room service at the Hilton one night and then plucking dog hair off your bedspread at the Motel Six the next. Call me a snob, but I really dig room service.
February 24, 2016
The whole series was ok good, but I really thought that the overall trilogy arc was going to be about Liv's Aunt Sophie and Alex's mother. I thought when the letters that Sophie brought forth was going to be in code to discover how Alex was doing throughout his life. Since Harry was a code breaker I really thought that would have been a nice touch instead of reinforcing to Alex that his mother really left him behind with his dad. So now I don't know what the point of the letters were. Alex already had proof that Sophia was his mother and he didn't need reinforcement of his parental situation. Now of course this book was the 3rd in the trilogy and was a good read and was happy to get an epi.
May 9, 2010
I liked this the best of the three Cavendish square novels by Jane Feather. The first two were too light. This one had a nice level of darkness too it, but not too much (Kissed by Shadows, while I love it, is particularly disturbing). In this one, the heroine gets to actively assist the hero in his work, and in doing so, Aurelia shines. The plot is relatively simple and there were no surprises or unexpected plot twists, which made it a lighter read, which was appropriate for the mood I was in.
August 13, 2019
Kolonel Greville Falconer punya misi utk mengungkap mata-mata yg disinyalir datang dari Spanyol. Utk itu Greville membutuhkan penyamaran. Dipilihlah Aurelia Farnham, janda beranak satu dari rekannya yg sudah meninggal, utk berpura-pura menjadi tunangannya.
Aurelia awalnya keberatan utk membantu Greville tapi akhirnya dia mau juga membantu kolonel misterius itu. Sementara Greville membereskan tetek bengek penyamarannya, Aurelia juga diberi pelatihan kecil-kecilan oleh Greville utk memancing Don Antonio, org yg dicurigai Greville.
Seperti biasa plot cerita author sangat lamban dan bikin ngantuk. Terlalu banyak detil-detil yg gak penting bagi saya. Saya menunggu klimaks cerita sampai menahan laper (dan akhirnya gak tahan juga). Saya bingung dgn ketertarikan antara Greville dan Aurelia kecuali secara fisik. Karakter Greville yg dingin dan praktis, kurang bisa diimbangi oleh Aurelia (menurut saya ya). Lagipula pas saat klimaks cerita, apa yg diinginkan beda dgn yg didapatkan. Itu saja deh drpd spoiler.
Aurelia awalnya keberatan utk membantu Greville tapi akhirnya dia mau juga membantu kolonel misterius itu. Sementara Greville membereskan tetek bengek penyamarannya, Aurelia juga diberi pelatihan kecil-kecilan oleh Greville utk memancing Don Antonio, org yg dicurigai Greville.
Seperti biasa plot cerita author sangat lamban dan bikin ngantuk. Terlalu banyak detil-detil yg gak penting bagi saya. Saya menunggu klimaks cerita sampai menahan laper (dan akhirnya gak tahan juga). Saya bingung dgn ketertarikan antara Greville dan Aurelia kecuali secara fisik. Karakter Greville yg dingin dan praktis, kurang bisa diimbangi oleh Aurelia (menurut saya ya). Lagipula pas saat klimaks cerita, apa yg diinginkan beda dgn yg didapatkan. Itu saja deh drpd spoiler.
June 3, 2022
I am surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Did I fully expect to read the first 100 pages and DNF? Absolutely, I did. But I was really drawn in. I did not read any other books in the series and you really don't need to. Her friends from the first two books are around regularly but you get everything you need from this text. I don't know if it was a timing thing, but I haven't read (and enjoyed) a strictly historical romance in a very long time. Lately I much prefer a murder mystery with a bit of romance in it, but this was sweet and fun and I liked Greville and Aurelia. Now, does it need to be 500 pages? Dear lord no. But did I still fly through this entire thing, yeah I did, and I ultimately had a fun time.
October 5, 2017
Features a mildly intriguing, if simplistic war plot, delightful children, adults behaving like grown ups and acknowledging their emotions.
I'm not sure if the letter that kicked it all off needed to reveal quite that much but it did launch the plot so i guess it was required. It was nice the the h got to be proactive in events.
This was soothing, rather than spectacular, the writing was competent and it was engaging while not being particularly memorable. I just finished and can already feel the tendrils of it slipping away, but it is worth the read time.
I'm not sure if the letter that kicked it all off needed to reveal quite that much but it did launch the plot so i guess it was required. It was nice the the h got to be proactive in events.
This was soothing, rather than spectacular, the writing was competent and it was engaging while not being particularly memorable. I just finished and can already feel the tendrils of it slipping away, but it is worth the read time.
December 3, 2017
Married couple spies. Doing spy stuff. He makes her go to his personal version of spy school to teach her how to skulk, detect and shake off tail, and communicate with him wordlessly across a room and give him clues just using her fan and a shawl. Also a killer dog trained to serve and protect them.
Pretty damned cool.
Listened on audio this and the narrator was great.
Pretty damned cool.
Listened on audio this and the narrator was great.
April 3, 2023
Tre stelle e ½
April 28, 2009
I miss JF's ol' historicals that were full of adventure, passion, cat-and-mouse game, cloak-and-dagger & derring-do. The Cavendish trilogy was lightweight, tho' still entertaining enough. I liked this 1 the best. The 1st one was kinda silly, 2nd was darker, 3rd one was slightly better than the other 2. It's nice to see characters from previous books. I just wish JF would write more sparkling gems like the V line.
Greville was introduced as the bearer of bad news. Turns out, Aurelia's dear hubby didn't really die 3 yrs ago as she was informed by the War Ministry. To her utter shock, her hubby was actually a spy, who was recently killed in the line of duty. As if it wasn't enough that Aurelia had mourned for his death 3 yrs ago, leaving her & their daughter behind. Now she had to grieve all over again. To pour salt into her sore open wounds, his superior / friend, Greville, needed Aurelia to facilitate his path back to the upper echeleons of society & be his eyes & ears. He planned for a pretend betrothal as a camouflage for his covert mission to expose a ring of Spanish spies who might be aiding Bonaparte in conquering the world (what else ? LOL...). Dangled w/ payment for services rendered, Aurelia - who longed for financial freedom - agreed to assist Greville in his enterprise w/in the estimated 3-month time-frame. During her 5-day training (to equip her w/ the necessary skills), Aurelia learned a bit 'bout his background - not from him. Greville acknowledged to her that he's breaking 1 of his cardinal rules. Later on, he discovered that the Spanish network might take a keener interest in his fiancee, jeopardizing Aurelia's & his daughter's safety. To provide a more adequate cloak of protection over Aurelia & Franny, Greville suggested a marriage of benefits. Throughout their mock courtship & marriage, Aurelia became aware that Greville was emotionally detached, due to his sad, lonely childhood (ignored by his parents) & his death-defying occupation. He turned into a freezing clam whenever she tried to get closer. 1 nice touch - which can't be said 'bout the previous 2 books - was that Greville was up front w/ his intentions from the outset. Aurelia knew all along that she's risking a broken heart @ the end of their patriotic endeavor. Aurelia saw the luv in Greville's eyes before he even recognized that he's falling for his temporary wife. The final battle had an anti-climax feel to it (I had to blink & re-read to make sure I wasn't missing anything =^P). Writing epilogues has never been JF's forte. Kinda weird conclusion (beggars can't be choosers in this case, @ least she wrote 1 to please readers).
Aurelia was a stand-out among the Cavendish square gals. She's not afraid to speak her mind & show her emotions up her sleeve, not to mention, v. resourceful when desperate times call for desperate measures. She understood that Greville's lonely youthful existence shaped the man that he was. Breaking his defensive shell wouldn't be a walk in the park, yet she's willing to take a chance. The book was a bit too long but still enjoyable nonetheless. There's not much action in this book, other than 1 skirmish between Greville & the villain's henchman.
Greville was introduced as the bearer of bad news. Turns out, Aurelia's dear hubby didn't really die 3 yrs ago as she was informed by the War Ministry. To her utter shock, her hubby was actually a spy, who was recently killed in the line of duty. As if it wasn't enough that Aurelia had mourned for his death 3 yrs ago, leaving her & their daughter behind. Now she had to grieve all over again. To pour salt into her sore open wounds, his superior / friend, Greville, needed Aurelia to facilitate his path back to the upper echeleons of society & be his eyes & ears. He planned for a pretend betrothal as a camouflage for his covert mission to expose a ring of Spanish spies who might be aiding Bonaparte in conquering the world (what else ? LOL...). Dangled w/ payment for services rendered, Aurelia - who longed for financial freedom - agreed to assist Greville in his enterprise w/in the estimated 3-month time-frame. During her 5-day training (to equip her w/ the necessary skills), Aurelia learned a bit 'bout his background - not from him. Greville acknowledged to her that he's breaking 1 of his cardinal rules. Later on, he discovered that the Spanish network might take a keener interest in his fiancee, jeopardizing Aurelia's & his daughter's safety. To provide a more adequate cloak of protection over Aurelia & Franny, Greville suggested a marriage of benefits. Throughout their mock courtship & marriage, Aurelia became aware that Greville was emotionally detached, due to his sad, lonely childhood (ignored by his parents) & his death-defying occupation. He turned into a freezing clam whenever she tried to get closer. 1 nice touch - which can't be said 'bout the previous 2 books - was that Greville was up front w/ his intentions from the outset. Aurelia knew all along that she's risking a broken heart @ the end of their patriotic endeavor. Aurelia saw the luv in Greville's eyes before he even recognized that he's falling for his temporary wife. The final battle had an anti-climax feel to it (I had to blink & re-read to make sure I wasn't missing anything =^P). Writing epilogues has never been JF's forte. Kinda weird conclusion (beggars can't be choosers in this case, @ least she wrote 1 to please readers).
Aurelia was a stand-out among the Cavendish square gals. She's not afraid to speak her mind & show her emotions up her sleeve, not to mention, v. resourceful when desperate times call for desperate measures. She understood that Greville's lonely youthful existence shaped the man that he was. Breaking his defensive shell wouldn't be a walk in the park, yet she's willing to take a chance. The book was a bit too long but still enjoyable nonetheless. There's not much action in this book, other than 1 skirmish between Greville & the villain's henchman.
December 25, 2012
23/12 - Not sure this is any better than the previous book in the series (which I was hoping it would be). Aurelia Farnham just seems like a means to an end for Sir Greville Falconer. He has physical passion for her but I don't feel any true understanding of her or her situation. I mean, leading a single mother with a young child into the dangers of espionage shows me he has no understanding of what her life is like and the fact that it's not just his life and hers that are effected by what he's asking her to do. He should be thinking of what will happen to Franny if she is killed or seriously injured, how her life will turn out without either parent from a very young age. Are there no other unattached young ladies in London who could be just as good a spy as Aurelia is turning out to be? So another hero I don't like in this series. The first book featuring Harry and Cornelia is the best by far. To be continued...
25/12 - I was kind of disappointed with this series as a whole, I have read a number of Feather's other books and these three didn't compare very favourably. The second and third heroes seemed to lack a lot of true feeling for their heroine and this sucked all the romance out of their books. There was nothing here to get your heart racing or make me want to read them more than once (thank goodness I didn't buy any of them). This was a quick, easy summer read, but it wasn't as enjoyable as I wanted out of my normal summer romances.
25/12 - I was kind of disappointed with this series as a whole, I have read a number of Feather's other books and these three didn't compare very favourably. The second and third heroes seemed to lack a lot of true feeling for their heroine and this sucked all the romance out of their books. There was nothing here to get your heart racing or make me want to read them more than once (thank goodness I didn't buy any of them). This was a quick, easy summer read, but it wasn't as enjoyable as I wanted out of my normal summer romances.
June 30, 2009
I have the most interesting love/hate relationship with Ms. Feather. Admittedly, this book literally fell in my lap; otherwise I might never have read it. I have not read the previous two books in this series although Ms. Feather drives home the point that such books exist by repeatedly jumping into the POVs of the characters from those books. The plot was rather thin and bland, something I'd already seen done a few times before. The one thing that stands out for me with Ms. Feather's work is always the vivid world she creates and A Husband's Wicked Ways continued that trend.
May 23, 2009
I remember now why I stopped reading Jane Feather. The spy stories are weak, the characters flat and I really could care less about the romantic leads. I made it over 100 pages and I'm done. Life is too short to waste on poorly written, non-engaging books.
April 23, 2023
Una spia per marito è il terzo volume della serie historical romance Cavendish Square, chiamata così perché le tre protagoniste finiscono per vivere insieme in una casa in quella zona. I volumi sono autoconclusivi perché ogni libro ha una coppia diversa ma alcuni protagonisti appaiono poi come secondari nei successivi. E il modo in cui le tre amiche finiscono a vivere insieme, viene spiegato bene nel primo volume.
Io ho iniziato dal secondo ma l’ho abbandonato, mentre il terzo (forse perché più piccolo) sono riuscita a finirlo. A essere sincera, non apprezzo particolarmente i romanzi rosa storici ambientati nel mondo delle spie ma conoscevo l’autrice quindi le ho voluto dare una possibilità.
Il terzo volume racconta la storia di Aurelia, una vedova che conduce una vita tranquilla (forse troppo tranquilla) ma un bel giorno alla sua porta le si presenta il colonnello Greville che le rivela che il marito non è morto il giorno in cui credeva ma un paio di anni dopo perché lo aveva arruolato come spia. Aurelia è scioccata ma a lasciarla ancora più perplessa è il fatto che il colonnello le chiede di aiutarlo a smascherare delle spie spagnole, fingendo di corteggiarla. Aurelia accetta ma…
Trama decisamente semplice, coinvolgente ma non particolarmente memorabile (dopo qualche giorno te lo sei già dimenticato). Inoltre l’innamoramento di Greville mi è parso raccontato in maniera troppo veloce come se l’autrice avesse fretta di finire il libro.
Almeno è scorrevole, non troppo denso d’azione nonostante si parli di spie, breve e chiude bene una trilogia.
Devo ammettere però che ricordavo quest’autrice per le sue storie più avventurose, passionali e ardite. Non che qui manchi la passione ma mi aspettavo di più.
Per passare qualche ora piacevole.
Io ho iniziato dal secondo ma l’ho abbandonato, mentre il terzo (forse perché più piccolo) sono riuscita a finirlo. A essere sincera, non apprezzo particolarmente i romanzi rosa storici ambientati nel mondo delle spie ma conoscevo l’autrice quindi le ho voluto dare una possibilità.
Il terzo volume racconta la storia di Aurelia, una vedova che conduce una vita tranquilla (forse troppo tranquilla) ma un bel giorno alla sua porta le si presenta il colonnello Greville che le rivela che il marito non è morto il giorno in cui credeva ma un paio di anni dopo perché lo aveva arruolato come spia. Aurelia è scioccata ma a lasciarla ancora più perplessa è il fatto che il colonnello le chiede di aiutarlo a smascherare delle spie spagnole, fingendo di corteggiarla. Aurelia accetta ma…
Trama decisamente semplice, coinvolgente ma non particolarmente memorabile (dopo qualche giorno te lo sei già dimenticato). Inoltre l’innamoramento di Greville mi è parso raccontato in maniera troppo veloce come se l’autrice avesse fretta di finire il libro.
Almeno è scorrevole, non troppo denso d’azione nonostante si parli di spie, breve e chiude bene una trilogia.
Devo ammettere però che ricordavo quest’autrice per le sue storie più avventurose, passionali e ardite. Non che qui manchi la passione ma mi aspettavo di più.
Per passare qualche ora piacevole.
September 17, 2021
Jane Feather znovu nesklamala. Píše ľahko a sviežo až tak, že do postáv sa viete vžiť a zamilovať hneď na začiatku. Striedanie pohľadov našich dvoch hlavných postáv- Aurelia a Greville - bolo osviežujúce. Knižka mala originálne prvky a to špionáž. A musím priznať, že to má veľmi bavilo čítať a prijala by som to aj obsiahlejšie. Nachádzali sa tam aj nudnejšie scény, ktoré by som nahradila pokojne inými, prínosnejšími alebo by som ich celkom odstránila. Kvôli takýmto scénam sa mi kniha zdala strašne dlhá, ale zároveň aj krátka na to čo by sa podľa mňa dalo spraviť s tak super témou. Každopádne knižka splnila svoj účel a dostala som od nej presne to, čo som očakávala. Bola to príjemná oddychovka na nudné a dlhé odpoludnia či večeri. Ale čo ma najviac sklamalo, bol koniec! Pri konci som čakala veľké rozuzlenie príbehu a veľký súboj, kde by som sa bála a tajila dych, či to nás hrdina prežije.
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November 17, 2019As I tend to be pretty bad about series, reading a few and then somehow putting a few years between the next, I often forget who's who and how they connect. Fortunately on the whole this is not a problem. I found this story of the widow who turns spy entertaining. Years ago there was a brilliant Italian movie (Mogliamante, Wifemistress), about a woman whose husband, unbeknownst to her, is hiding from the police. She has been a bedridden doll/wife since their marriage, and suddenly, with his disappearance, picks up the reins of her husband's business and blossoms. Of course, the heroine in this book is far from bedridden and has a circle of friends, but she too blossoms when she begins to step into the world her husband frequented before his death. A good read.
July 20, 2021
Quick Review: A little predictable. Okay, a lot.
Aurelia is living out a comfortable life as a widow with a young child when a Colonel shows up at her front door with an interesting tale: her husband who died years ago?
We’ll, he didn’t die. He was a spy for England and faked his death.
But now he really is dead. And the Colonel? He needs help.
Two thumbs up for reading a romance not about an 18 year old girl. This heroine is a widow with a child. And a strong interest in a certain Colonel and since she’s a widow with her own income and life and the Colonel is likely to disappear tomorrow — well, she can act on that interest.
And she does.
Good book, good characters, a little predictable.
⭐️⭐️/5
Aurelia is living out a comfortable life as a widow with a young child when a Colonel shows up at her front door with an interesting tale: her husband who died years ago?
We’ll, he didn’t die. He was a spy for England and faked his death.
But now he really is dead. And the Colonel? He needs help.
Two thumbs up for reading a romance not about an 18 year old girl. This heroine is a widow with a child. And a strong interest in a certain Colonel and since she’s a widow with her own income and life and the Colonel is likely to disappear tomorrow — well, she can act on that interest.
And she does.
Good book, good characters, a little predictable.
⭐️⭐️/5
November 5, 2018
Most of the actions in this story seemed contrived. I think is was because it was hard for me to believe that a widow and a mother of a child of six would decide to become a spy. Too far out for me. The H/H had their 'happily ever after' and all couples and their families were reunited in the Epilogue.
June 29, 2017
Great fun! Not sure why this book has some average reviews. I haven't read a Jane Feather book in a long time and I won't make that mistake again. Interesting characters, fun plot twists, great dialogue, and most importantly some great romance. Highly recommend.
March 9, 2018
This was very good!
I enjoyed this book so much. The characters were really great I haven't read the other two of the series but you don't have to because you understand it perfectly! Very sexy not overly descriptive. One thing it does do is make you want to read the other two.
I enjoyed this book so much. The characters were really great I haven't read the other two of the series but you don't have to because you understand it perfectly! Very sexy not overly descriptive. One thing it does do is make you want to read the other two.
September 23, 2018
Intriguing finale to the affairs in Cavendish Square
Loved the other two books in the series. Enjoyable historical romances each with its own stand alone plot. Culminating in this final tale which weaves around it's predecessors.
Loved the other two books in the series. Enjoyable historical romances each with its own stand alone plot. Culminating in this final tale which weaves around it's predecessors.
March 9, 2020
I like that Aurelia ends up with a spy with her eyes wide open. Her partnership even if it’s not equal is so fun to see! And how she takes care of herself when it comes down to it, not waiting for anyone to step in and save her.
March 6, 2024
Set in 1809 London, Colonel Sir Grevillie Falconer has recently arrived from Spain hot on the trail for a dangerous Spanish spy.
Aurelia Farnham is a war widow with a young daughter.
Grevillie uses his connection with Aurelia’s husband to recruit her for his mission.
Aurelia Farnham is a war widow with a young daughter.
Grevillie uses his connection with Aurelia’s husband to recruit her for his mission.
July 21, 2024
Not one of Feather’s best.
An uneasy mix of mystery/thriller/historical romance.
Some disturbing implied acts of offscreen violence & a hint of homophobia.
I liked the heroine’s active role in the plot.
Read July 2024
An uneasy mix of mystery/thriller/historical romance.
Some disturbing implied acts of offscreen violence & a hint of homophobia.
I liked the heroine’s active role in the plot.
Read July 2024
July 16, 2017
Only my opinion
I have been reading jane feathers books for many years. Her plots are always interesting and well presented. I love her characters, how believable they are.
I have been reading jane feathers books for many years. Her plots are always interesting and well presented. I love her characters, how believable they are.
January 23, 2018
Cukup mengejutkan aku bisa memberi rating full terhadap novel ini. Menurutku jalan ceritanya menarik, mendebarkan, dan chemistry antar tokohnya digambarkan dengan sangat baik. I love it.
April 28, 2018
It was a good book.
I love Jane Feather books. Try one, you'll love it! I've loved her books for years. Four more words required.
I love Jane Feather books. Try one, you'll love it! I've loved her books for years. Four more words required.
December 9, 2019
It was alright, had all the right parts. I'm not thrilled but also not disappointed.
December 24, 2019
Three good books. From a great author. The fight scene at the end could have been longer it seemed rather abrupt.
April 21, 2024
Interesting idea for the novel - would a well-born British lady become a spy for the war department?
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