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Surrendering to a Dashing Spy: A Historical Regency Romance Book

Ezra Price hasn't been the same since his brother Samuel Price was brutally murdered. When clues lead him right in front of Archibald Worthington, he is determined to take matters into his own hands and seek revenge. Looking for evidence, Ezra is eager to infiltrate Archibald's home as the help. But, he is taken by surprise when he meets Archibald's dashing daughter. She is different from everyone he's ever met before, and desire instantly flickers inside of him. Will he resist the seductive, blue-eyed Lady or will he be lost in her loving arms?

Rose Worthington, is a very attractive young woman with a stunning smile. She always thought she would never marry or find true love, but little did she know that she would find herself growing closer to the new footman. A smoldering flame of attraction will start burning between them and even though she desperately tries to keep it to herself, the desire is beyond doubt and she can't stop running into him. With her heart being on fire whenever he is around, will she be able to deny the incontestable passion?

As Ezra gets closer to the truth, he finds himself completely drawn to Rose, against his better judgement. In the end, it may be Rose who holds the truth of his brother's murder. Will they be able to get justice together? Or will they surrender to their fear and ignore the fervent desire between them?

"Surrendering to a Dashing Spy" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

504 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 19, 2020

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Emily Honeyfield

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Emily Honeyfield was born in Chicago, but once she left for studies in London, she fell in love with the city and decided to stay. The vibrant city where she currently lives with her husband continues to inspire her to this day.

As a travel writer and journalist, she has written for many newspapers around the world but writing Romance stories was always her true passion. While she was freelancing, she finally found the time to put her inspiration to a test and write her debut novel. The rest of her writing journey is still left… unwritten!

When she’s not writing, Emily enjoys travelling with her husband, doing yoga and reading food blogs.

Emily loves connecting with her readers!

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7,177 reviews73 followers
May 23, 2020
DOUBLE TROUBLE UNDERCOVER!!!
Raw & real! Emily takes the plunge spinning this skillfully composed delight, laying out one compelling storyline and gripping plot, revving up the exuberance and gusto, wrapping this baby up sleek, shiny and tight. Blurred lines and crossed boundaries, expectations are weighed and balanced, booting this gem into overdrive, kicking it into a hissy with a life-changing realization. Shenanigans, escapades and mayhem rule the roost displaying the drama, turmoil, intrigue, sizzling suspense and intense situations, along with a double dose of moxie, you have one intoxicating experience. Twixt, twined and interwoven, unveiling a slew of explosive ups and agonizing downs, testing our characters in ways they could have never envisioned. Buckle up baby you're in deep as we witness the formidable trials and taxing tribulations, exposing the heart pounding twists and pulse racing turns, hard fast rules and revealing revelations, keeping you riveted on a razors edge. The attraction and chemistry builds as each layer is peeled back exposing an undeniable connection, binding them to one another perfectly. The characters, dialogue, interactions and charged atmosphere along with relatable qualities and individual traits, blend and flow, transforming into genuinely approachable personalities. The scenes are abundantly detailed and descriptive to give you a full understanding and realism that blend and flow. Remarkable job Emily, thanks for sharing this little fella with us.
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2,864 reviews36 followers
May 28, 2020
Well I can certainly say that this is not your typical romance. There is death, grief, anger, revenge and enlightenment. I would have given this a 5-star rating but the main lead character Ezra's thoughts and actions drove me crazy. He went about like a chicken without a head. Round and round running through a gamut of emotions that were hard to keep up with. When he met Rose, the lead female character, he was attracted and she to him. However, there was not much romance in the story because the majority of the story was about Ezra finding his younger brother's murderer. Towards the end, the story reveals all the lies, all the secrets, all the misunderstandings surrounding Ezra's brother's murder. This part was emotional for me. It was shocking and I had wet eyes I was so moved by the realistic emotions emitted by the characters. This was a difficult book to read. But if you like mystery, dangerous undercover work with romantic complications then this is a good fit.
435 reviews6 followers
May 30, 2020
Not a spy, an undercover detective, maybe

Ezra Price’s brother Samuel Price is dead, murdered. An anonymous note claimes Archhhiiibald Worthington is the killer. Against his best friend Ralph’s advice, Ezra goes undercover as a footman bodyguard for the Worthington household. Ezra wants revenge; first, he must find evidence to prove Worthington’s guilt.

An upper-class gentleman is playing a footman. What could go wrong?

Plenty, in my opinion, and it does. Ezra searches around the house and has someone look into Worthington’s habits and business dealings. An unlikely confession frees the reader from suspense. How will the characters deal with guilt?

I did not like the inclusion of the sex scene. It diminishes the characters of Ezra and Rose, Worthington’s daughter. It is also out of character for the morals of this period. The act was unnecessary, except to fulfill the title’s message, which itself is a misnomer.
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748 reviews6 followers
May 25, 2020
Lovely story

This book was full of surprises and so !ugh emotion. Ezra was dealing with his brothers murder when he received a note saying that the murderer was a man named Archibald. Ezra decided to go undercover as servant in Archibalds home to try and find evidence of he did kill Samuel. While working in Archibald home he started to fall in love with Rose who was Archibalds daughter. They went through a lot when she found out who he really was and that he thought her father might have killed his brother. With the help of others the murderer was found. In the process of finding out who the real killer was a lot of surprise confessions where made. This book was hard to put down once I began reading it.
268 reviews
April 2, 2025
Surrendering to a Dashing Spy: A Historical Regency Romance (Lustful Lords and Ladies)

The story starts out beautifully, grabbing my attention right away and holding it throughout the entire book.
I enjoyed the intrigue, the boldness of Rose, father's love and kindness. For Ezra to become William for real reasons to explore the truth in his brother Samuel's murder. It was interesting how pretending to be a servant he had to learn many things he didn't know for the job, but he was introduced to real feelings the serving staff endured, whether intentional by their employer or not, Ezra kept that knowledge to share the benefits with his own serving staff at home.
A great read, fun and light, heavy and sad, sexy and loving.
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19 reviews
May 26, 2020
Could he really pull off being a spy and not get caught?

Ezra's brother Samuel was murdered, Erza is grieved and wants justice done. Can he find the murderer? When clues start coming to him about the murder Ezra knows he needs to find the proof. Becoming a foot man and spying is harder than he suspects. Will he slip up and get caught? It's even harder since the suspect's daughter is so beautiful and is so full of questions. To make matters worse he falls for her...even when nothing good could possibly turn out good. Will he find his answers? Guess you'll just have to follow the clues and find out.
4,720 reviews39 followers
May 31, 2020
A highly emotional book.
Who killed his brother that is what Ezra wants to know and he believes that becoming a footman in the house of Archibald Worthington will help. Then he meets Miss Rose and other things come to his mind. A mystery within a sweet romance made this a grand piece. The characters were engaging and I loved the twists the author put into her tale. The author did a great job introducing not just anger and grief but showed revenge and the shocking truth. This was a highly emotional read it was a marvelous piece.
1,290 reviews5 followers
May 24, 2020
Another beautifully written story with a brilliant twist

This is another beautifully written story that has a plot full of intrigue and a surprising twist towards the end. The characters are portrayed brilliantly and the extended epilogue is again a delightful finish to the main characters story's. This book will suit anyone who loves historical romances that are slightly steamy and plenty of surprises. I read an ARC copy
5,350 reviews67 followers
June 3, 2020
Surrendering to a Dashing Spy A Historical Regency Romance Book

This is a very good story about Ezra Price posing as a servant in order to find the man that killed his brother but he did not count on the attraction he felt for Rose as it was her father he suspected.But in the end the killer was found and it was revealed that he was wrong The plot is good and the characters are realistic. The extended epilogue is wonderful.A very good story
160 reviews2 followers
October 30, 2024
Definitely a Twister

I always try and pick the villain right after I "meet" all the characters. In spite of my gut feeling, I changed my mind several times. I was almost tempted to read the last chapter just to get it over with, but hung in there chapter after chapter. What satisfaction that I was spot on even though I switched several times. This was a special book for me in spite of the gratuitous sex. Really made me think to discover the actual villain.
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2,171 reviews51 followers
May 28, 2020
Great, multi-faceted characters. Very interesting plot. Vivid descriptions. I felt every emotion. Kept me intrigued from the first page to the last. Simply a GREAT read!

*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
11 reviews
June 5, 2020
Enjoyable read

This was an enjoyable read with enough of a twist to keep the interest going although you can see it coming. The proof reading is appalling with so many grammatical and spelling errors/typos that it completely ruined it for me. My 9 year old could have done a better job proof reading this. Sorry.
357 reviews
June 8, 2020
Nice read

I kind of figured out who killed him brother. With a secret like that it can destroy one life. To be mean to a friend and keep her trapped in the drama and keep going on with your life. To finally know what happened and see that you and your friends have a loving long life.
1,080 reviews7 followers
May 26, 2020
Revenge

When his only brother is killed Ezra want revenge! When a message come accusing Archibald Worthingham he go to work for him as a footman. And meets his beautiful daughter Rose, everything becomes complicated, must read to find out the outcome!
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611 reviews
May 27, 2020
Surrendering to a Dashing Spy.

Great story about murder mystery and pretending to be a servant,To get his brothers killer.Then meeting Rose whose father he thought had done it.But all worked out well.Enjoy all
38 reviews
May 29, 2020
Interesting story!!

I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of William/Ezra and Rose's love story amid the search for his brothers killer. Many surprising twists that kept me guessing until the end. I look forward to the next book!
33 reviews2 followers
November 7, 2023
Text usage, lost the story while trying to decipher the text.

Many words used out of context, wrong words, plural instead of singular, extra words. Etc... obviously not proofread.
The story is interesting but had to follow with the text errors.
159 reviews
August 19, 2024
A delightful Regency Era mystery

Our Hero’s brother is apparently in murdered and strongly suspects who did it. But his suspect has a lovely sister and that complicates matters as they fall in love while solving the mystery.

Highly recommended!

420 reviews1 follower
June 8, 2020
Amazing

This is my first time reading Emily's book and I really enjoyed the story of Ezra and Rose it was very interesting a lot of unexpected twists but a lovely ending loved it.
4,763 reviews7 followers
June 24, 2020
Romance

Thank you for sharing these wonderful romance novels series books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you
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176 reviews
April 3, 2023
Nice story. Good characters. Sad events brought two people together to make them stronger. Interesting
73 reviews
April 4, 2025
intense romance

I enjoyed the general story and the plot and characters but it seemed to stretch a bit long and repetitive in spots.
309 reviews
March 5, 2023
After receiving a note indicating that a Lord had killed his brother our Hero investigates by being hired as his bodyguard. But finds all is not as it seems a twist or two later he finds himself falling in love and confused about his brother's killer. Very well written with a surprise ending. A stand alone story with a HEA ending. I would recommend it.
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9,124 reviews21 followers
May 29, 2025
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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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