Status Updates From Fortune's Lady

I think Gaffney has a formula to her stories that doesn’t quite work for me…

I'm so frustrated. This would be an amazing book if not for ONE BIG UNNECESSARY DETAIL.

The violent, sadistic villain? He's gay.

Tomato!

Oh my god this is delicious so far.

Cassandra's father was executed as a traitor, and she's in dire straits. Without any legitimate options, she agrees to spy against another traitor, knowing that it will very well ruin her in every sense of the word. But Phillip, her fellow spy, has feelings for her that are expressed through jealousy and rage, so Cass feels more alone than ever. Meanwhile, Phillip pines.

The hero and heroine in this book have both done so many stupid things that at the moment I feel like punching them both in the face. DEAR LORD, JUST TALK TO EACH OTHER. Feeling a little irritated, to be honest. Gaffney is a wonderful writer, but she's created a couple of numbskulls here. Fix it Jesus, my star rating is going down by the page.

The initial premise of the story is a lot like Notorious, but it's taken some turns that are very different. I was able to get Hitchcock's cast out of my head, and I'm very curious about where the plot will go from here.

I love Patricia Gaffney's writing so much. It's so good and so much my cup of tea that reading her books is just plain comforting. :)

Really good so far, but I wish I didn't know this book was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious. No matter how they're described, I keep seeing the characters as Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, Claude Rains, and Louis Calhern.

Cary and Ingrid never had scenes as blatantly steamy as these, though. *fans self*

Really good so far, but I wish I didn't know this book was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious. No matter how they're described, I keep seeing the characters as Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, Claude Rains, and Louis Calhern.

Cary and Ingrid never had scenes as blatantly steamy as these, though. *fans self*

Another unusual one that I need a small break from.

Another unusual one that I need a small break from.