His Wicked Secret by Lauren Smith – Review & Giveaway
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Description:
When a lady decides to become a spy, she must resist all temptation…especially love.
Audrey Sheridan is London’s sweetheart, a position that allows her access to the tonand all its secrets. As the enigmatic writer, Lady Society, she is wild, reckless, and speaks her mind. She matchmakes wicked rogues with their perfect wives. But there’s one thing she’s failed to find since her debut. A husband for herself. And there’s only one man she’s ever wanted. There’s just one problem…he doesn’t want her. What’s a lady to do to mend her broken heart? Run off to become a spy…
Jonathan St. Laurent is anything but a saint and certainly not husband material. He spent nearly his entire life as a servant to his half-brother the Duke of Essex. He’s trying to play the gentleman now, but it’s damned hard when he’s tempted by the ton’s darling spitfire Audrey. There’s something about her that makes him want to abandon the rules of polite society and show her just how wicked he can be…which is why it’s better to avoid the minx altogether. When Audrey’s plan to be a spy is discovered, Jonathan knows he must move heaven and earth to protect her while guarding his own secret…
Review:
5 out of 5 for this reader folks!
I know! What a shocker huh? A five star rating for Lauren Smith! She seriously earns them though, and it’s an absolute treat to get one of her books to review. I feel like I get reunited with an author I adore and with a cast of characters I can’t happen to fall in love with each and every time. I often say her books can be stand alone and they truely can be .. BUT .. please do not deprive yourself from her entire series. I promise you will not be disappointed.
His Wicked Secret by Lauren Smith is the 8th book in her “The League of Rogues” series. Her book “The Earl of Pembroke” is an introduction of sorts of this couple, so you may want to check that out as well. A historical romance set around spies, proper and not so proper behaviour by members of the ton, angst, love, passion and action, you can absolutely find a little bit of everything in this book.
Jonathon St Laurent is our leading man and he did not disappoint. I have to admit after meeting him in previous books I was absolutely looking forward to his story which I can happily say was all I expected it to be. He is a bit of an enigma. He is trying to act and mix in with polite society as best as he can. He was raised as a servant despite the fact that he should of been titled himself, and he feels the pressure of it the most when he has to act proper and feel completely constrained doing so. He is a little wicked, very handsome, I think extremely sexy and absolutely head over heels for his leading lady .. it just takes him some time and some circumstances to get with the program. LOL
Audrey Sheridan is deemed London’s sweetheart as she is the matchmaker for most of the ton. She just knows who should be with who and why it will work out. She is sweet but very sassy, a little troublemaker that isn’t afraid to say what she means and means what she says. Her only problem is that she has never matched herself. That may have something to do with Jonathon though as she is completely in love with him but has been turned away. So instead of throwing herself a pity party, she decided to become a spy.
These two tango a little while bit and while you know from previous books they will end up together, you never quite knew how it will come together. Well Audrey becoming a spy and then having her cover blown big time and Jonathon realizing he has to protect her or lose her for good was just about the perfect way for this to happen. Danger seems to ignite a fire between these two and truths are forced out in the process. We have some ugly moments, some simple shake you head moments, but ultimately it’s the “enough is enough, we are meant to be” that takes this story full around.
Always the antagonists and the angst but that makes their story even better. I adored these two together and once again Lauren delivers vivid imagery and heart melting, heart racing scenes and conversations that get my inner teen girl squealing in delight. LOL
Absolutely recommend this book, series, and everything else she writes, I have reviewed just about everything she has released and I am in as much awe today as I was the first time I read one of her books! Keep it up Lauren, I always look forward to your next piece of work!
HAPPY READING!
Reviewed by Rachel
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