Love, Lies, and Treasonous Spies by Anne Shaw | $10 Giveaway, Review, Excerpt, & Author Profile
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Book Details
Love, Lies, and Treasonous Spies by Anne Shaw Series: A Tenet Gentlemen's Club #1
on 03/25/2020
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Regency Romance
Format: eBook
Pages: 316
Source: Goddess Fish PromotionsAlternate cover edition with old title can be found here
Sir Jack Sterling is on the trail of a cagey spy, He follows a lead to a masquerade where a moonlight garden--plus an inebriated heiress--equals trouble to more than his investigation.
Miss Rachel Farnsworth has vowed never to wed, preferring her freedom to an oppressive marriage. While at a masquerade, she steals a kiss from a masked stranger that awakens something deep inside her — a desire for true passion.
Jack has no room in his volatile life for a woman, no matter how desirable she might be. Until the spy threatens Rachel's life. Following a trail of deception and lies, Rachel joins Jack on his quest to reveal the identity of the traitor.
Will more than their lives be in danger, or will they lose their hearts as well–to each other?
***PLEASE NOTE*** Love, Lies, and Treasonous Spies was previously published as The Naughty Heiress, Order of the Tenet Regency Romance. This book has undergone extensive edits with new content.
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Excerpt from Love, Lies, and Treasonous Spies
His warm chuckle cloaked her as he turned her out and then moved to face her, bowing to her curtsy. Their faces were close, near enough for her to see the bluish bruise butterflying the bridge of his nose and under his eyes.
“You broke your nose.” She started to reach up and skim a finger along the crooked bone but dropped her hand. An unmarried lady did not touch a gentleman in such a manner.
Nor kiss them on a dark terrace at a scandalous event.
Jack cocked his head, mischievousness playing about his mouth. “Is it too hideous then?”
She worried her lip and pretended to study it for a moment as if weighing her answer before she met his vivid green eyes. The spark in them dared her to utter the truth. There was no way she would admit the injury added to his rakish charm. “No, not quite.”
“At least not enough to frighten small children?” He released a grin of pure devilment.
“I see you have not changed too much.”
“Indeed, I have. Thanks to my time spent in the North Country, I am even more the provincial than I once was.”
She bristled at the blatant untruth. His alleged trip from London to Edinburgh for estate business was a lie. Through shameless eavesdropping, she’d learned of his travels to Germany on the trail of a dangerous spy. Oh, how she wished she could question him outright about his adventures! As a Guardian, he would never answer a single query. She was not above trying, however. “Is that when you broke your nose? In Scotland? You must tell me every single detail of your trip.”
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My thoughts on Love, Lies, and Treasonous Spies
I read the new, updated version of this book. I enjoyed Love, Lies, and Treacherous Spies, a historical fiction/regency romance from Anne Shaw. The main couple, Rachel and Jack, are believable, relatable, and easy to fall in love with.
Rachel is stubborn to the point of obsession over keeping her independence, while Jack keeps too many secrets due to his work for the Tenet, a secret group investigating crimes by the aristocracy.
When the two come together…the air sizzles and sparks fly!
I found the book to be an intriguing read with mystery, murder, sizzling love scenes, and a full cast of characters. I foresee many more books in the Tenet Gentlemen’s Club in my future reading.
The author has an enjoyable writing style with fast-paced action. I thought I had figured out who the Hawk was about halfway through the story, but Ms. Shaw kept dropping little clues to make me doubt my theory. This added to the page-turning suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat.
I highly recommend this tale about love, family, obsession, redemption, and mystery.
I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
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About Anne Shaw
Anne Shaw is the author of both contemporary and historical romances.
She lives in western Washington with her four-legged friend Larry, a quirky cat who stares at her for hours on end while she loses herself in a world where a sexy hero and bold heroine face insurmountable odds to reach the ultimate goal, a happily-ever-after.
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Giveaway!
Anne Shaw will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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Full Tour Schedule:
April 18: Novels Alive
April 18: Gimme The Scoop Reviews
April 18: The Faerie Review
April 25: Saph’s Books
April 25: Two Ends of the Pen
May 2: Iron Canuck Reviews & More
May 2: Gina Rae Mitchell
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Thank you for sharing your wonderful review of Love, Lies, and Treasonous Spies , I love the cover, synopsis and excerpt and I am looking forward to reading this story myself
Thanks for stopping by, Bea. It’s a fun regency. I can’t wait to read the next in the series
I love a good series, the more stories in a series the better I say!
Thanks for hosting!