To Entice a Spy by Diane Scott Lewis | Excerpt, $20 GC Giveaway, Review
A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.
Book Details
To Entice a Spy by Diane Scott Lewis Published by Wild Rose Press on 10/11/2021
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Historical, Romantic Suspense
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 242
Source: Goddess Fish Promotions, Received from the author or publisher for review.Widowed Countess Eseld Trehearne seeks revenge for the brutal death of her female companion during a Paris riot. On her return to England, Eseld delves into espionage to defeat the French rebels.
Baron Robert Penhale, Eseld's childhood love, rejoins the Secret Services after his wife's death. He's determined to protect England from the revolution terrorizing France.
A ruthless French spy fights for the common man while disguised as an English aristocrat. He's intent on revenge against those who oppose him.
With the spy stalking them and Robert in fear for Eseld's life, the fate of the couple verges on disaster.
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Excerpt from To Entice a Spy
Pierre entered the Blue Anchor tavern. At a table in the far corner, he sat and ordered a small beer. He reached into his greatcoat pocket and pulled out the letter he’d just picked up from the General Post Office. Crackling it open in the dim candlelight, he started to read the coded letter.
Men laughed and talked in the low-ceiling taproom, puffing on pipes. The word, “revolution,” popped up now and then. Had their arguments been for or against?
The nerve of the English to care about his country’s events, but the murder of useless royalty across the Channel had made George III fear for his crown. Now Britain, along with Austria, attacked France to demand the status quo.
A pretty wench in apron and cap sauntered up to his table.
“You promised to visit me. I’m that earnest to run my fingers through your hair blacker than coal, an’ gaze into them blue eyes. Handsome devil.”
“Not now, I’ll come back later tonight. I’m busy.”
Pierre was anxious to finish his note and turned from her. Another chit he dallied with. He heard her walk off in a huff.
He hunched down and snickered.
The note confirmed that a woman, a spoiled aristocrat, was in town to interfere with him.
“How delightful,” he muttered under his breath. Could that be the recent arrival, Countess Trehearne?
He crunched the paper in his fingers as if to rip apart anyone who impeded his operation. This woman, the delectable Eseld, would be easy to fool and dispose of, if necessary.
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My thoughts on To Entice a Spy
To Entice a Spy by Diane Scott Lewis is a beautiful standalone novel set during the French Revolution. This setting alone tells you the costumes are divine and the hero magnificent.
I enjoyed the fact that the heroine is not a young ingenue. Widowed Countess Eseld Trehearne is the mother of two children, one away at school and 14-year-old Clorenda, who nearly steals the scenes she is in with her wit and loving heart.
Robert Penhale is back in the employ of England’s Secret Service, attempting to discover a French spy working amongst the titled English. The beauty and maturity of his past love, Eseld, draws her back into his orbit. Little does he know she has her own agenda after witnessing too many horrors while in France with her stepmother.
The author’s research into the period shines through in every paragraph of this tale. I was never pulled out of the story by a tidbit that didn’t ring true.
Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, and To Entice a Spy ranks among the best. Please pick up a copy today, especially if you are a fan of well-written tales of romance and intrigue.
I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
I read as many books as possible through the Amazon Kindle Unlimited program.
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About Diane Scott Lewis
Diane Scott Lewis
Diane Parkinson (who writes as Diane Scott Lewis) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, joined the Navy at nineteen, and has written and edited free-lance since high school.
She married in Greece and raised two sons in Puerto Rico, California, Guam, and Virginia.
She wrote book reviews for the Historical Novels Review and has worked as an online book editor. Diane served as president of the Riverside Writers in 2007-2008.
She has eleven published novels. One is part of the Canadian Historical Brides series, set in 18th c. New Brunswick. Her time-travel was released last year: from modern San Francisco to 18th c. Cornwall England. She has a novel set during the American Revolution. Her most recent is about the Potomac Oyster Wars.
She lives with her husband and dachshund in western Pennsylvania.
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$20 Gift Card Giveaway!
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Full Tour Schedule for To Entice a Spy:
October 11:
1: Hope. Dreams. Life… Love
2: Iron Canuck Reviews & More
3: Edgar’s Books
4: Gold Dust Editing & Book Reviews
5: Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess
6: Literary Gold
7: Sandra’s Book Club
8: Stormy Nights Reviewing & Bloggin’
October 12:
1: Fabulous and Brunette
2: The Mystery Section
3: Novels Alive
4: Notes From a Romantic’s Heart
5: Andi’s Book Reviews
6: Romance Novel Giveaways
7: Straight From the Library
8: It’s Raining Books
October 13:
1: The Key Of Love
2: All the Ups and Downs
3: The Avid Reader
4: Gina Rae Mitchell
5: Eclectic Ramblings of Author Heather Osborne
6: The Faerie Review
7: Coffee and Wander Book Reviews
October 14:
1: Aubrey Wynne: Timeless Love
2: Long and Short Reviews
3: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews
4: J. Lynn Rowan ~ Author of Romance & Historical Fiction
5: Independent Authors
6: Wendi Zwaduk – Romance to Make Your Heart Race
7: Full Moon Dreaming
October 15:
1: Joanne Guidoccio
2: Beyond Romance
3: Harlie’s Books
4: Girl with Pen
5: JB’s Bookworms with Brandy Mulder
6: Booklover-Sue
7: Welcome to My World of Dreams
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Book looks like a great read. Would love to read & review in print format.
I’m curious, What made you pick this particular title for the book and why?
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