The Seductive Spy (Five Star Romance) [Hardcover]

Martha Kirkland (Author)

Book Description

Series: Five Star Romance | Publication Date: September 2000

When Rosalind Hinton visits Lt. Ashford, newly released from a French prisoner-of-war camp, she finds a bold and tantalizing charmer instead of the soulful youth of her childhood dreams. Certain he is a fraud--even a French spy--Rosalind feels duty-bound to expose him. She does not know he is really a British spy on a top secret mission--and that his kisses will plunge her into a romantic adventure!.

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Determined to put a little adventure into her life, Rosalind Hinton takes her obliging Aunt Eudora and heads off to pay a call on returning prisoner-of-war George Ashford, the man she met as a schoolgirl and has never forgotten. But "George" isn't George at all?he is Lord Bradford Stone, hero, spy, and the most mesmerizing man Rosalind has ever met. When an impulsive abduction results in a compromising situation, it takes all the creative machinations of a delightful grandmother to make sure love wins out. Although the initial set-up for this Regency is a bit confusing and some of the motivation is not entirely credible, the characters are engaging, their interactions charming, and the sexual tension fairly simmering in a warm, lively story that will please Kirkland's fans. Kirkland has written several earlier Regencies (The Noble Nephew, Zebra, 1998) and lives in Atlanta.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Five Star (ME) (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786227257
• ISBN-13: 978-0786227259
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,145,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Spinster Becomes Adventurous, October 1, 2001

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This review is from: The Seductive Spy (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

Jacket Blurb: "Weary of domestic confinement, Rosalind Hinton resolved to visit Lieutenant Ashford, newly released from a French prisoner-of-war camp. But instead of the soulful youth of her childhood dreams, she found him a bold charmer whose tantalizing masculinity provoked in her the most delectable palpitations. How unfortunate - because this was not the young gentleman she remembered! He was a fraud...even, perchance, a French spy! And duty demanded she expose him. / When Lord Brad Stone saved the life of a young lieutenant by taking a bullet intended for the soldier, he had no idea what havoc would ensue in his own life. For the lieutenant repayed his act of courage by sending Brad home in his place to avoid being traded for a French soldier. Now as a British spy on a top secret mission, Brad must lie low until he can report vital information; even if it means allaying this pesky female's suspicions with a pretend passion. How could he know that a swift caress and a lingering kiss would plunge them both into a real romantic adventure - one that could cost a lady her reputation ... and her heart."

I found this book a nice, light read mostly because Martha Kirkland doesn't write lousy books. The storyline had entertaining characters and the plot was exciting but a bit forced. Just a bit more realism to Brad and Rosalind's adventure through Portugal to get the lieutenant released would have done a lot to make this book very satisfying. When I find myself asking nagging questions about the characters and there are no answers whatsoever, it distracts me from the fun of the story. I would have preferred to give this book 3.5 stars rather than 4 because this book was less smooth than the writer's usual performance. Nevertheless, Kirkland always writes well and with wit so I can recommend this book as I do all her others.