About the book:
He only wanted a duchess for a day--but she's determined to make it a marriage for life
When his father and older brother suddenly pass away, the new Duke of Haverly is saddled with a title he never expected to bear. To thwart the plans of his scheming family, the duke impulsively marries a wallflower. After all, she's meek and mild; it should be easy to sequester her in the country and get on with his life--as a secret agent for the Crown.
But his bride has other ideas. She's determined to take her place not only as his duchess but as his wife. As a duchess, she can use her position to help the lowest of society--the women forced into prostitution because they have no skills or hope. Her endeavors are not met favorably in society, nor by her husband who wishes she'd remain in the background as he ordered.
Can the duke succeed in relegating her to the sidelines of his life? When his secrets are threatened with exposure, will his new wife be an asset or a liability?
My review:
Erica Vetsch has done it again! This was a wonderful story full of romance and intrigue! I loved that Charlotte was an unusual woman, well-read and intelligent, unconventional by society's standards. It was so interesting learning about the things she was interested in. I loved that she wanted to help prostitutes, women she's supposed to pretend don't even exist, much less get her hands dirty helping. She had a strong faith in God, yet felt like she couldn't really trust Him to give her good gifts because of her upbringing. Marcus was an honorable man who tried to always do his duty and serve his country but felt that he needed to keep his life compartmentalized. Keep God in one box, his wife in another and his spying in yet another but he found it wasn't so easy to keep everything separated. It was sweet to see how Marcus cared for her and found things to make her happy when she'd has so little before. There were some sweet romantic moments. The spying was interesting as they tried to find out who was behind the attempt on the Prince Regent's life. There was some action. This worked as a stand-alone but I would recommend reading the first book where we're introduced to Marcus and that also contains the wonderful love story of his friends, who feature prominently in this book. Overall, this was a sweet love story I highly recommend!
I received this book free from Kregel. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
About the author:
Erica Vetsch is a New York Times best-selling
and ACFW Carol Award–winning author. She is a transplanted Kansan now
living in Minnesota with her husband, who she claims is both her total
opposite and soul mate.
Vetsch loves Jesus, history, romance, and sports. When she’s not writing fiction, she’s planning her next trip to a history museum and cheering on her Kansas Jayhawks and New Zealand All Blacks.
A self-described history geek, she has been planning her first research trip to England.
Learn more about Erica Vetsch and her books at www.ericavetsch.com. She can also be found on Facebook (@EricaVetschAuthor), Instagram (@EricaVetsch) and Pinterest (Erica Vetsch).
Vetsch loves Jesus, history, romance, and sports. When she’s not writing fiction, she’s planning her next trip to a history museum and cheering on her Kansas Jayhawks and New Zealand All Blacks.
A self-described history geek, she has been planning her first research trip to England.
Learn more about Erica Vetsch and her books at www.ericavetsch.com. She can also be found on Facebook (@EricaVetschAuthor), Instagram (@EricaVetsch) and Pinterest (Erica Vetsch).
Thank you so much for reading and reviewing The Gentleman Spy!
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