Better Off Wed
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3.8 • 11 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
A PopSugar Best New Book of December
She’s an avenging angel…who tempts him like the devil…
If Miss Laura Hopkins desired a husband, her beauty, brains, and fortune would make it easy to acquire one. Instead, Laura prefers to put her charms to another purpose entirely. Using the alias Lady Sterling, Laura helps young women who have been mistreated or compromised by their employers. Some might see it as theft and blackmail. For Laura, it is a small measure of justice. But while in pursuit of her latest target, Laura is unexpectedly aided by a gentleman who announces that he is Lord Sterling.
As a spy for the Crown, Captain Jeremy Addison, Viscount Sterling, has been assigned all manner of dangerous missions, though none as complicated as investigating the beguiling Lady Sterling. Forced to pose as newlyweds at the home of a disreputable earl, Laura and Jeremy forge an unexpected alliance…and a passionate connection. But can such a dangerous masquerade possibly lead to a real, lasting love?
PRAISE FOR WHO’S THAT EARL
“Craig delights with a fast-paced, intrigue-filled plot and expertly developed characters. Regency fans will eagerly anticipate future installments.”
—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Craig's zippy third Love and Let Spy Regency romance (after One Thing Leads to a Lover) focuses on Laura Hopkins, who lives a double life as vigilante Lady Sterling, targeting men who've mistreated their female servants. Her latest quest is to free Emily Godfrey, a governess in Kent, from her notorious employer, Lord Thornton. Capt. Jeremy Addison, coincidentally titled Lord Sterling, is a spy for the crown ordered to track down the elusive Lady Sterling. When Laura suffers a carriage accident on the way to Kent and seeks shelter in a nearby pub, their paths collide. Jeremy recognizes her as Lady Sterling, and when he breathes this infamous name aloud the room turns on her. To cover, Laura assures the other patrons that he did not mean Lady Sterling as in the thief, but rather as in his new wife, and Jeremy goes along with the ruse. Lord Thornton happens to also be at the pub and offers to host the newlyweds—giving Laura the perfect opportunity to snoop for blackmail materials. As Laura and Jeremy's faux marriage gives rise to true attraction, Jeremy begins to suspect Lord Thornton of treason, putting both their lives in danger. Craig's enticing, do-gooder characters will win over readers while the simmering mystery keeps the pages flying. Fans won't be disappointed.
