Moonlight Masquerade (London Encounters Book #1)
A Regency Romance
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Lady Celine Wexham seems the model British subject. French by birth but enjoying life in 1813 as a widowed English countess, she is in the unique position of being able to help those in need--or to spy for the notorious Napoleon Bonaparte. When Rees Phillips of the British Foreign Office is sent to pose as the countess's butler and discover where her true loyalties lie, he is confident he will uncover the truth. But the longer he is in her fashionable townhouse in London's West End, the more his staunch loyalty to the Crown begins to waver as he falls under Lady Wexham's spell. Will he find the proof he needs? And if she is a spy after all, will he do the right thing?
Ruth Axtell deftly creates a world where black and white burst into a confusion of colors and no one is who they seem. Readers will be hooked from the very first scene to the final page.
Customer Reviews
Very well written!
This is a great Regency era story with suspense and intrigue woven throughout. The author allows you to see the story unfold from both the 'upstairs' and 'downstairs' viewpoints which adds a lot of depth to the story. And isn't that a great cover? It's one of those books that catches and holds your attention from the moment you see the cover and flip it over to peruse the back, until the end of the story.
The author's writing reminds me of Julie Klassen, another author of the same genre. Her characters are engaging and believable, and the relationship that develops between the Lady of the house and her servant is handled smoothly. The scenery and locales she describes make it easy for you to feel as if you can see it all happening.
This book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.