Glory and the Master of Shadows
A Friends to Lovers Steamy Historical Romance
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4.5 • 71 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Don't miss this thrilling new historical romance by USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway! Set during the Opium Wars, this steamy and spellbinding Charlie’s Angels meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon romance will leave you breathless.
Their love is forbidden…and irresistible.
The daughter of a half-Chinese duke and a lady fossil hunter, Lady Glory Cavendish is a free-spirited campaigner for justice. She belongs to a secret society of lady detectives whose goal is to help women in need. During her latest case involving a dastardly dognapping, Glory crosses paths with the handsome and mysterious Wei Chen, a master of healing and martial arts. Fascinated by the noble shifu, Glory convinces him to take her on as a pupil; the more time she spends with him, however, the more she longs for lessons of a more intimate nature.
Master Wei Chen has led a life of discipline focused on a single goal: avenging his murdered kin. His journey takes him to London where, by day, he treats opium users in his East End clinic and, by night, he secretly hunts the villain who destroyed his family. Yet for the first time, temptation distracts Wei: his spirited and lovely new pupil stirs dangerous needs in him. Desires that are forbidden between a shifu and his student…and between a commoner and a duke’s daughter.
As Wei and Glory’s slow-burn, friends to lovers romance ignites into fiery passion, they are drawn into a web of betrayal and deceit. Torn between honor and desire, revenge and love, the pair must decide if they will let the past determine their future…or if they will fight the shadows for their chance at happily ever after.
“This writer to me is in the leagues of Johanna Lindsey, Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn and Amanda Quick.” -Amazon Reviewer
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Grace's books feature steamy historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can also be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series set in the same universe.
LADY CHARLOTTE'S SOCIETY OF ANGELS (hot Victorian romance)
#1 Olivia and the Masked Duke (Livy & Ben)
#2 Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cullen)
#3 Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas)
#4 Glory and the Master of Shadows (Glory & Wei)
#5 Charlotte and the Seductive Spymaster (Coming soon to preorder!)
GAME OF DUKES (hot Victorian romance)
#1 The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa)
#2 Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie)
#3 Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby)
#4 The Duke Redemption (Wickham & Beatrice)
#5 The Return of the Duke (Severin & Fancy)
#6 Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story (featuring characters from all of Grace's series)
HEART OF ENQUIRY (THE KENTS) (hot Regency romance)
Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel)
#1 The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma)
#2 M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea)
#3 The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny)
#4 The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet)
#5 Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly)
#6 The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose)
MAYHEM IN MAYFAIR (hot Regency romance)
#1 Her Husband's Harlot (Helena & Nicholas)
#2 Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin)
#3 Her Protector's Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose)
#4 Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)
Customer Reviews
Glory and Wei: sweet, sexy,romantic.
Grace Callaway’s latest novel in her series Lady Charlotte’s Society of Angel is a perfect addition. What I have enjoyed about the series so far is that all the heroines are different and yet they all have their appeal. I really like the relationship between the protagonists. Wei represents for Glory a connection to her heritage and therefore her past. Through his involvement with Glory, Wei is able to confront his past which has held him back and can now move forward into his future. For both of them the relationship is a kind of awakening. To me the relationship felt real, it did not feel forced. “And that is how I know I love you Wei. Because I see you for who you truly are, and you still take my breath away “. (Glory to Wei)
They opened up to other and yet did not turn away from what they saw. Two people from different backgrounds who are drawn to each other and fall in love. I could empathise with the fact that Glory thought of how her family would be affected by the relationship . She was not ashamed of Wei, instead she was concerned of how it would affect how her family would be able to help those who had fallen into misfortune. Fortunately this was resolved quite satisfactorily. “Their passion deserved more than shadows: a thing of such beauty deserved to flourish in sunlight”.
This novel can be read as a standalone but both the heroine and hero are seen in prior books in the series. As with most of Ms. Callaway’s books there is a mystery. The mystery is interesting but it does not overshadow the romance. It instead aids in facilitating the romance between Glory and Wei. The reader will feel satisfied with how the mystery is wrapped up.
As usual one can count on Ms. Callaway to bring the heat 🥵 . This book was the right kind of steamy without being overdone.
The friendship between the Charlie’s Angels 😉 must be commented on. So many romance novels have women plotting against each other. These women are all strong in their own way and complement each other . The series highlights the deep bond among a group of women and it gives me such joy. I have to mention her that I love the fact that Ms. Callaway provides representation as it concerns women's bodies and I am here for it. We can be sexy and appealing with a variety of body types. I recommend this novel. Ms. Callaway is great at writing romance. She is a queen of combining romance, steam and mystery. I received an ARC for an honest review of this novel.
Wasn’t worth finishing.
I read 50% of this book and just didn’t want to finish it. I didn’t care about the characters at all.
Love this story!!
Grace has once again created a multidimensional beautiful love story! I love Glory’s eager attitude and loyal disposition. I’m excited to read Charlie’s story.