By Sarah M. Eden
After five years of tracking and capturing spies on English
soil, Philip Jonquil, Earl of Lampton, is in pursuit of his last quarry. But at
a traveler’s inn, he encounters an unexpected and far more maddening foe:
Sorrel Kendrick, a young lady who is strikingly pretty, shockingly outspoken,
and entirely unimpressed with him. Indeed, Sorrel cannot believe the nerve of
this gentleman, who rudely accuses her of theft and insults her feminine
dignity. Double annoyed when they both end up at a party hosted by mutual
friends, Philip and Sorrel privately declare war on one another. But Philip’s
tactics, which range from flirting to indifference, soon backfire as he finds
himself reluctantly enjoying Sorrel’s company; and, much to her dismay, Sorrel
finds Philip’s odd manner to be increasingly endearing. In the midst of this
waning war and growing attraction, Philip catches wind of the French spy he’s
been tracking, and Sorrel inadvertently stumbles upon a crucial piece of the
puzzle, making her indispensable to the mission. But can two proud hearts
negotiate a ceasefire when cooperation matters most?
It has taken me so long to get to this book, though not by
choice! After trying unsuccessfully to get this book at my local library, (I
had to tell the librarian that this book was the first in the Jonquil novels so
she would order it!) and then having gone to another library in the county only
to finally get the book and discover it was too heavily inundated with
cigarette smoke (which I am allergic to) to read, I was desperate for Philip’s
story! I have read all the other Jonquil’s stories, and loved each one. After
(finally!) getting a copy, it did not
disappoint. I loved Philip’s character, his dissatisfaction with playing a fool
that he most certainly was not for the sake of his country and family, and his
playful and witty banter with “General Sorrel” was always smile inducing. I
always enjoy a clean romance, and feel that everyone needs a bit of lovey-fluff
in their reading library. Sarah M. Eden is one of my go-to sources for an
entertaining, polished, and properly romantic read. In fact, I’ve decided to
get my favorites for my own ever-growing library. And in case you are
interested, that includes Seeking Persephone, this novel, and As
You Are.
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