Once a Spy - Rogues Redeemed

Informationen zum Autor Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written over sixty novels and novellas. A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won the honor twice and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. In 2013 she was awarded the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award.  Though most of her books have been historical romance, she has also published contemporary romances, historical fantasy, and young adult paranormal historicals. She lives in Maryland with her nearest and dearest, both two and four footed. Visit her at maryjoputney.com. Klappentext Love and survival in the shadow of Waterloo . . . Wearied by his years as a British intelligence officer, Simon Duval resigns his commission after Napoleon's abdication. Hoping to find new meaning in his life, he returns to England, where he discovers his cousin's widow, Suzanne Duval, the Comtesse de Chambron. Working as a seamstress, living in reduced circumstances, Suzanne has had a life as complicated as Simon's. While both believe they are beyond love, their sympathetic bond leads him to propose a marriage of companionship, and Suzanne accepts. She didn't want or expect a true marriage, but as Suzanne joins Simon in a search for his long missing foster brother, warmth and caring begin to heal both their scars-and a powerful passion sparks between them. Then news from France threatens to disrupt their happiness. Napoleon has escaped from Elba and Wellington personally asks Simon to help prevent another devastating war. Only this time, Simon does not go into danger alone. He and Suzanne will face deadly peril together, and pray that love will carry them through . . . Praise for the Rogues Redeemed series "Deftly balances fascinating historical detail, adventure, and menace with a passionate romance." -Library Journal "Though suspense and adventure drive this story forward, the love at its center sets it apart." -Kirkus Reviews "Impeccably written." -Booklist Zusammenfassung Love and survival in the shadow of Waterloo . . .   Wearied by his years as a British intelligence officer! Simon Duval resigns his commission after Napoleon’s abdication. Hoping to find new meaning in his life! he returns to England! where he discovers his cousin’s widow! Suzanne Duval! the Comtesse de Chambron. Working as a seamstress! living in reduced circumstances! Suzanne has had a life as complicated as Simon’s. While both believe they are beyond love! their sympathetic bond leads him to propose a marriage of companionship! and Suzanne accepts.   She didn't want or expect a true marriage! but as Suzanne joins Simon in a search for his long missing foster brother! warmth and caring begin to heal both their scars—and a powerful passion sparks between them. Then news from France threatens to disrupt their happiness. Napoleon has escaped from Elba and Wellington personally asks Simon to help prevent another devastating war. Only this time! Simon does not go into danger alone. He and Suzanne will face deadly peril together! and pray that love will carry them through . . .   Praise for the Rogues Redeemed series   “Deftly balances fascinating historical detail! adventure! and menace with a passionate romance.” —Library Journal   “Though suspense and adventure drive this story forward! the love at its center sets it apart.” — Kirkus Reviews   “Impeccably written.” — Booklist ...

About the author

Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written over sixty novels and novellas. A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won the honor twice and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. In 2013 she was awarded the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award.  Though most of her books have been historical romance, she has also published contemporary romances, historical fantasy, and young adult paranormal historicals. She lives in Maryland with her nearest and dearest, both two and four footed. Visit her at maryjoputney.com.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Jo Putney
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781420148107
• ISBN: 978-1-4201-4810-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 170 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Rogues Redeemed; Rogues Redeemed
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature