Title: Lord Ramsey's Red-Headed Ruin
Author: Cerise DeLand
Genre: Historical Romance
Book Blurb:
It’s dangerous to be an honest woman—and torture for the man who loves her.
It’s dangerous to be an honest woman.
Amber St. Antoine flees Paris—and her role in spying on Bonaparte. The deputy chief of police, a venal man, craves Amber as his mistress. He’ll do anything to seduce her, even imprisoning her friends and charging them with crimes.
Amber, rescued from neglectful parents as a child by her influential aunt, grew up in the shadow of the Terror and went to prison with her aunt and Josephine Beauharnais. Despising the tyranny of a few corrupt men, Amber learned to value freedom.
As a result, when she was approached to serve in an espionage network, she accepted—and excelled. Now in fear of Vaillancourt, she flees Paris, her home—her friends.
It’s torture for the man who loves her.
Godfrey duClare, Lord Ramsey, comes to Paris as part of the British diplomatic mission now that peace exists between his county and France. His first assignment by his superior Kane, Lord Ashley, is to find the elusive agent Amber St. Antoine and keep her safe.
Following gossip and logic, Ram finds the stunningly beautiful woman deep in the French countryside. He declares she needs his protection, especially since she refuses to leave France. Defiant, Amber agrees to his company, even if they must pretend they are married.
The two travel France, discovering in each other, each day, a delight that leads to a passion neither can deny.
But when they also find new evidence of Bonaparte’s warlike plans, they must change their own. Suddenly, Vaillancourt surprises them with a ploy neither Amber nor Ram considered.
But Amber decides to outwit him.
Ramsey is furious—and wild to save her from herself. What’s a man to do if he seems foiled at every turn?
Is he a fool to believe that love conquers all?
My Review:
On the run from a devious man, Amber risks life and limb for freedom. When handsome Ramsey finds her, he proposes a plan of escape and a little spying under the guise of a married couple. Will they escape detection, or will Amber be forced to surrender to her enemy to save the man she’s come to love? Lord Ramsey's Red-Headed Ruin is book two in an exciting series by Cerise DeLand. Blending a dangerous mission, international intrigue, and a hero and heroine worthy of each other, Lord Ramsey's Red-Headed Ruin will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Let’s start with the characters. Ramsey is a decorated spy who’s tasked with a mission in France to find a woman living underground, Amber. It’s a treacherous game, only made more daring when he falls in love with her. Together, they form an alliance, but neither is prepared for what Amber will risk for freedom.
The characters are visually stunning with depth, character, and motives. Danger stalks their every move. I connected with several of the characters, especially Ramsey and Amber. They flew off the page and into my heart.
The historical accuracy is flawless, but I’ve come to expect nothing less from this author. Every detail resonates with the reader and draws them in. I immersed myself in this high-action historical romance and couldn’t stop reading.
If you like suspense with your historical romance, this is your next binge-read. I can’t wait for book three.
My Rating: 5+ stars
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Author Biography:
Cerise DeLand loves to write about dashing heroes and the sassy women they adore. Whether she’s penning historical romances or contemporaries, she’s praised for her poetic elegance and accuracy of detail.
An award-winning author of more than 60 novels, she’s been published since 1990 by Pocket Books, St. Martin’s Press, Kensington and independent presses. Her books have been monthly selections of the Doubleday Book Club, Rhapsody Book Club and the Mystery Guild. Plus she’s won countless 4, 4.5 and 5 star rave reviews from Romantic Times, Affair de Coeur, Publishers Weekly and more.
To research, she’ll dive into the oldest texts and dustiest library shelves. She’ll also travel abroad, trusty notebook and pen in hand, to visit the chateaux and country homes she loves to people with her own imaginary characters.
And at home every day? She loves to cook, hates to dust, lives to travel and go to Jazz class once a week!
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Reviewed by: Nancy
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