Historical
My Lord and Spymaster
By Cat Cody
Jul 1, 2008 - 1:21:27 PM

Jess Whitby occasionally misses the thrill associated with an elegantly executed robbery, but these days she’s given up her life of crime and gets her riches legally through her father’s shipping company. Except for some smuggling from France, she’s completely on the straight and narrow, until her father is unjustly accused of treason. The only way to prove her father isn’t the notorious Cinq is by finding the real traitor. She already has an idea who it might be, Captain Sebastian Kennett.

Sebastian Kennett knew every dirty trick in the book, especially the “damsel in distress” trick used by street thieves. When the beautiful pickpocket meets him in one of London’s darkest quarters, he can’t help but be entranced by her stunning face, even as she searches his pockets. When several men try to capture her right off the street, his curiosity and protective instincts rise to the fore. It’s only when he’s half in love with her that he discovers she’s the daughter of the man he thinks is a nefarious traitor.

As Jess tries to prove her father innocence, the real Cinq is gunning for her. Numerous attempts on her life throw her back into Sebastian’s arms—a place more dangerous than anything her past had to offer. The attraction between the two of them is undeniable, and yet so wrong. Is there any way out of this tangle?

MY LORD AND SPYMASTER is a fantastically clever tale with twists and turns aplenty. The setting and characters will have you quickly entrenched in the time period, and the witty dialogue and steaming sexual tension will keep you happily wrapped in Ms. Bourne’s world. Quick paced and exciting, once you start reading MY LORD AND SPYMASTER, you won’t want to put it down.