Lady of Intrigue by Sabrina Darby – a Review

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Description:
Lady Jane Langley values logic and reason over passion and emotion. Her intellect has given her value in the eyes of both her father and society. Logic gives way to terrible, icy fear when Jane finds herself in a devastating carriage accident… an accident in which she is helpless to do anything but watch as her aristocratic companion is murdered.

But this was no mere accident. This was an assassination. Spy and grandson of Lord Landsdowne, Gerard Badeau is methodic in his dark, shadowy work, knowing that any display of emotion could get him killed. Something about the mysterious woman and her cool blue eyes stays Gerard’s lethal hand. Now he has both a witness and a hostage.

And if he doesn’t kill Lady Jane Langley, he risks a fate that is far, far worse…falling in love with her.

Review;

Lady of Intrigue by Sabrina Darby is the sequel to her first historical romance Lord of Regrets. I have not had the chance to read Lord of Regrets or anything else by Sabrina for that matter, but found it quite easy to follow along and figure out all that was going on throughout the story. For that matter, I have to say that I really enjoyed Lady of Intrigue. From the first chapter Sabrina had me under Gerard and Lady Jane’s spell and found it very hard to put the book down.

The story is written in such a way that you can’t help but want to find out what’s going to happen next. The book is titled Lady of Intrigue, but for me I’d call it Man of Intrigue because Gerard was one very intriguing and captivating male character for me. He lives his life in the shadows and cloaks himself in mystery, that in the words of Shrek, he’s like an onion, onions have layers, lots of layers (I crack myself up sometimes) and Ms. Darby slowly peels back each and every layer, laying Gerard bare and open to Lady Jane Langley to see the real person who’s been hiding away in the shadows.I really enjoyed getting to know Gerard and who he really is, why he’s lived in mystery and shadows for so long, and then realizing that it doesn’t have to be like that anymore thanks to his Jane.

As for Jane, she’s quite the female lead and holds her own beside Gerard. If I were in her position, a prisoner in the hands of an assassin, not knowing if he’s going to let me live or not, I don’t think I’d have handled it as well as she did. Given the time period of the book, Jane doesn’t act like the typical female of the time. She’s quite brave, feisty, stands up to Gerard and pretty much tells him like it is. I like that she didn’t shy away from him, but instead slowly and steadily manages to get under Gerard’s skin, and break down that wall he’s been hiding behind. She brings out the real Gerard, and with it a love that builds strong and true.

Watching Gerard transform and want to become someone better and worthy of Jane is very satisfying and commendable. You can’t help but pull for this couple, especially Gerard. I don’t know how many times I was worried for him because of his ‘jobs’ that he had to carry out. I was sitting on the edge of my seat hoping and praying that all his ‘jobs’ weren’t going to catch up to him at the end and he’d be the one lying on a road with a gunshot in him or a broken neck. Thankfully this one ends with a very satisfying HEA for me.

Lady of Intrigue by Sabrina Darby is a fast paced read, filled with mystery, suspense, danger, intrigue, angst and love. Gerard and Lady Jane are two very strong and compatible lead characters who had no problem carrying the story, and bringing you along on their adventure. The secondary characters are well written as well, and play the part of supporting cast to help further Gerard and Jane’s story along. For anyone who’s a fan of historical romance I feel this one will be right up your alley.

Until next time, happy reading!

Reviewed by Marcie

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