Rogues and Remarkable Women #03: A Duke, the Spy, an Artist, and a Lie

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Critically acclaimed author Vanessa Riley infuses the ballroom settings of Regency England with Jamaican flair her Rogues & Remarkable Women series featuring a secret society of widows battling society to regain their money and a chance at love everlasting. In this sweeping, swoon-worthy final installment, an English spy must follow his neglected wife through the streets of London as she investigates her sister' s death with the aid of the Widow' s Grace. Can they find common ground and learn to work together? This vibrant and inclusive historical romance is perfect for Bridgerton binge-watcher!Founded by the ton' s most ingenious countess, the secret society The Widow' s Grace comes to the aid of ill-treated widows and wives and helps them regain their fortunes, their families, and sometimes discover true love. . . For adventurous Jamaican heiress Cecilia Thomas, marrying charming military lieutenant Lord Gantry to save him from danger-and herself from mercenary suitors-was a painful mistake. Instead of a passionate life together, she' s stranded at his chilly Mayfair mansion with his unaccepting family. Worse, she finds he is actually a spy dedicated to duty over wedlock-and secrets over trust. So when she hears her sister has been driven to her death, Cecilia is determined to expose the powerful man responsible. Assisted by The Widow' s Grace, she flees to Covent Garden with a new identity. But can she elude her formidable husband-even as the desire between them continues to flare even hotter? Always calm, forever controlled, Gantry has put everything aside to hunt down the traitor who nearly killed him. It' s only when Cecilia leaves that he realizes his real duty should have been to her. As she continually outwits him through London' s most perilous streets, Gantry realizes his wife is a resourceful, courageous woman he longs to truly know. But when her pursuit threatens influential enemies, will his and Cecilia' s only chance to gain justice separate them once and for all? RAVES FOR VANESSA RILEY"Bridgerton fans, if you read just one book on this list, make sure it' s Vanessa Riley' s terrific An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler. " -Popsugar "Riley gifts readers a sparkling love story. " -Entertainment Weekly on A Duke, The Lady, and a Baby