A Husband's Wicked Ways

Aurelia Farnham was widowed three years ago and had become accustomed to her life with her daughter. When Greville Falconer reveals that her late husband was a spy, her world is turned upside down. And when Greville asks her to help him with his latest mission, she makes the biggest leap of her life. Greville teaches Aurelia the art of being a spy. While her mission is mostly to help introduce Greville to the ton and keep an eye out for strange occurrences, it soon becomes more than that. Their cover as an engaged couple begins to seem very real to both of them. And when Aurelia's life is in danger, both discover just how far they will go for their country and for love. I am a fan of Ms. Feather's but I was left a little disappointed with A Husband's Wicked Ways, the third in a series. Greville is the best part of the story. He's the consummate spy - no attachments, no emotional ties. It's wonderful to watch as he falls for Aurelia. I had a hard time believing Aurelia's character would do some of the things she does. The story is intriguing, if possibly overly drawn out. When I look back on the book, the main image I have is of Greville, who nearly makes up for any lack in the rest of the book. Niki Lee Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Jane Feather has a way of developing interesting characters and catching the flavor of Regency England without undue detail. This latest in her Cavendish Square trilogy was a fun read, embodied the requisite tension and sensual details. The villian was somewhat one-dimensional. I recommend it for a rainy weekend!

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Typical that I would come to the trilogy of the Cavendish Square Ladies with the last book before reading the first two, but it was an absolutely wonderful read and so much better than a typical final book in a trilogy. What made it great was the intense conflict when a widow finds out her husband was not the man she thought he was and yet is expeceted help her country by helping the man who took her husband away from her. Add to this a hero whose cold exterior, which has brought him and his country many successes as a spy, is melted by a woman who he wants only as an able bodied partener in his next mission, but is quick to thaw when his lust turns to love. Ms Feather has quite an intense romance here and though the book ends in the typical HEA there is nothing typical in the journey to get the reader to the last page Though the ending is a bit abrupt, tying up all the lose ends of the friendship of Nell, Ellie and Liv, one can only hope with delightful Franny, Stevie, Susannah, Zoe and William maybe there will be a next generation to look forward to. A HUSBAND'S WICKED WAYS is romance at its best, sure to statisfy the most descriminating reader. I couldn't put it down.

In 1809 on the streets of London, Colonel Sir Greville Falconer breaks convention by introducing himself to Widow Aurelia Farnham, a single mom raising her six year old daughter Franny. He tells her he was a friend of her late husband Frederick, a First Lieutenant and has a letter from him for her. She is shocked that Frederick wrote he was spying for England in Spain and the Colonel was his friend as well as an espionage agent. The Colonel further explains her spouse did not die three years ago as she was told by the War Ministry, but this year at the Battle of Corunna. He also says he needs her help to ferret out a Spanish espionage ring working in England. She proves worthy from the onset and hides their spying endeavor by pretending a courtship. They soon fall in love, but his mission has changed somewhat as keeping Aurelia and Franny safe move to the top of the list. The third "wicked" Regency romance (see TO WED A WICKED PRINCE and A WICKED GENTLEMAN), is a fabulous historical espionage thriller with two strong lead characters. The tension grows throughout until the final confrontation as does the attraction. Filled with war intrigue, Jane Feather provides sub-genre fans with a thrilling Napoleonic Era romantic suspense. Harriet Klausner