The Spymaster's Lady ...

The Spymaster's Lady
By Joanna Bourne

She's braved battlefields. She's stolen dispatches from under the noses of heads of state. She's played the worldly courtesan, the naïve virgin, the refined British lady, even a Gypsy boy. But Annique Villiers, the elusive spy known as the Fox Cub, has finally met the one man she can't outwit...

British spymaster Robert Grey must enter France and bring back the brilliant, beautiful-and dangerous-Fox Cub. His duty is to capture her and her secrets for England. When the two natural enemies are thrown into prison, they forge an uneasy alliance to break free. But their pact is temporary and betrayal seems inevitable as the fates of nations hang in the balance.



Comment :

Is it suspense? or historical romance? I guess both. Whatever, It's one of the finest book I've read (and I've read so many many books!)
Romance biasanya simple, alurnya mudah ditebak, sedikit surprise, and this is it... happily ever after! I guess that's why we read romance, we love a happily ever after ending, we love to be cinderella, even just for an hour.
Spymaster's lady berbeda, terkadang aku ragu, apakah ada wedding bell di ujung kisah (meskipun tentu saja ini romance, dan pakemnya tidak akan berubah). Hanya saja, ada banyak surprising scene yang dihadirkan Joanna, yang tidak biasa untuk sebuah romance.

I rated 4.5 stars
(enough to say, this is a wonderful amazing story!)

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Nvengaria series

Penelope & Prince Charming (Nvengaria #1)
by Jennifer Ashley

His blue eyes beguiled. His muscular form could have satisfied any fantasy. He had a delicious foreign accent—and to top it off, he was royalty! What woman would dare refuse the most sought-after lover in Europe?

Miss Twice-a-Jilt Penelope Trask, that’s who. And, unfortunately for Damien, marrying Penelope is the only way to inherit his kingdom. Good thing this enchantingly infuriating woman doesn't seem completely immune to his many charms. The passionate way she returns his kisses tells Damien he isn’t the only one head over heels. But wooing is difficult amid assassination attempts, wild magic, and desire so strong it threatens to overwhelm him every time they touch. Why had no one mentioned the road to happily-ever-after could be so difficult?

Comment :

Tidak selalu cerita menarik dihadirkan oleh popular author. In this spirit, aku menyisihkan JQ, LK, JL, SL, dan memilih romance dari author yang baru sekarang kulihat namanya.
Nvegaria series ternyata luar biasa! Jennifer Ashley transported me into an enchanted land, Nvengaria, negeri antah berantah yang dipenuhi mistik dan mitos. Definitely a lovely fairy tale, with a prince charming and the dragon (I mean a ^_^).

Buku 1 bercerita tentang Prince Damien dan Penelope. My first book of Jennifer, dan sangat tidak mengecewakan. Jalinan cerita yang apik dan selalu menyisakan surprise, memaksa kita tidak menutup buku sebelum usai. Usai itupun, aku bertanya2, apa yang terjadi selanjutnya, mendorong untuk browsing, searching, anything, to find sequels.
I rated : 3.75 stars (apa ada ya?)

Buku 2, Alexander dan Meagan, lebih fascinated dibanding buku 1. Jennifer sengaja tidak membuka semua fakta, sehingga kita bertanya2, ada apa, what's the dark secret? Meskipun familiar dengan berbagai mitos dan mistis dari buku 1, tetap ada surprises in every turning.
I rated : 4 stars
(check it out, tidak banyak buku yang aku rated 4)

I'm trying to find another Jennifer Ashley's. She's definitely one of my favorite author!
Pity me, I cannot find Nvengaria #3 (yet!)

The Mad, Bad Duke (Nvengaria #2)
by Jennifer Ashley

Meagan Tavistock can easily see how Alexander earned the nickname Mad, Bad Duke. His deep blue eyes promise sinful pleasure and his rich voice intimates that as soon as they are skin to skin, he’ll fulfill desires she isn’t even aware of. When a love spell misses its intended target, Meagan can no longer resist the temptation...until the magic wears off, leaving the pair in a most compromising position. Their only option is a marriage that thrusts Meagan into a new world of high danger, dark secrets, and a passion so intense she can’t help wondering: Is it the lingering power of the spell or true love at last?

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