As Luck Would Have It

Packed full of everything I expect -- want in great historical romance. Charming!! Can't wait for the second, Tempting Fate.

This book is refreshingly witty and the banter between the characters is realistic and charming. Can't wait for the sequel!

I finished this book in 24 hours and wanted to read it faster but I had to work and my children wanted to be fed! Sophie Everton has returned to London to experence one season before return on her world adventure with her father. The crown asks her to investage her cousin and his friends because they think they are spying for France. The Crown also gives Duke of Rockeforte a similar tasks. While the Duke of Rockeforte 'watches' Sophie, he finds that he is enchanted and finds ways to spend more time with her. This novel has two very strong main characater who grow into their romance, spys,a strong women who can handle a knife and some great sub-plots. Enjoy! Looking forward to her next book Tempting Fate (Leisure Historical Romance) due out January 27, 2009 ( Whittaker Cole, Earl of Thurston and Miss Mirabelle Browning story)

After years of traveling the world with her father, Miss Sophie Everton returns home to England. However, she is stunned when she learns she and her family are broke; her cousin embezzled their fortune. Desperately in need of money and perhaps even a husband, she accepts an assignment from the Prince Regent to spy on selected aristocrats. Undercover agent the Duke of Rockeforte Alexander is assigned to keep an eye on Sophie. When her carriage crashes, he gets her to safety. In his mind the tedious undercover assignment looks good as Sophie is beautiful and proves intelligent. However, he becomes concerned for her when a series of accidents occur involving her; he marvels how she seems to always survive. As she decides to spy and find a spouse, Alex decides he is the one for her as she is to him. Traitors target both of them before they can discover who betrays England. This is an exhilarating Regency espionage romantic suspense with plenty of humor to enhance the fun story line. The heroine is terrific from the moment she comes home to London to ponder why she did until Prinny assigns her with her latest adventure. Alex is terrific as he goes from detesting the mission of spying on an inane aristocratic deb to believing this is destiny. Fans will enjoy this exciting historical as spy meets and falls in love with spy. Harriet Klausner

this book is quite entertaining, interesting storyline of spy vs. spy but in a comedic "moonlighting" way. the dialog is great--good verbal sparring and rapport between the main characters. looking forward to her next effort between the imp & the cretin.