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by Jenna Petersen
Desire
Never Dies
Superb Regency Historical Romance:
Charlie's Second Not Quite So Angelic Spy
Loosely based on the structure of Charlie's Angels, the lady spies
work
undercover and expose traitors and their hearts in the process. Desire
Never Dies focuses on Lady Anatasia Whittig, the scientific spy
who
normally works behind the scenes. When Lady Emily Allington arrives at
Ana's house, having been shot, Ana's world is turned upside down. Ana
fears she will lose her friend as she has so many others. Even worse,
she has been assigned to replace Emily in a case to discover the
culprit behind the repeated attacks on England's spy network. Ana is
the brains behind the Lady Spy network. She breaks codes, invents aids
and devices, and does research but she has never been in the field
before. Even worse, the master spy Lucas Taylor is none to happy to be
partnered with such an inexperienced woman and he does not hesitate to
remind Ana of her deficiencies. Together Ana and Lucas must find and
expose the traitor responsible for the repeated attacks on England's
greater spy network.
Petersen's
memorable characters draw the reader into the story. Ana
is intelligent, confident of her skills and yet timid and introverted.
She had been the wallflower in society and yet found love with her now
deceased husband. Even after 5 years, she wears the widow's black
clothing...until her duties require her to play the role of Lucas'
fiancee in order to maintain their cover. The seductive Lucas Tyler has
left a string of women behind him. He has no difficulty keeping his
private feelings separate from his spy tasks...until circumstances
force him to partner with Ana. Is Lucas' well-created cover only to
avoid detection as a spy or has he found a means to seduce the hesitant
Lady Ana?
Petersen's
characterization drives this Regency historical romance.
The beautifully written imagery and fine details draw the reader into
the time period. Although the reader may be likely to figure out the
identity of the culprit, that knowledge in no way disappoints. The real
fun is watching how Ana convinces Lucas to follow her lead and how Ana
steps out from her seclusion. The romance scenes are both tender and
passionate. The character's retorts, the crazy circumstances forced by
their cover, and the friendship between the lady spies --- all make
this novel well worth the read! I was drawn into Ana's character in a
more personal way beyond my love of the first Petersen Lady Spy
romance.
From London With
Love
A fun and
fabulous Isolde for a classic Tristan
Jenna Petersen's From London With Love mixes classic
images and hints
of pop culture icons with an original twist in this marvelous regency
historical romance. The characters will steal your heart and mind. The
romance and the mystery will captivate you. The plot is
well-constructed and drives the reader forward to the very last page.
In the tradition
of the truly great writers, Jenna Petersen has
taken the familiar stories and crafted them in unusual ways. The title
alone is a hint of the literary fun to be found within. Who can forget
James Bond and yet, in historic London, roles have changed. Who leads
up this chosen group of three lady spies? Charley Isley, of course! In
this period, however, telephones do not provide anonymity and he must
actually appear before the ladies to assign cases. It is the mysterious
Lady M who guides Charley's not-quite-so angelic spies.
Who can forget the
famous lovers Tristan and Isolde and the threat
to the King whether in any of the countless Medieval versions or even
the famous opera of Richard Wagner? Tristan's noble heart torments him
as it should in any good Tristan tale, but Meredith is a more worthy
and exciting Isolde to the classic sad Tristan driven crazy by love! I
won't spoil the fun and give away all the literary fun, but you will
love the twist on Charles Perrault's Cinderella's glass slipper!
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