About the Book:
Title: A LADY’S PAST
Author: A.S. Fenichel
Publisher: Kensington Books/Lyrical Press
Pages: 223
Genre: Historical Romance
Blurb
The greatest risk—for the sweetest reward…
His fiancée’s betrayal nearly cost Jacques Laurent everything. Despite his resolve not to trust anyone again, he can’t abandon the young woman he finds alone on the road to London. In the brief hours they spend together, the enigmatic Diana touches his heart in a way he can’t explain. Even after bringing her to the Everton Domestic Society for safekeeping, he can’t get her out of his thoughts. And when he next encounters her, working as assistant to a renowned scientist, he becomes even more intrigued…
The Society’s kindness is especially welcome after everything Diana endured in a French prison, but she fears for the safety of those who get close to her. French spies are on her trail, convinced that her scientific knowledge can help them win the war. As peril draws them irrevocably together, Diana and Jacques succumb to mutual desire. But love may be the most dangerous pursuit of all, when a lady guards her heart even more carefully than she guards her life . . .
My Thoughts
This is part 4 of a series, but can be read as a standalone book. I know, because I did. 🙂 . I will say that once you finish it, you are going to want to go back and read the first 3. I need to know so much more about about the Horseman and the Everton Domestic Society.
In this installment we are focused on Jacques and Diana, a couple that meets with a palpable romantic tension. The romance is a slow burn but really gets there by the end.
The content of the story has a little bit of everything. There’s danger, spies, death, and of course romance. I was just as skeptical as the characters about who to trust and what was going to happen. This kept me turning pages until way too late into the night.
I really loved the scientific angle this book takes. It’s not often that heroines are also scientists, especially in a historic romance. The fact that she was also a prisoner of war made Diana a particularly appealing heroine. Meanwhile, Jacques was ridiculously likable, insanely attractive, and wonderfully vulnerable.
This was a fast 5 star read that I can only imagine would have been better if I had read the first three books. I guess there’s three more books to add to my ever expanding TBR. Oh yeah, it takes place in France and England, making it just freaking wonderful.
About the Author
A.S. Fenichel gave up a successful IT career in New York City to follow her husband to Texas and pursue her lifelong dream of being a professional writer. She’s never looked back.
A.S. adores writing stories filled with love, passion, desire, magic and maybe a little mayhem tossed in for good measure. Books have always been her perfect escape and she still relishes diving into one and staying up all night to finish a good story.
Originally from New York, she grew up in New Jersey, and now lives in Missouri with her real life hero, her wonderful husband. When not reading or writing she enjoys cooking, travel, history, and puttering in her garden.
*Special thanks to A.S. Fenichel, Kensington Books, and Pump up Your Books for my copy of A Lady’s Past in exchange for an honest review.
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