When the dance of deception and desire is over, will they betray the one another?For more spellbinding Spymasters romance, look for the other titles by Joanna Bourne: The Spymaster's Lady, My Lord and Spymaster, The Black Hawk and Rogue Spy. Drawn inexorably into the intrigue and madness of revolutionary Paris, they gamble on a love neither of them will admit.
When he rescues Maggie, he knows her to be the last, dangerous flower of a noble line. But why does he risk his life to save her? William Doyle, England's premier spy, has a score to settle with the de Fleurignacs. Penniless and alone, she falls into the hands of a compelling stranger with a sinister scar. The Forbidden Rose is a delightful spy/suspense/historical romance set during the French Revolutions Reign of Terror. The Forbidden Rose is where Joanna Bourne continues to amaze with her thought out, somewhat complex plots and characters who will take a beating and even after all the danger and life threatening action that comes their way, they refuse to be down for the count and live to fight another day. Marguerite de Fleurignac, once a glittering French aristocrat, is on the run, disguised as Maggie Duncan, British governess. The only person she can trust with her life.
Penniless and alone, cornered by fanatics of the revolution, she falls into the hands of a compelling stranger. For fans of Stephanie Laurens, Elizabeth Hoyt and Poldark, this is a must-read. 392 pages 20 cm Marguerite de Fleurignac, once a glittering aristocrat in a world of privilege, is on the run, disguised as Maggie Duncan, British governess. Joanna Bourne returns to the French Revolution, pairing espionage and burning romance to create an unforgettable love story. When I stumbled across The Forbidden Rose on a friends 'to-read' Goodreads shelf, I was immediately intrigued as Ive always found the French Revolution to be a fascinating time period.
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