Starred review from August 1, 2011
Picking up where Never a Gentleman left off, outrageous, outwardly carefree Lady Kate Seaton, Dowager Duchess of Murther, is enraged to find herself kidnapped by a man she's known for years--Sir Harry Lidge, one of Earl Drake's undercover rakes and a man who thinks she's in league with a treacherous group called the Lions! She's not, of course, but she is in danger from the real villains. Only when Kate and Harry break down old animosities and acknowledge their true feelings for each other can they solve the riddle and stop a plot that could bring down the government. A bold heroine with a devastating secret and a loyal, battle-hardened hero find love and healing in this story that is as emotionally rich as it is adventurous. VERDICT Sexy, intense, and graced with heart-melting sensuality, this increasingly complex tale of treachery is another exquisitely written winner from a writer who just gets better and better. Dreyer lives in St. Louis.
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Starred review from September 15, 2011
Captain Harry Lidge knows that Kate Seaton, dowager Duchess of Murther, is a self-centered liar, a scandalous social-climber, and an irresistibly seductive temptress, but he can't believe that she's a traitor, too. Unfortunately, the proof is irrefutable. Before he died, the Surgeon, the most-feared assassin in England, swore that the whore has the versea poem containing the key to unlocking a plot to assassinate Wellington. Which means Harry has one last mission to fulfill before formally retiring from the British Army: he must engage in a dangerous battle of wits with the one woman he has never been able to forget. Fueled by a surfeit of sizzling sensuality, chilling suspense, and delectably dry wit, Always a Temptress brings Dreyer's first historical trilogy to a smashingly successful conclusion. Strong secondary characters add depth and humor to the book's emotionally compelling, impeccably researched plot as Dreyer again deftly combines deadly intrigue and sexy romance in a swoon-worthy read.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)