In Bed with a Spy

Starred review from October 6, 2014
Alexander explores the obvious and subtle dangers of Regency England as two survivors of Waterloo meet again years later in a crowded ballroom. British spy Alastair “Angel” Whitemore, Marquess of Angelstone, is stunned to encounter Lilias Fairchild, whom he saw avenge her husband’s death on the battlefield. He initially believes that she might be an assassin, but as their paths keep crossing and their mutual attraction grows, he is forced to re-evaluate his assumptions. Both of them are intimately familiar with the pain of losing a loved one, and they hesitate to explore deeper emotions. As the romantic plot thickens, the stakes in the spy game become higher when a killer targets the lovers. Nonstop suspense keeps the reader guessing, and Alexander draws truly memorable characters who will live on in the reader’s heart. Agent: Nikki Terpilowski, Holloway Literary.

November 1, 2014
The Regency-era widow of a British Army major joins forces with a spy to expose a ring of assassins in this combination romance and thriller. Alexander (The Smuggler Wore Silk, 2014) follows up her debut with the second novel in her Spy in the Ton series. Alastair "Angel" Whitmore, Marquess of Angelstone first saw Lilias Fairchild wielding a saber at Waterloo, delirious with grief and rage over the death of her husband earlier in the battle. When he encounters her again in a London ballroom, he is instantly attracted to her-even after she drops a medallion out of her reticule. Angel recognizes the medallion as the mark of the Death Adders, a network of assassins he has sworn to defeat. The Adders are a threat to British security, which gives Angel a professional duty to take them down. Worse, they killed his lover years ago, and he has sworn to avenge her. Although he briefly suspects Lilias of being an assassin, the two soon discover that the medallion may have belonged to her beloved husband, Jeremy Fairchild. If so, then he himself was a Death Adder, and Lilias' memories of him will be tainted. Soon, Lilias and Angel are playing more than one dangerous game-carrying on a love affair under the noses of the ton and the kindly in-laws with whom Lilias lives and chasing skilled assassins through the opera houses and mansions of London. Then Lilias finds herself the target of an assassination attempt, and their investigation becomes more frantic than ever. Lilias is a worthy heroine-beautiful and sweet but with plenty of sharp edges and innate abilities. Angel loves her for her strength but also longs to protect her, which causes friction throughout this delightful novel.

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December 1, 2014
It has been just over two years since Lilias' husband, Jeremy, was struck down at Waterloo and since the day she took up the sword on the battlefield to avenge his death. A chance meeting at a society ball has brought her to Alastair Angel Whitemore's attention. Recognition dawns as Lilias remembers seeing him in battle; soon they're involved in a scandalous and dangerous affair. British spy Angel is trying to bring down the Death Adders, the men responsible for Jeremy's death. When Lilias becomes a target, she and Angel must work together to stop the Adders before they strike again. In her latest A Spy in the Ton novel, Alexander (The Smuggler Wore Silk, 2014) keeps the twists and turns coming. Lilias and Angel are not a perfect match. They argue, tease, and bicker, and are not eager to fall in love, though they are also tender and romantic. Meanwhile, Angel's female relatives are a riot. Readers will cheer Lilias and Angel on to victory in both the game of espionage and the game of love.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)