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I thought it was an okay story although there were so many English terms or words that I was not familiar with. Anyway I would definitely recommend this book to any lover of romance, especially of historical romance and historical fiction. What they needed was a society insider, one of their own, a person of discretion and finely tuned powers of observation, adept at navigating intrigue. It is at this party where Lady Mary also meets Colonel Walter Trefusis, a distinguished and extremely handsome war veteran.
The third is the biggest and most dangerous assignment - but when I saw that there was only about 10% left of the book, and Mary was just completing her training - I was disheartened, because how could this big job be explored properly in less than 40 pages (and wrap up the romantic element, too).
This was a book that held me in thrall, at times with my heart in my mouth and at others with hope that Mary and Trefusis stop being idiots and declare their love. Here our heroine is Lady Margaret’s overlooked younger sister, the straight-from-central-casting spirited Lady Mary Montagu Douglas Scott, underestimated yet determined to fulfil her own unique destiny – which has become such a persistent 21st-century trope that future generations won’t believe for a moment that women were ever oppressed.
I often wondered if some of the authors own personal experiences and battles influenced the emotive aspects of the plot. Mary è cresciuta come una donna fuori dal comune, in cerca di una propria identità e libera di fare esperienze diverse da quelle delle sue coetanee. To access you ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.Written in the vein of a traditional historical romance story, this is like slipping on a comfortable pair of slippers and curling up with a mug of hot chocolate. But let’s begin with an apposite quotation from EM Forster: “What is wonderful about great literature is that it transforms the man who reads it towards the condition of the man who wrote it.
I personally think this book is more of a romance than Her heart for a compass as that one was more about Mary's sister Margaret's personal journey and experiences in life after refusing to marry the man she was supposed too. sigh* Each and every one of the characters was so well painted and each breathed life on its own (my favourite, besides Mary and Tre, is certainly Lady Rolle). The plot, which is as fun as it is full of rich historical detail, follows Lady Mary as she dares to go against the grain, choosing not to settle for becoming just a wife, but seeks to find her equal. A lady detective, and a spymaster, set in the Victorian era, where feminism is just starting to emerge. I thought the last puzzle was leading us down a strange Charlie's Angel type avenue, which if i'm honest I found a bit less believeable.The novel reflects the improving strength of the writing team which brings to the table Marguerite’s vast writing experience in the historical romance genre, with almost sixty books in her portfolio, and the Duchess’s lifelong experience of the aristocracy. While it’s certainly a big relief to have that cleared up, I can prevaricate no longer; time to assess the merits of A Most Intriguing Lady. But I was really happily surprised by the quality of the prose and more so by the atmospheric story itself which was not only rich but pulled me in all sorts of unexpected places.
I'm a fan of Miss Scarlet and the Duke and was hoping for something in a similar vein, but was sorely disappointed.It is rare that a heroine in a period book gets that kind of growth, especially as it was not always forward. Mary is able to help solve several mysteries--an allegedly stolen brooch, and some embezzled funds--and would like to continue being useful and using her talents.
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