ROMANCE

The Secret Life of Lady Julia

by Lecia Cornwall
Avon. Jun. 2013. 369p. ISBN 9780062202451. pap. $7.99; ebk. ISBN 9780062202468. HISTORICAL ROMANCE
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Ruined by rash indiscretion and shunned by the ton, Lady Julia Leighton, along with her infant son, heads for the continent, serving as companion to the widowed sister of a diplomat. Now that Napoleon is imprisoned on Elba, Vienna is awash in political maneuverings, and with her considerable language skills, Julia is soon coerced into spying for her delegation. She never imagines she'll reconnect with Thomas Merritt, the larcenous rogue who fathered her child, or be swept up in a treacherous game that could quickly turn deadly for them both.
VERDICT Fast-paced adventure, exquisite descriptions of glittering Regency Vienna, a pair of perfectly imperfect protagonists, and an abundance of spies, plots, and treachery keep the webs spinning in this captivating tale. Cornwall (How To Deceive a Duke) lives in Alberta, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick , Jun 15, 2013
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