Lady Chesterfields Versuchung (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I really liked this book. It's in my "guilty pleasures" shelf for a reason. It was an easy entertaining read and I really liked the heroine. The plot with Michael was actually really interesting and I found myself trying to figure out the mystery from the beginning about who he really was. Sometimes with romance mystery plots I get easily bored. This one kept my attention. If you're looking for an easy yet entertaining romance novel this one was pretty good. An enjoyable historical romance with well fleshed out characters and not only romance, but intrigue and danger in the story as well. Military officer Michael Thorpe is drawn to Lady Hannah but knows she’s far above his reach. Lady Hannah knows what is expected of her, to make an advantageous match with someone of wealth and rank, neither of which the lowly Lieutenant has, even though she feels an undeniable attraction to him. After the ambassador of a small European country approaches him with outlandish claims that he resembles his king, the ambassador arranges for Michael to be assigned by his military commander to travel with him to his country. On this trip, Lady Hannah is also accompanying the ambassador, since he’s escorting her to visit her cousins in Germany. This sets the stage for romantic encounters, assassination attempts, a flight by horseback, a search for the truth of Michael’s real identity, and a struggle to discover just what both Michael and Hannah truly want most for themselves. The discovery of the villain of the story was a surprise and led to a satisfactory conclusion for everyone – except the villain of course.
What do You think about Lady Chesterfields Versuchung (2013)?
I liked it for the most part but found parts of it in the second half to be rushed and implausible.
—silvermahogny
