Review: Spying is something Curtis is terrible at, but he discovers an ally in a ...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2014
Upright, honorable former military man, Curtis, is at a typical Edwardian house party, but he's there for reasons antithetical to his straight-forward nature.  He suspects the owner might be involved in murder and treason, acts that led to a horrific event of possible sabotage that lost him comrades and maimed his hand and injured his leg, costing him his career and life as he knew it.Spying is something Curtis is terrible at, but he discovers an ally in a man of a type he would ordinarily despise.  The unlikely pair are soon under deadly threat as they discover far more than they expected.This is a lovely historical tale of romantic suspense.  Curtis' character seem stiff and somewhat ignorant at first, but he is very much a man of his times.  Too often protagonists have wildly modern views in historicals, killing any willing sense of disbelief.  But Curtis really is an essentially good person, and like any good character, has other dimensions, thank goodness.  Yet he still remains very human.  His surprising partner has more skills (all of which are not "gentlemanly" at all).The suspense is good.  The characters, main and secondary, are all very well-drawn.  This was a lovely read that anyone who enjoys m/m historical romance should enjoy.I would dearly love to read more books featuring these characters!