Review: Short and complete
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2014
For Her Spy Only is only 83 pages long. While it seemed a bit bare in places, it was still a very good read this afternoon. It's book two in the Masquerading Mistresses series by Robyn DeHart. The couple from the first book is mentioned here, but the book itself can stand alone.Alistair is part of the Seven, a group of spies who work for the crown. He's...different. He's anti-social, thinks outside the box, didn't speak until he was like eight. His fellow spies know his value, and they don't believe the rumors about how he killed his first wife. Armchair analysis, he's on the autism spectrum. He's incredibly brilliant at breaking codes.On a snowy winter's eve, he comes across Winifred in her broken carriage. He brings her and her maid (who she's sacked three times this week) into his home. Winifred has been jilted, at the altar no less. She's been scorned as a wanton and figures Alistair is hot, and why not live the life she's been labelled. At least until the carriage is fixed.There's a time jump and Alistair needs some maps. He's shocked and surprised to find Winifred is the widow of the map maker...and she has a young son. Mystery and adventure ensue. And seduction, too.I took a rating off for the modern language that was sprinkled throughout the novella. It was rather jarring to read modern words in this very Regency story.Yes, a short story, but very readable with a very fast flow. I suggest it for those times when you want to read an entire story, but don't have a lot of free time. This one will satisfy. Also, I hope there are more in this series.*Thank you, NetGalley and Entangled, for the opportunity to read For Her Spy Only