Never blow a kiss
By: Lindsay Lovise
Edition: First mass market paperback edition.
Series: The Secret Society of Governess Spies -- [1]; Forever
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Published: 2025
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9781538740538; 9781538740545
Subjects: Governesses; Fiction; Detectives; Man-woman relationships; Espionage; Serial murderer; Secrecy
Description: "Emily Leverton has spent her life trying to remain invisible. As a young thief on the streets, it kept her safe. Now, as part of a network of governesses who spy on the 'ton', her job depends on her ability to fade into the background. Until one night when she recklessly blows a kiss across a ballroom. And just her luck, she aims it at the one man who could never ignore her. Straddling the worlds of the 'ton' and the working class, railroad magnate Zach Denholm solves cases for the Metropolitan Police by day and dutifully attends balls at night. In neither word has he met anyone as intriguing as Emily--a smart, independent woman hiding more than her true name. The more time they spend together, the faster he falls for the streetwise woman who handles a dagger as skillfully as she kisses. But when their budding romance intertwines with Zach's hunt for a killer, he discovers Emily has an explosive secret--one that could destroy them both."--Back cover.

"The utterly charming Emily Leverton has a dark past and is determined to leave it behind in her respectable new role as a governess. But when she is recruited by a secret network of governesses who spy on the ton, it may just be a way to redeem the dark secrets of her past. An ex-solider turned railroad magnate, Zach hunts killers for the Metropolitan Police by day and dutifully attends balls at night. In neither world has he met a woman with the brazenness to mock him. So when a saucy governess blows him a kiss he is determined to catch her, never expecting that when he does he will find an intelligent, quirky woman hiding more than her true name. As Zach peels back the layers of Emily's lies, he falls for the street-wise woman who handles a dagger like a pro and kisses like a mistress. But when his affair with Emily intertwines with his hunt for a killer, he discovers Emily is hiding an explosive secret--one that could destroy them both." --