An Adventurer’s Contract

 

A man on the hunt for a traitor. A woman in search of the truth.

Gabrielle Mercer is in trouble. Her cousin is missing, her father’s death looks like murder, and now there are rumours she is spying for the French. With no one to turn to, dare she accept help from a man she doesn’t like?

Jack Ashdown is on a mission to unmask a ruthless spy. Could it be the reclusive young Frenchwoman who has made no secret of her contempt for Englishmen like himself? Perhaps Gabrielle’s predicament will be the perfect opportunity to win her trust and do some spying of his own.

Getting close to one’s enemy is a dangerous option, but the stakes for Jack and Gabrielle are too high to ignore. Will their gamble to trust one another lead to disaster, or will they discover that neither of them is what they seem?

 

Review:

What a charming example of Regency romance. The author has a talent for immersive world building without dragging down the plot, which takes off with a literal bang. The book is so well-written that you can read at a rapid pace without missing a single detail. The strong writing keeps the book light, fun and entertaining from open to close. 

I loved the characters. Jack made for a delightful hero and Gabrielle is a woman laden by her social situation. There are enough details to help you feel connected to history without bogging down into complex issues that ruin the fun. I appreciated that the author made Gabrielle a believable woman of her day rather than time-traveling a modern woman back to the age of bodices. I loved the tension between the two characters and was grateful it was based on more than physical needs. So kudos to the author for throughly delighting me. I’ll be recommending this one for a long time to come. 

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Author Bio – 

Penny Hampson writes mysteries, and because she has a passion for history, you’ll find her stories also reflect that. A Gentleman’s Promise, a traditional Regency romance, was Penny’s debut novel and the first of her Gentlemen Series. 

Penny lives with her family in Oxfordshire, and when she is not writing, she enjoys reading, walking, swimming, and the odd gin and tonic (not all at the same time).

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