The Counterfeit Mistress, Madeline Hunter
The Counterfeit Mistress, Madeline Hunter
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The Counterfeit Mistress

Author: Madeline Hunter

Narrator: Alison Larkin

Unabridged: 11 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/14/2023


Synopsis

The beauty. The spy. And the beholder.

From the beloved New York Times bestselling Madeline Hunter comes this riveting historical romance, in which a darkly handsome nobleman is determined to unmask a delicate and mysterious young beauty . . .

A refugee from the war in France, Marielle Lyon has established herself at the fringes of London society. Claiming to be the niece of an executed aristocrat, Marielle welcomes the gossip that she is a spy. The more eyes she has watching her, the better protected she is—and the better chance she has of saving her father's life.

A warrior at heart, Alban Norwood, Viscount Kendale, would still be in uniform if not for his older brother's untimely death. After all he's seen, Kendale doesn't trust the French—or their femmes fatales. He has set up a surveillance network to ferret out undercover agents, and he believes he's found one in the delicate, mysterious Marielle.

Ready to pounce on his tempting prey, Kendale arranges a meeting with Marielle, who is more beautiful and more cunning than he anticipated. But the Viscount is ready to do whatever it takes to unmask her—even if it means playing a game of seduction . . .

About Madeline Hunter

Madeline Hunter is a two-time RITA Award winner and seven-time finalist and has more than two dozen nationally bestselling historical romances in print, including The Accidental Duchess, The Counterfeit Mistress, and The Conquest of Lady Cassandra. A member of RWAs Honor Roll, her books have been on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. More than six million copies of her books are in print, and her novels have been translated into thirteen languages. She has a PhD in art history, which she teaches at the university level.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jan on April 23, 2023

3.5 stars. Although I did like this book, it's my least fav out of this series. For me, Marielle's character in particular felt a bit flat, and as a consequence the romance didn't really draw me in enough to balance the heavy dose of mystery and other shenanigans in this book. I liked Kendale's char......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on February 04, 2017

This is third in a series, and the others are pretty present in this one so it's better to read in order, I think. Also, the others are way better, so there's that. This story starts off really rocky. The first half of the book is pretty much the two of them stalking around being the kind of emotion......more

Goodreads review by Mary - Buried Under Romance on April 01, 2014

Originally posted on Buried Under Romance book blog Marielle Lyon is a French émigré with secrets – secrets that make Gavin Norwood, Viscount Kendale, suspect her of being a spy for the French. Marielle has been playing a game of cat-and-mouse with her Gavin, whom she dubs Handsome Stupid Man, not kn......more

Goodreads review by Susy on October 31, 2020

Tinha tudo para ser dos livros mais interessantes desta série mas ficou a faltar qualquer coisa. Até mesmo a relação dos protagonistas não me fez apaixonar por este livro. 3,5⭐......more

Goodreads review by Carina on June 24, 2023

Mas que atencioso nos saiu o sisudo e anti social Lord Kendale! Sinceramente não simpatizava muito com esta personagem mas acabou por surpreender e estar à altura de Marielle! Fazem um par muito peculiar! Fica a faltar um livro para completar a série 🥰......more