4 Stars from me.

Maria Dalbrooke isn’t having much luck on the marriage mart, after her father had spent a considerable amount to put her there. She is worried that he might lose his position in the Horse Guards, since the two of them have been hiding a secret for some time now. To compound her fears, Captain Geoffrey Armitage has been assigned the task of finding the traitor that has been sharing highly confidential British information with the French. Maria is desperate to prove her father’s innocence, and Geoff only wants to finish this assignment as soon as possible. The two of them agree to a pretend betrothal so that Geoff can have access to her father.

Sparks fly between Maria and Geoff as their investigation continues with more and more evidence pointing in her father’s direction.

I really enjoyed this story. It was fast-paced and kept me guessing the entire time. I didn’t want to put it down. I liked both Maria and Geoff, and the two of them together. The book ends with some unfinished business, but it was a satisfying ending nonetheless.

I received an advanced copy of the book from Netgalley to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Was I hooked by this book? For sure.

Genre: Historical Romance