Night at the Opera

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HENRIE, STACY
NIGHT AT THE OPERA

An unforgettable kiss. A kaleidoscope of senses. A night she'll always remember.

1908

When American heiress Gwen Barton aids an injured gentleman in an opera box in London, she shares a kiss with the stranger that changes her life. More determined than ever to be herself, in spite of the limp she's sustained since childhood, she will marry for love and not a title. She also resolves to learn the identity of the man she helped -- and kissed. Surely he can't be the irritating Avery Winfield, though. But as circumstances continue to throw Gwen and Avery together, she begins to wonder if there is more to this man than she first thought.

While most of London only knows him as the nephew of a duke, Avery Winfield is actually working for the Secret Service Bureau to ferret out German spies from among the ton. It's a profession that gives him purpose and a reason to remain a bachelor. But the more he interacts with Gwen Barton, an heiress from America, the more he begins to question his plans and neglected faith. Then he learns Gwen is the young lady from the opera box who helped him. Now his most important mission may have nothing to do with saving Britain from danger and everything to do with risking his heart for the woman he met that night at the opera.

My Review:

 The hint of intrigue, assistance rendered and a stolen kiss all cloaked in the shadows -- what a thrilling start to a romance! Or it would be, if Gwen could figure out who her mysterious gentleman actually is.

She's an American heiress in London for the season -- he's English nobility...and a spy. Night at the Opera is all cloak and dagger and star-crossed lovers set against the opulent backdrop of a London season. There's as much mystery in the romance as there is in the suspense and both are deliciously thrilling!

I love the way both hero and heroine flaunt convention as they strive to follow their dreams. Gwen in particular, has to continually fight against the constraints that society and her family have placed upon her. Marrying by the end of the season is the goal but her servant's heart yearns to find fulfillment working with orphans.

Avery hides a wounded heart behind his service to King and country and yet he can't resist the outspoken American heiress. Love the way their relationship develops -- from aloof acquaintances to cautious friends, both almost too stubborn to fall in love. And when they do, things get complicated!

An Edwardian era romance full of heart and hope...and plenty of intrigue! 

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