The Spice King

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CAMDEN, ELIZABETH
THE SPICE KING

Gray Delacroix has dedicated his life to building an acclaimed global spice empire, but it has come at a cost. Resolved to salvage his family before they spiral out of control, he returns to his ancestral home for good after years of traveling the world.

As a junior botanist for the Smithsonian, Annabelle Larkin has been charged with the impossible task of gaining access to the notoriously private Delacroix plant collection. If she fails, she will be out of a job and the family farm in Kansas will go under. She has no idea that in gaining entrance to the Delacroix world, she will unwittingly step into a web of dangerous political intrigue far beyond her experience.

Unable to deny her attraction to the reclusive business tycoon, Annabelle will be forced to choose between her heart and loyalty to her country. Can Gray and Annabelle find a way through the storm of scandal without destroying the family Gray is fighting to save?

My Review:

Elizabeth Camden can always be trusted to deliver riveting fiction from fascinating, lesser known bits of history. I mean, I've never even thought about the politics of the food industry from a historical perspective and yet this author has woven a complex tale of intrigue and betrayal and impossible choices around that very topic.

Annabelle is smart and gutsy and driven! She has to be if she wants to succeed in her male dominated field. Love her strength and determination, anchored in the roots of her mid-west values. Her life is the polar opposite of Gray's privileged upbringing. A well-traveled businessman, he's used to getting what he wants when he wants it. He's arrogant at times, and a bit of a brooder -- I do so love a fretful fictional hero (in real life, not so much!) Their romance doesn't fully take center stage -- family drama , political intrigue and secrets get in the way all too often -- but a happily-ever-after is on the horizon once all the dust settles.

A captivating first book in Camden's Hope and Glory series and she's done an excellent job of setting up the next story -- Gray's sister, Caroline (who I didn't much like in this one) is set to star in her own political intrigue -- at the White House! A Gilded Lady releases on June 2. I can't wait for Camden to work her magic and make me a Caroline Convert!

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