Yay! A SECOND starred review for the final book in my WILD WOMEN OF WHITECHAPEL series! I absolutely love the heroine in this story–and her pet raven, Angus–so this is an especially delightful surprise for me!
THE CUTTHROAT COUNTESS by Minerva Spencer (Kensington TP/November 2023/978-1-4967-3813-4)
“What happens in France, stays in France. At least that is what Jo Brown would like to think with regards to her relationship with Elliot Wingate. However, a year after a dangerous rescue assignment led to some steamy moments and then a supposed parting of the ways, Jo could swear that Elliot is still hovering around the edges of her life. Given her proficiency throwing knives as a part of her act for Farnham’s Fantastical Female Fayre, Elliot knows he should be more wary about annoying Jo, but he can’t help being fascinated by the seemingly self-sufficient woman. So, when Elliot learns about something in Jo’s past that could threaten her future, there is no question when it comes to helping her—Elliot is all in. Spencer wraps up the ingeniously inventive Regency-set Wicked Women of Whitechapel series on a high note, smartly playing to her preferred literary wheelhouse with a fabulously fierce yet heartbreakingly vulnerable heroine, an intrigue-infused plot with a fascinating historical what-if twist, and love scenes so hot they’re combustible.” – Booklist STARRED REVIEW
