Series: Lords of the Armory, #6
Traits & Tropes: bodyguard; soldier; royalty; class difference
Publication Date: 04.11.23
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; London, England, 1818
Heat Level: 3
Rating: 4/5
As a Home Office Undersecretary and a soldier, General Clayton Elliott is especially suspicious when things are quiet in London. Intelligence suggests that the anarchist group he and his friends have been fighting to eradicate ceased to exist with the demise of its leader, but his instincts say otherwise.
In the midst of this inner turmoil, Clayton meets Princess Cordelia of Monrovia, ostensibly visiting London to make a match with one of her distant cousins, the royal dukes. She’s less than pleased but resigned to doing her duty to her country, but when she’s attacked in the middle of a palace ball, Clayton volunteers to be her bodyguard. He’s convinced there’s a connection between Sceptre and the attempt on Cordelia’s life and he’s determined to find it. Soon it becomes clear that someone truly wants to eliminate Cordelia and as she and Clayton spend more time together on the run, it becomes ever more evident that they can only rely on one another.
This has been a series I have really enjoyed, and I find myself pleased by its conclusion. While I do wish Clayton had gotten a bit more time to shine, I loved the fact that it was more Cordelia pursuing him than anything and she wasn’t afraid to admit her feelings for him. The forbidden aspect of their relationship was also very interesting, and the bodyguard trope is always one I love. These two were in near-constant danger and that kept the pace fast and made the rapidity of their relationship development believable. I really enjoyed seeing these two come together and while I would’ve loved to see more of the Lords of the Armory coming together on the page, I loved that it was still them taking down Sceptre once and for all, as a team. I don’t want to say more and risk spoilers, but this was a solid story and I look forward to seeing what’s next from this author.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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