Cloaked in
Danger
By: Jeannie Ruesch
Aria Whitney has
little in common with the delicate ladies of London society. Her famous father
made his fortune hunting archaeological treasures, and her rustic upbringing
has left her ill-prepared for a life of parties and frippery. But when Gideon
Whitney goes missing, Aria must embrace the unknown—armed with only the short
list of highborn men who’d backed her father’s venture, she poses as a woman
looking for a husband. She doesn’t intend to find one.
Adam Willoughby,
Earl of Merewood, finds London’s strangest new debutante fascinating, but when
he catches her investigating his family’s secrets, he threatens to ruin
her reputation. He doesn’t intend to enjoy it so much.
When their lustful
indiscretion is discovered, Adam finds that he regrets nothing. But now, as her
father’s enemy draws near, Adam must convince his betrothed that she can trust
him with her own secrets…before it’s too late.
“Cloaked in Danger is perfect for those who
love a good mystery in their romance.”— Eye on Romance
“In ‘Cloaked in Danger’ Jeannie Ruesch has
crafted a taut, emotional thrill-ride through the streets of Regency London.
Archaeological adventure and drawing room intrigue are combined in a story that
will keep you reading late into the night. Jeannie Ruesch is an author to
watch.”
— RITA Award Nominated Author Elizabeth Essex
“Cloaked in Danger has all the elements
readers crave— larger-than-life characters, a vivid and believable setting,
heart-pounding romance and just the right amount of mystery. Don’t miss it! It
kept me reading deep into the night.”
— New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak
My Thoughts:
I'm not going to lie, but I wanted to read Cloaked in Danger for a few reasons: 1) The cover. I have time and time again, I do love a beautiful cover. Yes, I will be persuaded to read a book, because of a cover. 2) The title. I absolutely love the title (and possibly the font too). 3) The story idea. I do love a story with an unusual heroine. I do favor heroines with backbones, bluestocking tendency, or boarding social outcast. Aria does have a bluestocking streak, and is boarding social outcast. However, with a father who is in good standings with the ton helps her from being a social outcast.
I did like Aria's devotion to search for her father and how she went about it. Yes, it was quite clever of her to go out into society and search for answers. However, I found her a bit naïve, when it came to searching for answers. She needed a lot of help navigating through the ton, but she was determine do this on her own. Commendable, but not the smartest thing to do. She ends up getting compromise by the Earl of Merewood, Adam.
Poor Adam. I kind of feel bad for the guy, because he's trying to ensure his sister are safe and happy and trying to focus on getting them married off before he pursues a bride. Then he gets practically leg-shackled to Aria, because of her stubbornness. I like that he's trying to do the right thing for his family and Aria, but he just tends to fixate the tiny details. I think sometimes he just needs a chill pill.
The story was okay. The beginning felt a little slow to me, but once Adam and Aria find themselves in a compromising situation the story starts to progress pretty fast. There search was starting to petered out, then bam something happens that causes tension in my stomach. My gut was in a knot for rest of the book. I started to wonder how the outcome would be.
All-in-all, Cloaked in Danger a pretty good read. I liked the story well enough, but there were a few things I would have been fine without. I did like how the author didn't make a sugar coat happy ending where it magically became all better, because everything worked out. I liked that Aria went through a dark period and try to cope with all that had happen. However, I think I would have been more content had there been an epilogue with a little sugarcoating.
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Author Info
Jeannie Ruesch
wrote her first story at the age of the six, prompting her to give up an
illustrious, hours-long ambition of becoming a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader and
declare that writing was her destiny. That journey to destiny took a few
detours along the way, including a career in marketing and design.
Her first novel, a
fairy-tale like historical romance, was published in 2009, but the darker side
of life had always captivated her. So after a dinner conversation with friends
about the best way to hide a dead body, she knew she had to find a way to
incorporate suspense into her writing. (The legal outlet for her fascination.)
Today, she continues writing what she loves to read - stories of history,
romance and suspense. She lives in Northern California with her husband, their
son and an 80 pound lapdog lab named Cooper. She can be visited at www.jeannieruesch.com or found regularly on Twitter or
Facebook.
She is also the
creator of the WIP Notebook, a writer's tool to help stay organized while you
write, which you can find at her website.
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