Every Rogue Has His Charm

A brooding spy and his estranged wife get a second chance at love after six years of separation in Craig’s action-packed conclusion to her Regency-set Love and Let Spy series (after Better Off Wed). Lady Caroline “Caro” Brent was forced to wed Maxim Grant, Marquess of Chesleigh, after they were caught in a compromising position. Eager to escape her tyrannical father’s household, Caro was hopeful about her new relationship—until Maxim abandoned her four days into their marriage, fearing his dark past and physical scars made him unlovable. Six years later, Maxim is forced to return home and take his place as the new Duke of Hartwell following the death of his grandfather, and he’s surprised to find that Caro’s no longer the scared and innocent girl he married—though she remains unaware of her husband’s work as an agent for the crown and oblivious to the fact that her new companion and manservant are also spies. Maxim falls for this new, resilient Caro and works to make amends—but the threats of an unknown enemy disrupt their rekindled romance. Craig packs in the intrigue with twists, deception, and subtle mystery, and the romance between her formidable characters builds at a perfect pace. This is a worthy finale. Agent: Jill Marsal, Jill Marsal Agency. (Aug.)