COMING AUGUST 5TH BY KATIE MACALISTER
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Dagmar gave into the inevitable. She hadn’t at first
believed the man could truly be wounded, since she hadn’t seen any signs of
injuries, but Julia’s tale was beginning to cast an ominous light on things.
She couldn’t leave a wounded man to lurk about her garden. Directly on the
heels of that thought came another, one that had so much potential, she allowed
it to dance in her brain, illuminating all sorts of very interesting
possibilities. “His driving coat did seem to be made of nice cloth. And you say
the rest of his clothing was similar?”
“Very nice quality, yes. As nice as the crown prince’s
garments, I would say.”
“He might be someone visiting the ambassador. Or one of the
ambassador’s staff, itself. How very interesting.” Dagmar sat indecisive for a
moment, then got to her weary feet. There was no avoiding the fact that she
needed to go see if this man was as injured as Julia said. Her sainted mother
had brought her up to take care of those less fortunate, and she knew full well
that Mama would haunt her to the end of her days if she shirked that
responsibility. There was no reason she shouldn’t benefit from such generosity,
however. “It’s entirely possible that he’s English and of some worth, and if
that’s so, then he must have family somewhere who would pay good money to have
him back.”
“Princess!” Julia gasped as Dagmar scrambled around under
the stove until she found a length of tattered rope. “What are you saying?”
“Were you never taught history as a girl? Dearest Papa used
to tell wonderful tales about knights of yore and how they were always
capturing each other and then ransoming their captors back to their families
for massive mounds of gold and jewels.”
Julia weaved a little. “You don’t mean … you can’t really
intend to hold that poor man hostage, can you?”
“Of course I can. It’s the most logical thing ever.” Dagmar
ticked the items off on her fingers. “It will allow us to get the money we will
need once we get to England. It will allow us to save that man without draining
our meager resources to the point where we might as well march down to the dock
this very evening and begin harlotting, and it may very well force that
annoying ambassador into sending us to England.”
Julia gawked at her. “But … what you suggest is illegal,
surely.”
“There is a time and place for nice morals, Julia, neither
of which is here and now.”
Book Information
Book: The Truth About Leo
Author: Katie MacAlister
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Genre: Historical Romance
Summary
Can Dagmar flee Denmark
Dagmar Marie Sophie is a poverty-stricken Danish princess
whose annoying royal cousin is about to have her stuffed away in a convent.
When she finds a wounded man unconscious in her garden, she sees a way out of
her desperate situation.
By Lying to Leo?
Leopold Ernst George Mortimer, seventh earl of March, and
spy in the service of the king, finds himself on the wrong end of a saber and
left for dead. He wakes up not remembering what happened...in the care of a
beautiful woman who says she is his wife.
Back in London, Leo-with the help of his old friends the
eccentric Britton family-sets out to unravel what he's forgotten... Is Dagmar
truly the wonderful, irrepressible woman who makes his heart sing, or is she a
dangerous enigma bent on his destruction?
Author Biography
After writing several boring software books, Katie
MacAlister switched to fiction, where she could torment her characters, indulge
her penchant for witty dialogue, and fall madly in love with her heroes. The
Truth About Leo is a brand new romance continuing the series of delightful
Regencies that launched her career. A regular on the New York Times, USA Today,
and Publishers Weekly bestsellers lists, Katie MacAlister has written thirty
novels, including unforgettable paranormal, historical, and contemporary
romances, which have been translated into numerous languages. She lives in the
Pacific Northwest. Visit katiemacalister.com to learn more about the author.
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MY REVIEW
Princess Dagmar Marie Sophie is in a bit of a bind. Barely
getting by with what she has, Dagmar is about to be thrown out of her home by
her cousin. He has given her a choice, get thee to family or be sent to live in
a convent. None of those options are agreeable to the Princess. British spy,
Leopold Ernst George Latimer, the seventh Earl of March is in a bind himself.
Attacked in Copenhagen and left for dead, he wakes up on a ship headed to
England in stranger circumstances, he discovers he's married to the princess.
Just how did that happen?
Once in England, the pair decide to make the best of the
strange situation, meanwhile odd mishaps start happening and in addition to
getting their lives in order, the ultimately must fight to stay out of danger.
Feeling guilt for having thrust an unknowing Leo into marriage, Dagmar decides
she will give him an annulment, but Leo has other ideas as he finds he is quite
taken with his wife and all of her eccentricities, so he sets out to convince
her that while she was underhanded in the onset of the marriage, now, she is
truly what he wants in a wife. An innocent at first, Dagmar soon finds the
intimacy of marriage in to her liking and her inner cheekiness is welcome to
her new husband. Leo is one of the most honorable of heroes who makes the most
of what he is given and comes out even better for it.
Katie MacAlister's THE TRUTH ABOUT LEO is a simply enjoyable
read with it's twists and turns and its humor and sensuality. For all that, I
did find Dagmar to be a tad annoying in her insistence that she give Leo his
freedom while the man is protesting to wanting it. I really do like this series
and will continue to read the NOBLE SERIES as long as Katie MacAlister adds to
it with her wit and wisdom.
~KIMBERLY~
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I have enjoyed several of Katie's books, my favorite is still Improper English
ReplyDeleteI have never read yet any book from Katie MacAlister, but I think this one would be a good start!
ReplyDeleteI have read all of Katie's books. I recommend all of her series. She is one of my go to authors.
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