Title: An Inconvenient Arrangement
(The Rose Room Rogues Book 3)
Author: Callie Hutton
Published: June 2021
Genre: Historical Romance, Spy

Blurb:

Dante Rose, along with his two brothers, splits his time between their very lucrative gaming hell and working undercover for the British Government on sensitive matters. He is also quite rake, and as his father’s by-blow, has no title, and therefore no need to ever marry and produce an heir. He loves the ladies and his life exactly the way it is.

Lady Lydia Smythe, daughter of Viscount Sterling has an unusual talent. She can read, write and speak seven languages. She is occasionally called upon by the Home Office to help in case that requires her knowledge. As a bright, independent woman, she has no need of a man since she supports herself quite comfortably with her assignments from the Home Office, a job she dearly loves.

When Dante and Lydia are summoned to the Home Office and given an assignment that requires them to work together, sparks fly. Some of them good, some of them not so good. She abhors rakes, gambling, and just about everything Dante stands for. Dante balks at having to bring a woman into his investigation. But when the investigation turns dangerous, will he acknowledge his growing feelings for Lydia and protect her?

My Review:

A great book which involves a beautiful independent and highly intelligent heroine, that’s what I loved the most from this. Lydia, a daughter of a viscount doesn’t have any perspective of her future to marry thus she works under the Home Office as an agent because she could speak seven languages. Sir Phillip summons Lydia and the notorious rake hero, Dante to spy an Ambassador of Germany for passing the information to a country yet when Dante first meets Lydia in the office, he is astounded because of her beauty and intelligence. At first he is reluctant to work with her, but the job requires them as a courting couple to be able to attend social events where the Ambassador mostly attends then both eventually agree to do it.

Dante is so drawn toward Lydia, she isn’t easily hypnotized by his charm and look when every woman from the ton would fall under his spell. Lydia’s disinterest just makes Dante more and more drawn toward her thus on the first meeting when he escorts her to her residence, he can’t resist the urge to kiss her thus he kisses her in the carriage and Lydia slaps him and I couldn’t help but laughing for his strong desire and impropriety.

During their mission, Lydia and Dante gets along too well, especially when the Ambassador takes interest in Lydia that makes Dante overprotective and insanely jealous. Dante even lets Lydia, a lady, come and work in his gambling club under his rules however when a scandalous incident unfolds while spying the Ambassador, Dante has to marry Lydia and that’s what I had been looking forward to haha.

If you ever read Callie Hutton’s book, you would be familiar with the hero, yupz, I love her characters of the heroes, intrigues and plot twists particularly when Dante is so smitten with Lydia and can’t keep his hands off her. This book has an enjoyable plot and strong growing desire that can’t be denied by both Dante and Lydia despite their status and professionalism. The twist at the end of the story would grip you to turn the pages over and over. Thank you, Callie Hutton, for this ARC which I voluntarily reviewed. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Rate: 5 of 5

About the author

My historical romances are full of heat, and quirky characters. I’ve always loved history, which was my college major. Things of the past fascinate me. Not those boring history classes in high school, but the history of people. How they lived their lives, what they ate, what they wore, the challenges they faced, what they worried about.

I have recently delved into Historical Cozy Mysteries. My very first one, For the Love of the Baron, a Historical Suspense novella, spurred me to try a full length, non-romance focused cozy mystery. A study in Murder released this year from Crooked Lane Publishing, and the reviews have been very good. The second book in that series, The Sign of Death, will release in April of 2021.

Although those books are not strictly romance, the main characters, William, Lord Wethington, and Lady Amy Lovell have formed a friendship while solving a murder mystery. Who knows where that will take them?

Take a look around my website and check out some of the books I write, and their lovely covers.

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