A thrilling and sexy romp through 19th-century France, England and Russia in Katy Moran's latest Bridgerton-style Regency romance.
In the palace of Fontainebleau, intrigue and scandal stalk the salons. Princess Sophia of England is on her way there to meet a prospective husband. In Russia, she was known as Nadezhda and rode fearlessly across the steppes with Captain Kitto Helford at her side. Now he's escorting her to Fontainebleau, but no one must suspect the love they once shared.
Cornish Clemency Arwenak is in France as the poor relation of an uncle she has come to fear. It's a relief to be seconded to the princess's entourage. But soon long-ago childhood friends, Clemency and Kit Helford, must face a frightening truth. Someone is trying to kill the princess and Nadezhda herself is playing a game that will endanger them all.
I can't always like a bad book which is really interesting. This is a very common question in this tale.

I must admit that I spent the first third of this novel very confused. I should have done a little research and learned that it is the third in a series, which I wish I'd gone back to read before embarking on this read. The alternate timeline is intriguing, the characters are complex and well-drawn, and the plot and pacing are very engaging. I do think, however, that this title works much better taking its place in a series than standing alone.

I’d like to thank Head of Zeus and Katy Moran for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review! I’ll be honest - when I downloaded it, I wasn’t aware that it was the third book in a series, so that was a little odd. However, I really enjoyed the alternate history presented and the story was fast-paced and enjoyable. I liked the writing and the plot-twists throughout and thought that it was a fun read. Thank you once again for the chance to read it early!

I did not realise that this novel was set in an alternative history but I enjoyed it just the same. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of the book.