When Seducing a Spy
by Sari Robins
Published by Avon Books
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Reviewed by Kathy Johnson
The story revolves around a twist in the main concept of the plot. The heroine is paid by the government to be a spy. She is not a spy on her own trying to right a wrong or working in the shadows with the hero. I found this added flavor and uniqueness to the book.
Tess and Heath have had a past association but each has gone their separate ways. Now, with one almost engaged to be married, and the other enjoying a freedom they had never known, they are thrown together to unravel mysteries around them--and in regard to each other.
The humor was wonderful. You will have to read the book to enjoy the fun of watching men enter an all women's organization. Once again the author uses a twist in a concept as women are usually attempting to crash men's society clubs.
However, there were difficulties with the book. After reading the back cover, I thought I knew the timeframe for the story. When I read the teaser page, I began to wonder if I had been mistaken. The word "electric" was used on the teaser page to describe the air. This word was not in use for another hundred years after the timeframe of the book, and therefore the heroine would not have thought of the condition of the air as "electric."
Also, there never was a believable explanation as to why the main character was ostracized by society after being blamed for the death of her husband and his friend--especially knowing society understood the black side and foibles of her husband.
The last unexplained complexity was with the mercurial temperament of the heroine--flying all over without build up or justification regarding the quick changes.
Armchair Interviews says: Fast-paced twists and turns with humor tucked in along the way.