Elizabeth Cole (1)

I found this hard to rate. I'm not really sure how I feel - I loved some bits and hated others. In theory, I should've loved this but something just put me off. It was just very all over the place. Sophie and Bruce were both strong characters with complex backstories and separately I mostly liked both of them - but together the romance grated on my nerves. I don't know - I just don't think this was my cup of tea.

In 1806, Georgian England, why does Cordelia Bering continue to refuse all marriage proposals, what secrets does she hide. Sebastien Thorne, a spy for the Crown, a member of a group called Zodiac, is determined to find out as he seeks to find out what Andraste means.
An enjoyable mystery romance, an easy to read story, with well-rounded characters. A good start to the series which I look forward to reading.

1806 Nathan Bancroft, ex-member of the Zodiac spy group is now a solver of people's problems. He is hired to find out why Vanessa Phillips pays a stranger a large amount of money each month. It seems her grandmother has become concerned for her welfare.
An enjoyable and well-written historical romance and mystery story

Not bad, but a bit too sugary-sweet.