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jaclynder's review
4.0
Enticing the Spymaster is the second in Julie Rowe’s War Girls series. I loved the first one, Saving the Rifleman, so I was happy to be able to get my hands on an advance copy of the second in the series. In Enticing the Spymaster nurse, Judith Goddard, is playing a dangerous game. Judith is a relative of the Belgian royal family and daughter to a powerful man in the British Army. Using her position as a nurse, Judith is able to learn more about German movement in Belgium and pass that information along to the right person.
When the danger spikes for Judith, Captain Michael Lawrence is sent to retrieve Judith and bring her back to friendly soils. The problem: Michael is the man that Judith loved and wants nothing to do with him after he spurned her affections. Little does Judith know that Michael had very good reasons for turning Judith away and he’ll do anything to get her to safety.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one. I think the setting is something different for a historical romance and it really keeps the action going in this short novella. I also really liked the relationship between Judith and Michael – finally a romance that doesn’t drag the relationship out; something I very much appreciate in these novella formats. I also think how quickly Michael and Judith were able to resume their relationship is reflective of a war-zone mentality and as a result, I think the novella format suited this setting very well – and is in fact why I liked the first in the series so much as well.
In the end, I’m not sure if I liked this one better than Rowe’s Saving the Rifleman; they both have great things going for them. The characters, the romance and the setting were all great, and I would recommend this one to any fans of historical romance, especially those with an interest in the world war one setting. Looking forward to more from Rowe!
When the danger spikes for Judith, Captain Michael Lawrence is sent to retrieve Judith and bring her back to friendly soils. The problem: Michael is the man that Judith loved and wants nothing to do with him after he spurned her affections. Little does Judith know that Michael had very good reasons for turning Judith away and he’ll do anything to get her to safety.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one. I think the setting is something different for a historical romance and it really keeps the action going in this short novella. I also really liked the relationship between Judith and Michael – finally a romance that doesn’t drag the relationship out; something I very much appreciate in these novella formats. I also think how quickly Michael and Judith were able to resume their relationship is reflective of a war-zone mentality and as a result, I think the novella format suited this setting very well – and is in fact why I liked the first in the series so much as well.
In the end, I’m not sure if I liked this one better than Rowe’s Saving the Rifleman; they both have great things going for them. The characters, the romance and the setting were all great, and I would recommend this one to any fans of historical romance, especially those with an interest in the world war one setting. Looking forward to more from Rowe!
beckymmoe's review
3.0
2 1/2 stars. I was really looking forward to this one--the premise sounded great. Its execution, though, didn't quite live up to the promise. Portions of the plot were a bit convoluted, and the characters acted a bit over-the-top in the drama department. Since they're novellas--and therefore not a huge time investment--I'll probably give the first book in the series a try before giving up on the series, though.
(I was given a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)
(I was given a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)
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