Series: Spymaster
by Author Joanna Bourne
Rogue Spy (2014)
Another masterpiece by Joanna Bourne. If you like historical romance at all, read this. I think Joanna Bourne is something of a writer's writer, in that if you mention her name among romance authors, especially historical romance authors, you are likely to get a squee-fest. These books feature al...
Quella rosa proibita (2012)
Very enjoyable! I really appreciated that there was just as much adventure as there was romance. The secondary characters were fully fleshed out and interesting in their own right. Only Victor and his scarred henchman were really two-dimensional, but I'm willing to forgive that because the res...
Die Dornen der Rose (2013)
Loved it!!!!!! Really liked reading a setting other than London at the height of the Season. Maggie was such a good female lead - she kept her head, was smart and quick with ideas, yet didn't pout when she recognized that Doyle had more experience in something and it would be prudent to bow to hi...
Blackhawk (2011)
Having thoroughly enjoyed The Spymaster's Lady, I moved on to this one almost immediately and was very glad I did. If possible, I think I liked The Black Hawk even better. I adored Adrian and Justine is a great heroine. The novel is multi-layered, moving as it does between past and present in...
The Black Hawk (2011)
This is the second book I've read by amazing author Joanna Bourne (after The Spymaster's Lady). I'll start with the one thing I found a bit discombobulating -- there are multiple and lengthy flashbacks. Very well-written though, and perhaps the only way to tell this deliciously complicated story....
The Forbidden Rose (2010)
I like my historical romance to come with a solid bit of history, not just with romance, and Joanna Bourne delivers. The tense atmosphere in France/Paris in July 1794 is well-described, and I appreciate the way she sets the story in an accurate historical context without overloading it. Some scen...