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A most dangerous profession
349 pages
A breathless, high-stakes historical romance where past betrayals collide with urgent danger and undeniable passion.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like being swept into a galloping carriage ride across the Scottish countryside, where the stakes are as high as the simmering romantic tension. The narrative moves at a brisk, adventurous clip, blending the urgent suspense of a rescue mission with the emotional weight of a second-chance romance. The prose is sharp and dialogue-driven, capturing the fiery, resentful banter of two capable people who share a complicated past and a deeply hidden secret. It is a story steeped in a mood of romantic peril, where every stolen glance is fraught with the memory of past betrayal and the desperate hope for a future. It will thoroughly delight readers who crave dashing spies, fiercely protective heroines, and a love story that must survive both treacherous foes and its own broken trust.
- Mood
- high-stakes
- sweeping
- romantic
- urgent
- Tone
- passionate
- adventurous
- suspenseful
- witty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances at love · trust and betrayal · protecting family · rekindled passion · secrets and revelations
- The writing
- Fast-paced and dialogue-heavy, balancing sharp romantic banter with breathless action sequences.
- The arc
- Moves from bitter resentment and guarded secrets to a thrilling, high-stakes reconciliation built on newfound trust.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love action-packed historical romances featuring capable heroines, dashing spies, and the high emotional stakes of a secret child.
Content notes
- child abduction
- gun violence
- mild peril
About the book
Mysterious, elusive, unforgettable. The Hurst Amulet continues to lure lovers into peril as author Karen Hawkins spins her newest scintillating tale of danger and desire.
For beautiful, seductive Moira MacAllister, the stakes have become terrifyingly high. Her daughter has been abducted and a priceless ancient relic is the ransom. Moira must acquire it at any cost, even if it means confronting the man she once duped and left, a man who still doesn’t know she has a child... and that he is the father.
Robert Hurst, an operative in the king’s service, has never forgiven the mysterious spy who seduced him into marriage and then disappeared without a trace. Now, as he pursues the onyx box that will save his brother’s life, their paths cross again. But Robert isn’t sure which he longs for more—to satisfy his lust for revenge or to quench his relentless hunger for this bewitching woman.
When Moira reveals to Robert her long-kept secret, however, he realizes his burning desires must wait as a treacherous foe closes in, threatening all they hold dear... and their second chance at love.
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