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Book Review of The Forbidden Rose (Spymasters, Bk 3)

The Forbidden Rose (Spymasters, Bk 3)
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Helpful Score: 5


Another incredible book by Joanna Bourne. This one takes place chronologically before the 2 earlier "Spymaster" books but has many of the same characters. It's hard to say which one is my favorite, because they are all excellent, but this book has my favorite hero, William Doyle, aka Guilliame LeBreton. I fell totally for him. Maybe a quirk on my part, because he is described as not conventionally handsome at all, but I am a pushover for heroes who know what they want. I had to go back to The Spymaster's Lady to reread the parts where he was featured. This guy locks onto the heroine like a laser-guided missile and will not let her get away, whatever the obstacles are. And the heroine is fantastic too, smart and intrepid.
As always, the historical detail is incredible, the love scenes sensuous, the plot thrilling and complex. I think I saw some foreshadowing at the end as to who the heroine of the next book will be.