But hey, it’s the 1800s so that’s what’s expected I suppose. There are a lot of other themes that are pretty much interchangeable between the books of this genre but for efficiency’s sake I’ll leave the list where it is. There's an enemy spy in the realm and the main characters need to capture and unmask her FYI it’s ALWAYS a her before her dastardly plans can come to fruition. I miss you), works for the War Department and avoids social functions and the Marriage Mart at all costs. A hero that’s tall, dashing, in between mistresses (Ah the good ole days of raging double standards and female oppression.If you’re really lucky the heroine will have a few friends or a sister or two that are also spechul and you won’t be subjected to three hundred pages of the heroine’s lady boner for misogyny. All the other debutantes are shallow, vapid young girls more concerned with title chasing and ribbons than the state of the nation. A heroine that stands above her peers.If you’ve never read a Historical Fiction/Romance revolving around espionage here's what you can expect:
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