Irresistible
Series: The Phoenix Club #6
Author: Darcy Burke
Published July 26th 2022 by Zealous Quill Press

Goodreads Synopsis
Jessamine Goodfellow has spent six Seasons avoiding the parson’s trap, and spinsterhood is finally within her grasp. A brilliant scholar, she longs for adventure and new experiences, things her family frowns upon. Presented with the opportunity to use her puzzle-solving talent on a secret mission for the Foreign Office, Jess eagerly accepts. Even when it means posing as the wife of a scorchingly attractive Scotsman who she must also covertly investigate as a possible double agent.

Lord Dougal MacNair, the new Viscount Fallin, has always completed his assignments for the Foreign Office alone. Now he’s saddled with an overly enthusiastic amateur partner. She possesses a remarkable intellect, but something about her isn’t quite right, and after two failed missions, Dougal is certain someone is working against him. Battling their secret suspicions, Dougal and Jess dive deep into their cover as a married couple, which arouses temptations they find irresistible. Danger is all around them, but it’s their hearts that may be the most imperiled.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Lord Dougal MacNair was never expected to be his father's heir, or the Viscount Fallin. He always had his older brother, and then there was the fact he clearly wasn't his father's son either. No matter what, he was loved by his family, and he had found his place working for the Foreign Office. Now though, he had his father's ill health, his new title and responsibility, and after a couple of bad missions, he believes forces are working against him. His final mission, in a remote home on the coast comes with a snag, a new recruit, who is posing as his wife. Jessamine Goodfellow had managed to avoid marriage for six seasons, but after a chance encounter with an unknown agent, Jess finds herself recruited to the Foreign Office. As the pair find themselves navigating the difficult waters of hiding their identities, and their feelings, it seems that their case is more than it initially seemed.

Another book in the Phoenix Club series, this one was quite enjoyable. It took a little getting into, but Jess and Dougal's relationship was wonderful. Yes, neither of them really wanted to have to work together, and they were both keeping secrets from the other, but it was real the way they fell for each other. I liked the mystery as well, and clearly Dougal's work and issue with the Foreign Office is setting the scene for the main action in the rest of the series. A great addition to the series.

Dates Read:
April 16, 2023

Rating
3 Stars