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A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden
4.0
Absolutely loved this second book in the Hope and Glory series! One of the reasons I enjoy Elizabeth Camden is that she puts so much research into her books. While fictional, they are historically accurate. Her characters are complex yet likable and the story line immediately grabs your attention.
In the first book in this series, we got a bit of a glimpse of Caroline, Gray’s sister who was opposed to Annabelle’s and Gray’s marriage. This second book is focused on Caroline and my opinion of her changed dramatically. Though Caroline has grown up with a silver spoon in her mouth, she is kind and has a deeply vulnerable side. She handles the fits and whims of Mrs. McKinley, the President’s wife, with grace and aplomb. While she is spirited and somewhat of a nonconformist, when she meets her polar opposite in Nathaniel Trask, she immediately falls for him.
Nathaniel Trask is a secret service agent who has been assigned to protect the president. He’s leery of this job because of a failure that happened in his past. He’s much more comfortable in the counterfeit division. When he meets Caroline, he’s attracted to this glamorous beauty, but he is also wary of the secrets she may be keeping. He also can’t afford to be distracted because there are numerous plots by anarchists to assassinate the president.
This book is full of twists and turns. There’s a slow burn romance that develops as Caroline and Nathaniel get closer. There’s also plenty of action and intrigue as Nathaniel attempts to thwart several attempts against the president. This could be read as a stand alone, but it is better if you read The Spice King, the first book in the series. This book also features more information about Caroline’s twin Luke. Thoroughly loved reading this book and the description of the Gilded Age in the Whitehouse. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series, the Prince of Spies.
In the first book in this series, we got a bit of a glimpse of Caroline, Gray’s sister who was opposed to Annabelle’s and Gray’s marriage. This second book is focused on Caroline and my opinion of her changed dramatically. Though Caroline has grown up with a silver spoon in her mouth, she is kind and has a deeply vulnerable side. She handles the fits and whims of Mrs. McKinley, the President’s wife, with grace and aplomb. While she is spirited and somewhat of a nonconformist, when she meets her polar opposite in Nathaniel Trask, she immediately falls for him.
Nathaniel Trask is a secret service agent who has been assigned to protect the president. He’s leery of this job because of a failure that happened in his past. He’s much more comfortable in the counterfeit division. When he meets Caroline, he’s attracted to this glamorous beauty, but he is also wary of the secrets she may be keeping. He also can’t afford to be distracted because there are numerous plots by anarchists to assassinate the president.
This book is full of twists and turns. There’s a slow burn romance that develops as Caroline and Nathaniel get closer. There’s also plenty of action and intrigue as Nathaniel attempts to thwart several attempts against the president. This could be read as a stand alone, but it is better if you read The Spice King, the first book in the series. This book also features more information about Caroline’s twin Luke. Thoroughly loved reading this book and the description of the Gilded Age in the Whitehouse. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series, the Prince of Spies.