Vivienne de Massé goes to Paris impersonating her eldest sister, the infamous Drury Lane actress, Charmaine Massey. Viv has a reason and a plan to avenge the capture and death of their other sister during the Terror. Tate Cantrell, Lord Appleby is the only man who sees right through her.
The third book in this brilliant series & once again it’s set in France at the beginning of the nineteenth century, the prologue is set in the time of the French Revolution. The prologue is gripping & had me on the edge of my seat, things then calm but the author conveys how tenuous life was in France, several times I was tempted to read the ending, just to make sure everything worked out (I didn’t!) Another very well written & researched book by the author & a lovely mix of fiction interwoven into the facts. I loved both Tate & Vivi, the chemistry between them sizzled & they’d fallen for each other years before but events, not of their making, kept them apart. I loved their journey to a HEA, it’s engrossing, at times harrowing, there are surprises but most of all a love that can’t be denied
I voluntarily read and reviewed a special copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own

This was a strong third entry in the Scarlett Affairs series, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of the plot. The characters were everything that I was looking for from the previous two books. It had that historical element that I was looking for and glad I read this. Cerise DeLand has a strong writing style and was glad I read this.

Thank you NetGalley for this interesting read taking place mostly in Paris. It starts when the mobs attacked the wealthy and they had to leave Paris. There were three sisters, their mother and the friend of the family. Tate Cantrell. The middle sister is grabbed out of their coach and though Tate gave chase he was unable to get Diane back. Vivi impersonates her oldest sister going back years later as an actress which Charmaine looks enough like her she is able to pull it off. Tate has been looking for Vivi and realizes that is her on the stage when he goes to see her sister. Tate wants to marry Vivi and helps her all he can to try to find our what happened to Diane. They find they have to leave again in a rush. The story keeps you involved trying to learn what happened in the past and whether they will get together to return to England.

When Tate, an English spy in Paris, goes to the theatre he is shocked to find that the leading lady is not Charmaine, but her sister Vivienne masquerading as Charmaine. Vivienne is the woman he left behind in England many years ago. Vivienne is on a dangerous course to find out how her sister Diane died when they were fleeing France. They reunite to work together and restart the feelings they have always had for each other. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for my honest review.

A novel set during the French Revolution when many families were separated during the atrocities. Much of the story centers around the daughters as the youngest tries to find out what happened to the next eldest. Like many at that time the survivors became French emigres in England. When Napoleon reigns the youngest returns to France to find her sister with the help of a British diplomat who tries to keep her safe. Lots of intrigue, violence, and decadence.