London, 1854. He lies for the crown. She sees through every one.
Frederick Woolsy is Queen Victoria’s finest spy. His entire life is built on secrets — who he is, what he does, and why he disappears without explanation. Josephine has accepted this. Until the night he cancels their plans, then attends the Russian Embassy ball anyway — with his brother — and Frederick realizes he has finally told one lie too many.
Lady Josephine Harrington didn’t become a wealthy, independent widow by being anyone’s fool. She’s sharp, formidable, and perfectly capable of wrapping a devastating observation in enough charm to make it sting twice. She’s also been quietly piecing together exactly who Frederick really is — and she’s right.
The question is what she does with the truth.
Frederick is racing to recover a stolen document before England and Russia slide into war. Josephine is deciding whether a man who lies for a living can ever be trusted with her heart — and her hard-won independence. She didn’t surrender her autonomy for her first husband. She has no intention of surrendering it for Frederick.
Unless he can prove that a future with him means gaining a partner, not losing herself.
A Victorian romantic suspense about the cost of secrets and the courage it takes to trust — featuring a spy who underestimates the woman he loves, and a heroine who proves she was never meant to be left behind.
Note for series readers: My Lady, My Spy runs parallel to Once Upon a Spy, following Frederick’s mission from his perspective while his brother Robert takes center stage in Book 3. Both books stand alone, but readers who have read Once Upon a Spy will find familiar ground here.
Tropes ✓ Victorian romantic suspense ✓ Spy hero ✓ Formidable heroine ✓ Secrets and lies ✓ Second chance romance ✓ Widow heroine ✓ Partners in espionage ✓ HEA ✓ Standalone in series Trigger warning: mild swearing, open door love scene
THE SECRETS AND SEDUCTION SERIES (can be read as standalones) Book 0.5 — Lady Cecilia is Cordially Disinvited for Christmas Book 1 — It Takes a Spy Book 2 — Lady Catherine’s Secret Book 3 — Once Upon a Spy Book 4 — My Lady, My Spy Book 5 — Along Came a Spy
