A Lady of His Own (Bastion Club #3)

A Lady of His Own by Stephanie Laurens is the third book in her Bastion Club series - a club formed by men who were spies during the Troubles between England and France in the early 1800s. The goal of the club was as a last bastion against the matchmakers of upper society Britain.

Charles St. Austell, the Earl of Lostwitheil, has returned to his family home to follow up on one last spy within the English government. He is to make sure no one was sneaking messages out of Cornwall to the French during the war.

When he returns home he finds Lady Penelope Selborne in one of his guest rooms. She has fled her home where a distance cousin has taken over her brother's household position and is snooping about the local smugglers asking questions.

Together they seek to find out what her brother may have been up to (though she is sure he was a patriot and would not sell secrets), keep an eye on her cousin, and find out who is stirring up trouble.

Laurens is known as a historical romance writer. She has written dozens of books. Her Bastion Club series combines suspense, mystery, espionage, and romance. She is a must-read for romance fans.

Laurens, Stephanie. (2004). A Lady of His Own. New York: Avon Books.