Terrific conclusion to the series (most of which I read years ago but still remember fondly). Christian, a British spy with a French background, is in Paris investigating the sister of a known French spy. While watching the woman, a Paris tavernkeeper, Christian is distracted by one of the serving girls. His attraction to Lisette is immediate and intense. When he learns of Lisette's connection to Helene, he wants to learn more. Lisette notices the handsome nobleman and is equally drawn to him. She is wary of his interest in her but can't resist his request to meet with him.

Lisette tries to warn Christian that Helene has ill intentions toward him, but he blows off her warning. When Lisette witnesses an attack on him, she rushes to the rescue and, in a slightly hair-raising scene, gets Christian back to his home and tends his wound. I loved watching the petite Frenchwoman boss the hardened spy around. The novelty so flummoxes Christian that he finds himself giving in to her demands. Knowing both are now in danger, Christian insists, forcibly, that she accompany him back to London.

I enjoyed watching the relationship develop between Lisette and Christian. Lisette is fiery, independent, intelligent, and more than a little stubborn. She and Christian butt heads often throughout the book. She doesn't take well to being told what to do and lets him know it. Christian knows he needs to take Lisette to England to be questioned, but he's convinced she is innocent of any wrongdoing. He is determined to protect her, not just from any French that pursue them but also from those in his government who might mean her harm.

The sparks of attraction between Christian and Lisette continue to grow. Christian unexpectedly finds himself thinking about marriage, while Lisette knows there's no chance for a duke and the daughter of a French tavernkeeper. When trouble follows them from France, Lisette is captured and used as a bargaining chip. I could feel Christian's fear for Lisette's safety and desperate need to find her. I had some idea of the motivation behind this event, but the bridge scene was quite a shock to Lisette and Christian. I loved seeing Lisette stand up later to everyone trying to make decisions about her life.

The surprising revelation about Lisette had an enormous impact on her life. I ached for Christian, whose attempts to see her were thwarted at every turn, making him one wretched man. The scene at the ball was fantastic, as he had to watch Lisette's popularity while being sure he'd lost her. Meanwhile, Lisette grew more frustrated with his avoidance of her, neither of them realizing there had been outside forces keeping them apart. I laughed out loud when Christian figured it out and found his fiery Lisette under the layer of English polish she'd acquired. The scene on the terrace was fantastic, and seeing them finally admit their feelings was great. The epilogue was terrific, and it was great to see all of the Dangerous Dukes and their ladies together. ( )

There were moments in this that I felt deeply uncomfortable as the hero pressures the heroine into doing things she's not terribly comfortable with and having lived with leg pain for a while I don't think I'd been letting someone lean on a shot leg!

British Spy Christian Seaton, Duke of Sutherland abducts Lisette Dupree and flees Paris for London. Lisette is possibly a source of information and he can't leave her behind, but he also finds her attractive.

Entertaining but the beginning left a bitter taste, by the end it was better but still that taste lingered. ( )