Review on Persuasion by Brenda Joyce

I just want to say that I am a huge Brenda Joyce fan and her books come out, I automatically buy them. With this being said, I was not a huge fan of her last book, Seduction. I felt the character were a little under developed and the plot was not very enticing. However, I thought I could give Amelia’s book Persuasion, is the second book of the Spy Masters series a try.

Persuasion, starts with the dead of Simon Grenville, the Earl of St. Jude wife. At first, Amelia is surprise and bewilder by seeing Simon back in Cornwall. She is still scared by their failed romance 10 years ago. However, she accepts the Simon’s proposal of being his housekeeper. 

Simon now a widower, is a little astonished by the fact that Amelia is unattached and that he still feel an attraction toward her. Disregarding his feeling and the fact that he might endanger Amelia’s life he ask her to be his housekeeper.

Amelia’s role as housekeeper is to look over the house, staff and of course the Greenville children. Amelia fall in love with Greenville children especially the baby girl. We can see Amelia’s maternal side. Greenville is fighting his lust of Amelia as well as being a double agent for both the British and French.

Amelia and Simon story is a beautiful love story, very endearing and filled with a slap of suspense. However, I felt the Joyce did not entirely resolve the reason behind why Simon left 10 year before. I felt Amelia was to quick to forget the past. However, I really enjoyed the story and I felt it was better than her previous book.

I can’t wait to read Jack book and I have a feeling that Lucas and Nadine might have a romance in the future. What do you guys think?

I want to thank NetGallery for the opportunity to read one of my favorite authors. J Thank you so much!