Review: Once a Spy

Once a Spy by Mary Jo Putney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Putney writes wonderful characters, people who choose to do the right thing. In this story, Simon Duval has resigned his commission and returned to England, where he tracks down his cousin's widow, only to find her living in poverty among her fellow French emigres. He offers Suzanne marriage to help her out of her desperate situation, building on the friendship they enjoyed when she was a newlywed. However, Suzanne has been badly hurt, physically and emotionally, by her years as a captive in a harem and doesn't believe she can ever have a sexual relationship again. But Simon convinces her they can work it out, so she takes a chance.

This is a sweet story of heroic people--Simon's heroic for potentially sacrificing his future happiness to help his cousin, and Suzanne is heroic for being willing to take a chance. Of course, both find that the other is exactly who they needed, but following their tale of growth and change is the fun of the story. This is part of the Rogues Redeemed series so readers will also hear about other couples whose story impacts the H&H

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