The Spy Who Kissed Me

In Regency London, desire is every bit as dangerous as treason.

The Story

Phillipa Simmons has spent eight years surviving London society with charm, wit, and carefully perfected indifference. It is a performance she wears beautifully.

Until the night she meets Alexander Blackwood.

Cold-eyed. Dangerous. Entirely too perceptive. The Duke of Ashworth is not merely one of the most powerful men in England — he is hunting a traitor buried deep within the government, and Phillipa may be far closer to the conspiracy than either of them realizes.

What begins as suspicion sharpens into fascination. Then temptation. Then something infinitely more dangerous.

As political secrets unravel across Regency London’s glittering ballrooms, shadowed libraries, and private drawing rooms, Phillipa and Alexander find themselves trapped between duty, desire, and a betrayal capable of destroying them both.

But spies are trained to lie. And love — Phillipa is beginning to discover — may be the most reckless risk of all.

The Players

Two performances. One truth.

Phillipa Simmons in a lilac gown at Crane House — heroine of The Spy Who Kissed Me — Phillipa Simmons

The Performance

Eight seasons in society have taught her that indifference is armour. Behind the wit and the perfectly-timed smile is a woman who notices everything — including things she was never meant to see.

Alexander Blackwood, Duke of Ashworth, in a marble ballroom — hero of The Spy Who Kissed Me — Alexander Blackwood

The Duke of Ashworth

One of the most powerful men in England — and its most discreet hunter of traitors. He trusts no one, suspects everyone, and finds Phillipa Simmons entirely too interesting for either of their safety.

A candlelit Regency dinner party in a grand London townhouse

The Setting

London, 1815

Napoleon has fallen, but the war of information has not ended. Beneath the season’s glitter — the balls, the dinners, the promenades in Hyde Park — intelligence moves through drawing rooms as freely as gossip.

It is a world where a dance card can be a cipher, a library a confessional, and a kiss an act of treason.

A Taste of Treason

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About the book

Is it historical fiction?+

Yes — it is historical romance set in Regency London in 1815, shortly after the Napoleonic Wars. Period detail is woven throughout, from the season’s balls to the workings of government intelligence.

Is it spicy?+

The romance builds on slow-burn tension — longing, banter, and forbidden desire that simmers before it ignites. Readers who love emotionally-charged Regency romance will feel at home.

Who would enjoy this novel?+

Readers of Regency and historical romance who also love a thread of mystery — fans of witty heroines, brooding dukes, glittering ballrooms, and spy intrigue that keeps pages turning late into the night.

What formats are available?+

The ebook is available now on Amazon. Print and additional retailers are planned — join the newsletter for announcements.