Slow-burn tension
Wit sharpened over dinner tables, glances held a moment too long — desire that smoulders across every drawing room before it ever dares to ignite.
The Debut Novel
The Spy Who Kissed Me
In Regency London, desire is every bit as dangerous as treason. Phillipa Simmons has survived eight years of society with charm, wit, and perfected indifference — until the night she meets Alexander Blackwood, Duke of Ashworth. Cold-eyed. Dangerous. Entirely too perceptive.
He is hunting a traitor buried deep within the government. She may be closer to the conspiracy than either of them realizes. What begins as suspicion sharpens into fascination. Then temptation. Then something infinitely more dangerous.
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From the Readers
Whispered about in the best drawing rooms
“I picked it up for the ballgowns and stayed for the espionage. By the final chapter I was reading through my fingers — and then I started it again.”
— Amazon Reader Review
“Phillipa and Alexander have ruined all other couples for me. The banter is razor-sharp, the tension is delicious, and the spice? Worth every candle burned past midnight.”
— Goodreads Reviewer
“Bridgerton fans, this is your next obsession — except the secrets here could get someone hanged. A dazzling debut. I need book two immediately.”
— Early Reader, Advance Copy
Why Readers Love Ashleigh Sinclair
Romance with the pulse of a thriller, written in candlelight.
Secrets & espionage
A traitor in the government, ciphers in the study, danger behind every invitation. The mystery grips as fiercely as the romance.
Regency, richly drawn
Hyde Park at first bloom, ballrooms blazing with a thousand candles — London in 1815, rendered with a historian’s eye and a romantic’s heart.
The Author
Ashleigh Sinclair
Ashleigh Sinclair is an emerging voice in luxury historical romance, writing from Toronto, Ontario. Her debut, The Spy Who Kissed Me, pairs the glitter of Regency London with the shadow-work of espionage — and a love story worth the danger.
When she isn’t in 1815, she’s a mother of three who loves pickleball, long walks, the outdoors, and her dog, Koby.
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Everything readers ask about Ashleigh Sinclair and The Spy Who Kissed Me.
Who is Ashleigh Sinclair?+
Ashleigh Sinclair is a historical romance author based in Toronto, Ontario. Her debut novel, The Spy Who Kissed Me, is a Regency-era romance woven with espionage and political intrigue, set in London in 1815.
What is The Spy Who Kissed Me about?+
Phillipa Simmons has survived London society for eight years behind perfected indifference — until she meets Alexander Blackwood, Duke of Ashworth, who is hunting a traitor within the government. Suspicion becomes fascination, temptation, and something far more dangerous.
Is it a Regency romance?+
Yes. The novel is set in Regency London in 1815, moving through glittering ballrooms, shadowed libraries, and private drawing rooms. It blends classic Regency romance with a thread of spy-thriller mystery.
Is there mystery and espionage?+
Absolutely. At its heart is a hunt for a traitor buried deep within the British government. Political secrets unravel alongside the romance, and the two storylines tighten around each other until the final pages.
Where can I buy the book?+
The Spy Who Kissed Me is available now on Amazon in ebook format, with additional formats and retailers to follow.
Will there be more books?+
Yes — The Spy Who Kissed Me is the first of a planned series. Join the newsletter to hear about future novels, cover reveals, and free chapters first.