I received an advanced copy of A Most Intriguing Lady from a Good Reads giveaway.

For staters, I immensely enjoyed this book. Mary, the heroine, is charming and her character is well developed.

I appreciate a story of a strong female lead, particularly set in the Victorian era when women were expected to only be wives and mothers.

The book follows Mary, a youngest daughter of landed gentry, and the various roles she plays as daughter, spy, and woman. She is confined by her role as a daughter, and the story follows her from the dutiful child to a confident and capable woman.

This is a great and engaging book for anyone who enjoys historical fiction.