This is a weekly meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine. “Waiting on Wednesday” spotlights upcoming releases that I’m eagerly anticipating.
Title: Velvet Undercover
Author: Teri Brown
Publication Date: October 20, 2015
Excerpt from Goodreads:
Samantha Donaldson’s family has always done its duty for the British Crown. In the midst of World War I, seventeen-year-old Sam follows in their footsteps, serving her country from the homefront as a Girl Guide and messenger for the intelligence organization MI5. After her father disappears on a diplomatic mission, she continues their studies of languages, high-level mathematics, and complex puzzles and codes, hoping to make him proud.
When Sam is asked to join the famed women’s spy group La Dame Blanche she’s torn—this could be the adventure she’s dreamed of, but how can she abandon her mother, who has already lost a husband to the war? But when her handlers reveal shocking news, Sam realizes there’s no way she can refuse the exciting and dangerous opportunity.
Her acceptance leads her straight into the heart of enemy territory on a mission to extract the most valuable British spy embedded in Germany, known to the members of LDB only as Velvet. Deep undercover within the court of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Samantha must navigate the labyrinthine palace and its many glamorous—and secretive—residents to complete her assignment. To make matters worse she finds herself forming a forbidden attraction to the enemy-a dangerously handsome German guard. In a place where personal politics are treacherously entangled in wartime policy, can Samantha discover the truth and find Velvet before it’s too late…for them both?
Did you read that blurb? I am so excited for this one!!! I have been in a serious mood for a thriller and I think this one would be a perfect match! Can I please have this now?
I like that it’s set in WWI rather than the typical WWII. But, you throw in the forbidden love affair and that just tops the cake!
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I agree! I can’t wait! 🙂
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I’m really picky when it comes to historicals, but I’m really looking forward to read this book. Hope you like it!
My WoW: http://onceuntold.blogspot.com/2015/04/waiting-on-wednesday-hard-to-be-good.html
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Me too! I’m super excited for this one! 🙂
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It sounds really interesting. I’ll have to check it out!
Lizzie @ lizziethesarcasticblonde.blogspot.com
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Definitely sounds like a good read!
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Ooh, I had seen this cover around but didn’t know what it was about. Now that I’ve read the blurb, I’m kind of excited 🙂 I love spy books and the fact that it’s set in WWI sounds pretty cool too. Thanks for stopping by!
Zareena @ The Slanted Bookshelf
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I really like that it set in WWI and not the usual WWII! Hopefully it is as amazing as its’ cover!
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Super excited for this one, too! I loved this author’s debut series, Born of Illusion, so I’m anticipating more of her writing!
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I haven’t read that book, but I will check it out! Thanks for commenting!
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Oh wow….this looks so great! Thanks for posting about it; there’s a pretty good chance I would have missed this book entirely if you hadn’t!
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Well I’m so happy you found it! 🙂
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