Lord Langley Is Back in Town

Starred review from May 15, 2011
Lord Langley is back in London, but not everyone is thrilled with his unexpected return. Minerva Hartley Sterling is especially cranky, since not only has Langleys collection of continental courtesans taken up residence at her townhouse to wait for him, but when Langley does finally turn up, it is in Minervas bedchamber, where he then has the audacity to claim he and Minerva are engaged. Left for dead and denounced as a traitor, Langley knows he only has only one chance of discovering who betrayed him in the Foreign Office. And hes certain that the best way to stay alive is to hide in plain sight with his brand-new fianc'ea plan that makes perfect sense unless, of course, Minerva decides to kill him herself. RITA Awardwinning Boyle brings her Widows of Standon trilogy to a richly rewarding conclusion with an exquisitely crafted tale brimming with scintillating wit and luscious sensuality. With its irresistible combination of clever plotting and captivating characters (including a quarreling quintet of Nannies who threaten to steal the whole show), Lord Langley Is Back in Town is dazzling.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)