{"product_id":"whispers-and-spies-a-victorian-historical-mystery-paperback","title":"Whispers and Spies: A Victorian Historical Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheridan Jeane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo stop a conspiracy, they must become lovers. To survive it, they must become partners.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Black Rose Society is plotting treason, and the Crown needs agents inside. Lady Helena Ashford-diplomat's daughter, brilliant observer, and keeper of too many secrets-is the perfect choice. But infiltrating the Society's inner circle requires the one thing she's never had to fake before: a devoted fiancé.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Major James Westwood, a war-scarred soldier with ghosts he can't outrun and a limp that reminds him daily of the men he failed to save. He'll play Helena's devoted fiancé. He'll charm Society matrons and infiltrate treasonous gatherings. What he won't do is fall for a woman who deserves far better than a broken soldier with nothing left to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Helena and James wade deeper into the conspiracy-navigating masked balls, decoding secret meetings, and dodging the Society's suspicions-their pretend devotion starts feeling dangerously real. The Raven, the Society's enigmatic leader, is planning something catastrophic: the assassination of a Crown diplomat that could plunge Britain into chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRacing against time, Helena and James must unmask the traitor before the Society strikes. But in a world where one wrong move means exposure and death, the greatest danger isn't the conspiracy they're hunting-it's the feelings they can no longer deny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes You'll Enjoy: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFake engagement\/relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForced proximity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrumpy\/sunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpy romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnemies-to-lovers elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartners in danger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow burn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shadow of the Black Rose series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1 - Whispers and Spies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 - The Spy in Disguise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 3 - Protect the Prince\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377051689267,"sku":"9781972086384","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Eba1Gg5cdg9781972086384.webp?v=1779314829","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/whispers-and-spies-a-victorian-historical-mystery-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}