Summary: A Gilded Lady (Hope and Glory #2) by Elizabeth Camden
Caroline Delacroix is at the pinnacle
of Washington high society in her role as secretary to the first lady of the United
States. But beneath the facade of her beauty, glamorous wardrobe, and dazzling
personality, she's hiding a terrible secret. If she cannot untangle a web of
foreign espionage, her brother will face execution for treason.
Nathaniel Trask is the newly appointed head of the president's Secret Service team. He is immediately suspicious of Caroline despite his overwhelming attraction to her quick wit and undeniable charm. Desperate to keep the president protected, Nathaniel must battle to keep his focus fully on his job as the threat to the president rises.
Amid the glamorous pageantry of Gilded Age Washington, DC, Caroline and Nathaniel will face adventure, danger, and heartbreak in a race against time that will span the continent and the depth of human emotion (from Goodreads).
Nathaniel Trask is the newly appointed head of the president's Secret Service team. He is immediately suspicious of Caroline despite his overwhelming attraction to her quick wit and undeniable charm. Desperate to keep the president protected, Nathaniel must battle to keep his focus fully on his job as the threat to the president rises.
Amid the glamorous pageantry of Gilded Age Washington, DC, Caroline and Nathaniel will face adventure, danger, and heartbreak in a race against time that will span the continent and the depth of human emotion (from Goodreads).
Book Review: A Gilded Lady
US First Lady’s
secretary Caroline Delacroix is struggling with her twin brother Luke’s serious
problems while working night and day. Secret Service agent Nathaniel Trask is suspicious
of her, but has a hard time focusing because he is intensely attracted to her. As
danger intensifies for the First Couple, Caroline and Nathaniel co-operates to
deal with challenging and threatening situations.
A Gilded Lady is Book #2 in the Hope and Glory Series by Elizabeth Camden set in 1900s White House life. The series focuses on siblings Grey, Caroline and Luke Delacroix. While book #1 The Spice King focused on Grey, book #2 is about Caroline who serves as secretary to the US First Lady. Caroline and Nathaniel get to know each other better while on the adventure of a lifetime as well as a security nightmare.
The plots with elements of technical
inventions mixed in very enjoyably stand out and have made Elizabeth
Camden one of my go-to authors for years. Reading A
Gilded Lady as a standalone would work perfectly, but picking up book #1 The
Spice King would give you a great background and details of the story running
through the series.
Main character Caroline Delacroix comes across as a stubborn, entitled and manipulating character. She irritated me all through book #1 The Spice King, but I was pleased to see she goes through an impressive personal development throughout A Gilded Lady. She becomes stronger both in faith and character as she develops from a girl into a woman. She is my favorite of this story.
Secondary character Nathaniel Trask, US Secret Service agent is honorable and rule-conscious but maybe slightly boring. He carries his very own secret that constantly weighs on his mind, and I kept wishing he could ease up a bit in between all the stress of his work. He has a good influence on Caroline as he encourages her to make good decisions.
There is a distinct
faith element to the A
Gilded Lady. The characters pray for
support throughout. Caroline particularly expresses her faith in her
dialogue with Nathaniel. Theirs is a slow burn romance totally in keeping with
the intensity of the plot. I really enjoyed the balance of it all, where
drama was allowed to take center stage while the romance part was made room for
in the more quiet parts.
A
Gilded Lady is the exiting and entertaining new work from Elizabeth
Camden set in the 1900s life in and around the White House. The writing of A
Gilded Lady I found vivid and captivating as it expertly drew me into the
plot. My favorite part was the exiting separate storyline carried through from
book #1 The
Spice King, and I can’t wait to see what happens next for Luke.
The ending of A
Gilded Lady I felt was well crafted in a way that solved a bit of the most immediate
problems of the plot with a surprising twist, while still leaving enough loose
ends to be dealt with in the next installment. Fans of Elizabeth
Camden’s other work will love A
Gilded Lady, as will readers of historical romance fiction. Similar authors
to explore might be Rachel Hauck or Michelle Griep.
Thank you to
Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley for this eARC which gave me the
opportunity to share my honest review. All opinions are completely my own.
My rating: 4 stars
/ 5
Main reasons:
Exciting plot, excellent research and vivid writing.
Book Details (from Amazon)
Print Length: 368 pages
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (June 2, 2020)Publication Date: June 2, 2020
Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B0821P2XQ7
About The Author
If you want to learn more about the author of A Gilded Lady, Elizabeth Camden, visit: http://elizabethcamden.com/
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