With her small dowry, Felicity Mayson begins to despair of ever making a good match. When her aunt, Lady Blackstone, sends her an invitation to a house party and introduces her to the charming and affluent Oliver Ratley, Felicity begins to believe she may have finally found a man who does not mind her lack of fortune. She accepts Ratley's abrupt proposal only to discover the alarming purpose of the house party and its guests. Rather than a country getaway, Lady Blackstone has convened a meeting of a radical group of men and women bent on a violent overthrow of the British government.
Government agent Phillip McDowell has infiltrated the group, and soon discovers Felicity's dangerous position. In order to gather necessary evidence against the group, Phillip convinces Felicity to continue her engagement with Ratley. Will they each be capable of playing this dangerous game without any of the guests discovering their true intentions? Will Felicity be forced into a hasty marriage to a terrifying revolutionary? Will the respect and admiration Phillip and Felicity develop for one another ever have a chance to grow amid such intrigue?
Melanie Dickerson takes readers of a thrilling adventure in A Dangerous Engagement. This was my first experience with Dickerson's Regency Spies of London series, and I found that the strengths and weaknesses in her various medieval series have followed her to this one. Her historical descriptions and overall storytelling is, once again, excellent. Character development? Still flawed. As always, I admire her male characters, and continually wonder what they see in the female love interest. While Felicity manages to be function as a spy in a dangerous situation, she still makes stupid decisions (that of course require her to be rescued) and often faints. Why can't one of Dickerson's female leads be strong and independent for once? My inner feminist wants more to cheer for. Overall, though, Dickerson's latest is a fun, entertaining story with a satisfying conclusion.
I received a free copy from the publisher. No review, positive or otherwise, was required—all opinions are my own.
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