Can’t Wait Wednesday – AN ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND TREASON

 

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, which encourages fellow bloggers to spotlight upcoming releases that we’re excited about.  It is a meme that I have  loved participating in for over a year now, but as Jill is no longer actively posting, from now on I’ll just be linking to Can’t Wait Wednesday, hosted by Tressa, which is a spinoff of the original WoW meme.

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My selection for this week is AN ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND TREASON by Virginia Boecker.  The plot sounds exciting enough as it is, but I became especially interested in reading this book as soon as I read on Netgalley that fans of My Lady Jane and The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue should really enjoy it.  Those were two of my favorite reads last year so count me in!

 

AN ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND TREASON by Virginia Boecker

Publication Date:  October 23, 2018

 

From Goodreads:

When Lady Katherine’s father is killed for being an illegally practicing Catholic, she discovers treason wasn’t the only secret he’s been hiding: he was also involved in a murder plot against the reigning Queen Elizabeth I. With nothing left to lose, Katherine disguises herself as a boy and travels to London to fulfill her father’s mission, and to take it one step further–kill the queen herself.

Katherine’s opportunity comes in the form of William Shakespeare’s newest play, which is to be performed in front of Her Majesty. But what she doesn’t know is that the play is not just a play–it’s a plot to root out insurrectionists and destroy the rebellion once and for all.

The mastermind behind this ruse is Toby Ellis, a young spy for the queen with secrets of his own. When Toby and Katherine are cast opposite each other as the play’s leads, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another. But the closer they grow, the more precarious their positions become. And soon they learn that star-crossed love, mistaken identity, and betrayal are far more dangerous off the stage than on.

 

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I’d love to hear what upcoming book releases you’re waiting on this Wednesday? Leave me your link in the comments below and I’ll stop by and check out your CWW selection for this week. 🙂

24 replies
  1. Verushka
    Verushka says:

    When I saw this title, I thought for sure it was an entry in the Gentleman’s Guide universe! It does sound wonderful — and William Shakespeare’s plays unearthing traitors? I LIKE!

  2. Greg
    Greg says:

    What a cool title! I might want it just for that lol. Plus Shakespeare. I think I also immediately thought of the Gentleman’s Guide when I saw it…

  3. sjhigbee
    sjhigbee says:

    Ooo… Shakespeare, eh? Love the sound of that premise! I would be adding this one, but for the fact that I’m TRYING to keep August free for my TBR pile! Looking forward to seeing what you make of this one, Suzanne:)

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