The Schoolmaster’s Spy by Ruby Moone

This is my new favorite book in the sweet and heartwarming m/m romance series Winsford Green! This series is set in the Regency time and follows different characters in each book and can well be read as standalones. But they all have a connection to the small village Winsford Green and characters from the previous books make appearances as well in such a lovely way.

This time we got to follow Captain Mark Dexter, who is a bold and brave spy for the king, with severe trust issues, and the quiet schoolmaster Felix Brook. When Dexter is sent to investigate misconduct at his old school, he’s furious for the boring mission. Until he realizes that his old headmaster, the one he adored and the only person he’s ever really let himself get close to, is still working there. For Felix, the appearance of the devastatingly handsome man that the wild, unpredictable schoolboy ha turned into, stirs new feelings and lights a fire within him he never thought he had. But when the mission Dexter is sent on goes catastrophically wrong, Felix is left to bear the brunt of the repercussions of their attraction.

I really enjoyed this story, and both main characters. I also really loved the appearances made by my favorite characters from the previous books in this series, especially Lyndon Cross and Joe, the blacksmith. I love when an author creates her own universe by weaving stories together this way. The setting in this time period worked surprisingly well. Compared to the previous books, this was a bit darker and felt more realistic with the way just the suspicion of someone being homosexual made the person a persona non grata.

All in all, it was a wonderful, sweet and highly entertaining read! I read it all in one sitting, that’s how addictive it was!

Thank you Gay Book Promotions for the ARC and book tour invitation! All opinions are my own and I am leaving my honest review voluntarily.

Rating:
4 stars

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​Author info:
Ruby Moone