The Woman Behind the Mask

Alyson Chase

Jun 2023 · Agents of Desire Book 2 · Alice Weiss

About this ebook

She never lets a rule stand in her way. He plays everything by the book. If these two can learn to work together, they just might catch a killer.

Miss Cassandra Moore has one obsession – to exact revenge for the death of her sister. She doesn’t yet know how she’ll find the blackguard, only that she’s willing to do anything it takes to obtain retribution. The only thing standing in her way is a man who insists upon doing everything by the numbers.

Charles Strait believes in an ordered life. He’s professional at work, a dutiful friend and son, and when he turns his eye toward seduction, he only dallies with women suitable to the task. So when he’s paired with a gently-bred miss to catch a thief, his carefully organized world is blown apart. Such a woman has no business working at an inquiry agency, and even less business taking a starring role in his nightly fantasies.

As if working alongside her isn’t distracting enough, Charles has the sneaking suspicion that Miss Moore isn’t the woman she pretends to be. A thirst for vengeance lies behind her serene façade, one that goes against every notion of justice he has. But when the killer she seeks turns his sights on her, Charles will have to decide how far past the bounds of law and order he’s willing to go to protect the woman he loves.

Ratings and reviews

This was a great story! It had 2 plot twists that were seamless woven into the story. They were written in gradually and didn't feel rushed or unbelievable. The hero character worked really well in this story. I ended up empathizing with him and loved being taken through his transformational journey. The spicy bits worked well and weren't just thrown in for shock value. They were weaved in expertly throughout the story. Heat level is about a 2 out of 5. I received a free copy of this book.

This is the second story in the "Agents of Desire" series but can be enjoyed as a stand alone read. It is fast paced with action, suspense, mystery, passion, steam, love and really good twists and turns. The story is about Charles and Cassie. She is a no-nonsense and determined women who is taking on the tasks of finding her sisters killer. This is when she meets Charles, she joins his team. The interactions between these two is fun. This is a slow burn romance that is intriguing and inter

This was a wonderful person that I enjoyed reading. I love Cassandra, Charles together and chemistry was amazing. The storyline is interesting meditating. Waiting from beginning to end and I can’t wait to be more. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.