Though the fact that the heroine has a male name (neatly explained early on, but still.) continued to throw me for a loop all book long, this book was a lot of fun to read. I'm shamefully behind on my Lisa Kleypas historical series (The Hathaways might have been my last reads from her?) but have good memories of them, so when I got a chance to read Hello Stranger with a doctor heroine and spy hero, I jumped at the chance.

Usually, 'spy' romances are among my least favorite historicals, but this is a wonderful story and so much more in what is one of my favorite series.

He also has some hidden facets (no spoiler) that make him a great match for Garrett. It takes a while and some dramatic happenings for him to acknowledge his family. He's a by-blow to the Ravenel family though he wants nothing to do with them though they're more than willing to be friendly. Joseph Lister, another real person who implemented and practiced sterile surgery, something badly needed in the dirty hospitals of the time. She's a young woman who's been educated at the Sorbonne and is dedicated to medicine and science.

She's a fascinating character based on a real-life person, Dr. We've also met Garrett earlier in the series, and I'm so happy she got her own book. We've met Ethan before in the Ravenels series he works for an undercover operation in the Home Office. He's also been fascinated with her though they've only met twice before. He's been worried about her safety, though Garrett was well able to take down at least one of the men. When she is accosted by three drunk men, she is rescued by Ethan Ransom who's been following her for months. Garrett Gibson is England's only female physician. As they face the menace of a treacherous government plot, Ethan is willing to take any risk for the love of the most extraordinary woman he’s ever known. When the mission goes wrong, it will take all of Garrett’s skill and courage to save him. Despite their vow to resist each other after that sublime night, she is soon drawn into his most dangerous assignment yet. For one exhilarating night, they give in to their potent attraction before becoming strangers again.Īs a Ravenel by-blow spurned by his father, Ethan has little interest in polite society, yet he is captivated by the bold and beautiful Garrett. Ethan Ransom, a former detective for Scotland Yard, is as gallant as he is secretive, a rumored assassin whose true loyalties are a mystery. Garrett Gibson, the only female physician in England, is as daring and independent as any man-why not take her pleasures like one? Yet she has never been tempted to embark on an affair, until now. New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas delivers a scintillating tale of an unconventional beauty who finds passion with the spy who can’t resist herĭr.

Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas