Regency Spy Romance Author

mARILEE MERRELL

Where Jane Austen meets James Bond

NEW RELEASE

A hunt for the truth. A dangerous secret. A love that risks everything.

James Campbell, Earl of Brenton, is an agent of the Crown hunting a killer. Driven by grief and a relentless need for justice, he has followed a trail from the country’s darkest corners to the most powerful circles of high society. After a string of reckless choices, James must prove his steadiness by securing the marriage society expects. It should be a simple matter of duty…until the captivating woman in question proves to have a talent for finding trouble and unsettling his carefully laid plans.

Lady Katherine Sutherland has spent her life balancing society’s rigid expectations with a guarded secret of her own. When a startling discovery draws her into a web of treason, Kate finds herself on a collision course with the very man she is expected to marry—the one man capable of uncovering the truth she has spent years hiding.

As a deadly conspiracy closes in and an unseen enemy tracks their every move, James and Kate must decide what they are willing to risk for the truth, for the Crown, and for each other. In a game of shifting loyalties and precarious alliances, falling in love may be the riskiest move of all.

A Courtship of Conspiracies begins a new Regency spy romance series, full of intrigue, danger, and all the swoon without the spice.

what readers are saying

“Masterfully blending the elegance of Regency-era England with the shadowy world of life-threatening espionage, Marilee Merrell delivers a stunning debut novel brimming with intrigue, tension, and heart-stirring romance.”
Sian Bessey
Historical Romance Author
“I absolutely loved this book! It gives total Regency Romance meets James Bond vibes with murder, mayhem, intrigue, a flawless slow burn romance, and strong prose that keeps the pages turning.”
Shanna
Goodreads Reviewer
“Regency-era spies plus a heart-stealing romance, what more could you ask for! I loved their flirty sparring banter, the off-the-charts chemistry, the delicious forced proximity, and the intense yearning.”
Kristalyne
Goodreads Reviewer
“Merrell’s sparkling debut has everything I love in a Regency romance: simmering tension, delicious secrets, a clever mystery, and a romance worth swooning over. I couldn’t put it down.”
Kasey Stockton
Regency Romance Author

Hi! I’m Marilee.

I write sweet Regency romance filled with high-stakes espionage, witty banter, and all the swoon without the spice. When I’m not plotting adventures for my characters, you can find me diving into sweet romance reads or connecting with readers like you.

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BOOK 2 COMING SOON!
 

Step into the drawing rooms of London’s most dangerous circles…

The stakes are higher than ever in the next Crown & Cipher adventure. As the fight against a treacherous conspiracy deepens, a familiar ally finds himself drawn right back into the shadows—only this time, he isn’t fighting alone.

Packed with Regency intrigue, dangerous secrets, found family, and swoony closed-door romance, past and present collide when betrayal threatens the one place the heart was meant to belong.