Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

The young orphans are trained by the best. They learn to steal, kill and investigate. They call themselves The Merlins. Sophia doesn’t remember her family. She wears a locket that contains a photo of a woman that could be her mother.

Sofia is well trained her skills lend her to the talents of an assassin or a lady of high society. As a Merlin she knows she must prove herself. Lord Lynlsey has an assignment for Sofia. The mission is dangerous. Sofia’s mission is to discover who murdered the grandson of Duke Sterling and to investigate the Scarlet Knights. Lord Osborne agrees to mentor the young widow, “Contessa Sofia.” Osborne and Sofia are attracted to each other. The Merlin’s know they are to work alone but Sofia may have to trust Osborne is she is to survive.

Deverill Osborne was known to be quite a ladies’ man. When he agreed to assist Widow Sophia he did not except a young beautiful woman with an air of mystery. He finds himself falling in love with her. If he is to protect her he must discover what she is hiding.

The Scarlet Spy by Andrea Pickens is the third book in a trilogy about a school for young ladies set in the Regency time period. This school takes orphan girls off the streets of London and teaches them the art of spying. I have not had the opportunity to read either of the other books, but I found this one to be entertaining. It took me several chapters to become truly interested, and, at times, I found it to be predictable; nonetheless, I did enjoy the read and found the last chapters to be true sit-in-your-seat page turners. I definitely recommend it to fans of historical romance and will put this author on my list of preferred authors.