The Guinea Stamp · Spies, Smuggling and Romantic Adventure

**A classic pre Regency romance with a dramatic twist! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen.

*Nothing is as it seems when spies are in your midst…* **

**1804, England**

Attractive heiress, **Joanna Feniton** , has been betrothed to the **Honourable Algernon Cholcombe** , a wealthy nobleman, since childhood.

But when **a chance encounter** leads her to **an attractive stranger** her heart is thrown into turmoil…

With **the threat of an invasion by Napoleon** on this Devonshire coastline everyone must have their wits about them. And with **spies and smugglers** terrorising the county, **no one is safe**.

As Joanna learns more about her mysterious suitor, she also realises there is a French spy amongst her acquaintance.

***Who can she trust? And who should she confide in?** *

**What will happen if Napoleon succeeds in attacking the English coast…?**

**THE GUINEA STAMP is a thrilling romantic adventure story by Alice Chetwynd Ley: a traditional British, pre Regency romance novel with a twist of suspense and mystery, set in the Napoleonic era.**

‘another of Alice Chetwynd Ley’s Regencies – this time one filled with spies and a no nonsense heroine who makes her hero work’ - ***Dear Author* **

‘an enjoyable quick read’ - **Nicki J Markus**