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To Sketch a Sphinx (London League, Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Rebecca Connolly (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,270 ratings
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From the Hand of Sketch...

Henrietta "Hal" Mortimer has been working with England's operatives and spies for years, her remarkable memory and artistic talents invaluable to many missions. The last thing she expects is to be pulled into a field mission herself, and to be partnered with the most insufferable asset she has ever met. Worse, then, that she has to marry the man.


And the mind of Sphinx...

There are very few people who rattle John Pratt, gifted code-breaker for the Crown, but Hal Mortimer was one of them. Marrying her in order to go into the field for their mission in Paris would be torture, but they had no choice. Will their mutual spite doom their mission before it starts or can they set it aside and work together for the safety and security of their country?

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    The London League
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  6. Publication date
    July 28, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08CYB32N5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phase Publishing; 1st edition (July 28, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 28, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 311 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,270 ratings

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Rebecca Connolly

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Rebecca Connolly is the author of more than three dozen novels. She calls herself a Midwest girl, having lived in Ohio and Indiana. She's always been a bookworm, and her grandma would send her books almost every month so she would never run out. Book Fairs were her carnival, and libraries are her happy place. She has been creating stories since childhood, and there are home videos to prove it! She received a master's degree from West Virginia University, and is a hot cocoa addict.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Mom2lee
5.0 out of 5 stars A great story and ending
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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I have read all of these book in this series now and they have all been great. This one however has been one of my favorites. I felt the ending was one of the better endings I have read in a regency romance. It was very sweet and unique to the couple. It was also clever. This is a series I will read again.
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Meagan @ Blooming with Books
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful read
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2020
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To Sketch a Sphinx
The London League #6
By Rebecca Connolly
The end was just the beginning...

Hal is just an asset never working in the field herself. But now Henrietta Mortimer is about to receive a codename "Sketch" and be given a field mission. And her mission is going to take her to France where she will be connecting with her late mother's family - a family she knows nothing about. Why she is being tasked is beyond her understanding - other than her memory and artistic skills she has nothing to offer in her estimation. But for Weaver, she'll do just about anything. There is just one small matter to take care of before she goes forth - she's expected to get married first. And she has no idea who she expected to wed.

John Pratt aka "Sphinx" has a gift for his code-breaking, he sees patterns in what most would think as an ordinary letter. He has always worked behind the scenes for the League, never in the field, that is until now. His brother "Rook" has been the field operative of the Pratt family, he is the serious brother. the one not seen amongst society. But his skills are needed in France and as part of his cover, he is expected to marry his partner.

Can they convince the enemy that they are a happily married couple who have become disenchanted with England? Or will they compromise their mission before it even begins with a clash of personalities that have never worked well together in the past?

I really enjoyed this sixth book in the London League series. It was fun getting to know Hal as more than just an artist. And it is interesting to see how these two differing personalities have to learn to work together. But the big question is whether they will be able to discover what the Faction is doing and how they have compromised the League? Fans of Rebecca Connolly will not be disappointed in this latest offering. To be honest, this may be my favorite book in the London League series - I really enjoyed getting to know Sketch and Sphinx as operatives and individuals. I highly recommend this if you want a clean-read Regency era weekend escape from your day-to-day.
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Nena
4.0 out of 5 stars very good
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2023
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This is the fist book of the London League I have read. I found it interesting with likable characters. Recommend it.
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delighted at home
5.0 out of 5 stars authentic, sweet, realistic
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023
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The story is believable, the characters love-able and the drama, while present not overdone. The relationship development in this story is authentic. The characters are people of maturity and courtesy. This isn’t an immature enemy’s to lovers plot. It’s two mature human beings thrown into an unusual situation as acquaintances making a smashing success of it. I read this twice in the past year and a half. I will be reading it again in the future.
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Poetess
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
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To Sketch a Sphinx is the latest in the London League series. It brings together two protaganists from past books that I hadn't really given much thought to. They were front-and-center in this one. A code breaker and an artist with a photographic memory, what a combination.

In Paris visiting distant relatives while on their supposed honeymoon, they are tasked with finding and breaking the new code of an elite French unit. This part was confusing to me. I wasn't always sure who were the good guys and who were the bad guys. Needless to say, John Pratt (Sphinx) did figure it out.

I would have liked a touch more romance, but it is clean throughout. Being spies, or assets as they call themselves, they lack communication skills. In other words, John and Hal didn't really talk to each other. However John went a long way in redeeming himself in the way he told her he loved her. I cheered.

Many many references to past books, a couple I had to look up to see who they were. This is not a standalone. If you kept up with the series, it will come back to you. There is a major cliffhanger at the end, which is the breadcrumb for the next book. The writing was concise and a quick read.

I do recommend To Sketch a Sphinx. 4.5 stars rounded up.

I voluntarily read and honestly reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book with thanks to Ms Connolly. And so it is.
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Theresa May
3.0 out of 5 stars So dissappointed
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021
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Fall from Trace was action packed and mesmerizing. This is MEH. The london league deserves better. Two egotistical people finally get an active assignment as spies. Not anything that interested me at all.
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D bank
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing, sexy, and superiorly written
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2020
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Not just another average Regency book. This is probably Rebecca's best one yet. Then again, I think that about most of her stories. Especially in this series!
Seriously captivating and magical in every way. I was deeply wrapped up in the characters, plot, surroundings, and mystery the entire time. I am so glad she is continuing this story line with a whole new series! It's going to be hard to be patient for the next one.
I only read historical novels. but Rebecca Connolly is such a one-of-a-kind talent, I'm considering branching out to her contemporary works.
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Susan
4.0 out of 5 stars Four stars ONLY when compared with her others!
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020
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I don't give a five-star review unless I love a book as much as I did A Wager Worth Making and A Tip of the Cap, my favorite by Rebecca, which are quite frankly the standard by which I judge my regency romances (and actually most of the books I read). So when I give this one "only" four stars, it's just because it wasn't quite as compelling as some of her others--but it's still far superior to almost all other books out there. Thank you, Ms. Connolly, for knowing that "clean" is not the same as "insipid" and being able to express deep emotions without resorting to sex or extreme profanity. As another reviewer mentioned, this one has a softer tone, but that's appropriate for the characters who are not the typical "operatives." The relationship was believable and not so angst-ridden in its development, which was a nice change. I was rather disappointed at the introduction of several new characters in the end to the series, thinking we'd never learn more about them--but with the promise of a new series, I now have high expectionations.
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BRENDA PIPER
4.0 out of 5 stars conitnuation of a good series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2021
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emilia
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful read! Ms. Connolly is to be highly commended for her London League Novels!
Reviewed in Germany on November 28, 2020
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I have enjoyed Ms. Conolly stories for quite a bit already. She does not only writes regency love stories but has here again superbly managed to blend this genre with intrigue, politics and suspense. The plots set in the Napoleonic war and post-war era with all the dangers and turmoil give this series a very contemporary feel. I am very much looking forward to her next sequel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing twist and a new beginning
Reviewed in Australia on August 15, 2020
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I have just finished all the stories in The London League and have enjoyed each one and am looking forward to the start of the new series which follows on from an intriguing twist in the end of To Sketch a Sphinx . I have given an overall 5 stars for the whole series
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Dr Dragonlady
4.0 out of 5 stars More romance than spying
Reviewed in Australia on February 10, 2021
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Connelly’s characters are delightful, and this enemies to lovers is well played. But it is very different to the rest of the series. No damsels in distress, no fights, and only one close call. It is a far more cerebral than physical encounter here. And a couple of loose plot points, like a high society couple sitting with a beggar in the park, without exciting comment. There is none of the tragedy and trauma we found in Trace’s story, or the mischief of Gents. So for me, it fell just a touch flat. To some extent, the series ended not with a bang, but a whimper. Still the dialogue is witty, the world building very good and it’s far better written than many of the indie romances that now abound.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Australia on July 28, 2020
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I’d eagerly awaited this book and it didn’t disappoint. I finished it on the day of it’s release despite also working all day 🤣. I really struggled to put it down to work. It’s great and I highly recommend it!
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