title: The Smuggler Wore Silk (A Spy in the Ton Novel)
author:  Alyssa Alexander 
description: "Alexander has all the pieces of the ideal romance and arranges them in the perfect picture. She is a rising star you won't want to miss."<i>Romantic Times Book Reviews</i><br /><br />"Well drawn characters, superb dialogue, and a decent plot will keep pages turning."<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /><br />Debut author Alyssa Alexander captivates with a potently drawn Regency suspense that will keep you turning pages far into the night. With perfectly paired protagonistsincluding a fallen spy and an indomitable smuggler heroineAlexander delivers a lively, twisting romance with an undercurrent of gritty realism. With wicked dialogue and well-researched historical facts, Alexander is clearly an author we ought to watch and read.Jennifer McQuiston, author of <i>What Happens in Scotland </i>
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  PRAISE FOR
  
  The Smuggler Wore Silk
  
  “Alyssa Alexander captivates with a potently drawn Regency suspense that will
  keep you turning pages far into the night. With perfectly paired protagonists
  . . . Alexander delivers a lively, twisting romance with an undercurrent of
  gritty realism. With wicked dialogue and well-researched historical facts,
  Alexander is clearly an author we ought to watch and read.”
  
  —Jennifer McQuiston, author of Moonlight on My Mind
  
  “A thrilling, wild ride of a spy thriller that sizzles with passion . . . A
  maze of plot twists and turns. Like an intricate puzzle, Alexander has all the
  pieces of the ideal romance and arranges them in the perfect picture. She is a
  rising star you won’t want to miss.”
  
  —RT Book Reviews
  
  “Hot, suspenseful, and wildly romantic. A lushly told romance that takes you
  back to the fascinating Regency world of small village drama and international
  politics—all converging on the white-hot attraction between a sexy spy and a
  da