London, England, 1814
Lady Anna Clifton has arrived in
London with a secret purpose. Her soldier brother has been reported
wounded and missing in France, and if he is dead, his title and their
family's estate will go to a horrible distant cousin, and Lady Anna will
be homeless. Desperate to find her brother alive, Lady Anna blesses her
good fortune when the Duke of Aylesham offers his yacht to carry her to
France so she can look for her brother there herself.
James
Jennings wants nothing more than to enjoy a relaxing journey back to
Paris on the Duke of Aylesham's yacht before rejoining England's
diplomatic war efforts against Napoleon. However, the strikingly
beautiful young woman already on board catches him off guard. When he
receives only a cold reception from her, he dismisses her outright and
blasts her disruption of his trip—until he learns the tragic reason she
has set out on such a perilous journey. As infuriating as Lady Anna's
brash behavior and indifference to him is, her search seems much too
dangerous for her to undertake alone, so James reluctantly offers to
assist her.
The two embark on a search through France for Lady
Anna's brother all while trying to reconcile their differences. With
every step, they come closer to solving the mystery of Lady Anna's
brother's disappearance—but every step also pushes their hearts closer
together.
About The Author
Karen Tuft was born with a healthy dose of curiosity about pretty much everything, so as a child she taught herself to read and play the piano. She studied composition at BYU then graduated from the University of Utah in music theory as a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Kappa Lambda honor societies. In addition to being an author, Karen is a wife, mother, pianist, composer, and arranger, and has spent countless hours backstage and in orchestra pits for theater productions. She also has a 75 percent success rate when it comes to matchmaking and is a big believer in happy endings. Among her varied interests, she likes to figure out what makes people tick, wander through museums, and travel--whether by car, plane, or paperback.
Karen is also a 2016 Foreword INDIES finalist.
My Review
I enjoyed this read, family is so important, and in this book Lady Anna feels like she has none.
This is the time of Napoleon, and having a brother in France missing, and possibly deceased.
This is a journey for answers, Lady Anna's survival, and the finding of her brother, she needs answers.
James Jennings is a lawyer and a diplomat, with the defeat of Napoleon he is helping with the negotiations. He is traveling on a yacht owned by his friend, but he doesn't expect is to be traveling with seasick women.
Fate has now put James and Lady Anna together and we are there as he offers to help her find her missing brother. What an adventure your about to embark on. I'll pass on the buggy or wagon rides!We are offered some sweet romance, along with some hard times, and rough rides, but will they find her brother, and in time?
I received this book through the Publisher Shadow Mountain, and was not required to give a positive review.
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