A tragic case of arson sends Sarah into hiding to escape the terrible fate of her family. She works as a common laborer, and is safe for 13 years, until she receives an ominous note. Despite her disguise, the killer has caught up with her, and she is once again in danger from a man determined to silence all echoes from the past.
William, an inquiry agent, is consumed with curiosity when he meets Sarah and hears about her case. And one look into her gray eyes has him hooked. Even though the evidence is scanty after so many years, he vows to assist her, unaware how events will challenge him both as a man of honor and as an investigator.
When a second attempt is made on Sarah’s life, William is forced to follow a treacherous path through the twisted, dark past. And his growing attraction to the independent woman proves just as dangerous. He needs a clear head to sift through the ashes of the old tragedy, with its hints of corruption reaching into the highest levels of society. Above all, he must protect Sarah, regardless of personal cost.
Love must find a way to bring the two together and thwart a desperate arsonist, or the last survivor of the long-ago fire will die.
Loved it! This was a great book. I loved the characters and the story! She is my favorite author because she tells a great story without being sexually explicit.
Needs work. I agree with the reviewer that the disguise as a bricklayer was implausible, but I could go with the flow…. My problem with this story is that it didn’t flow well. The search for the villain was too contorted and introduced too many pieces of the puzzle that didn’t fit well together. And the character development was just as choppy. When do these two look each other in the eye and realize they have their own personal communication going on? And finally, one of the (unwritten, of course) rules…
A Delightful Book! What a delightful book! Admittedly, the h was a big headstrong (this is the first of the Archer Family books that I’ve read, apparently they are ALL headstrong), but the H and secondary characters were delightful. Even characters who dropped in for a few pages never to be seen again were interesting and often humorous; even the H’s horse had a personality! The plot was well thought out, the book was very well written and (thank God) well edited (I only found one or two tiny editorial…