When the widowed Lord Torrington agreed to spy for the crown, he never planned to impersonate a highwayman, let alone rob the wrong carriage. Stranded on the road with an unconscious young woman, he is forced to propose marriage to protect his identity and her reputation, as well as his dangerous mission.
Trapped not only by her duty to her country but also by her limited options as an unwed mother, Miss Elizabeth Cantrell and her infant son are whisked away to Middlecrest Abbey by none other than the elder brother of her son’s absent father. There she is met by Torrington’s beautiful grown daughters, a vicious murder, and an urgent hunt for the missing intelligence that could turn the war with France. Meanwhile she must convince everyone that her marriage is a genuine love match if her new husband has any hope of uncovering the enemy.
Determined to keep her son’s true identity a secret, Elizabeth will need to remain one step ahead of her fragile heart, her uncertain future, and the relentless fiend bent on her new family’s ruin.
Being an unwed mother in Regency times was very hard. You and the child were shunned. Elizabeth was on her way to a housekeepers position when her coach is set upon by a highwayman. The coach is overturned and Elizabeth is left alone and hurt. The highwayman rescues her and her son from the coach. Elizabeth pulls his mask down and instantly recognizes him as Lord Torrington. The brother of her baby's father. Lord Torrington proposes a marriage to protect her from further tarishment of her reputation. Also, to help him keep his cover as a spy. The trouble for Elizabeth begins once upon arrival at Middlecrest Abbey. It seems the spy for France is in their midst.
This is an interesting mystery novel. I recommend it to all who like a good mystery.
I was given this book by Thomas Nelson Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in anyway.
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