Patrick O'Neill survived a hardscrabble youth to become a lawyer for the downtrodden Irish immigrants in his community. He's proud of his work, even though he struggles to afford his ramshackle law office. All that changes when he accepts a case that is sure to emphasize the Blackstones' legacy of greed and corruption by resurrecting a thirty-year-old mystery.
Little does Patrick suspect that the Blackstones will launch their most sympathetic family member to derail him. Gwen is tasked with getting Patrick to drop the case, but the old mystery takes a shocking twist neither of them saw coming. Now, as they navigate a burgeoning attraction and growing danger, Patrick and Gwen will be forced to decide if the risk to the life they've always held dear is worth the reward.
My review: This was an interesting book. Class clashes, union clashes, prejudices all around. Patrick is a lawyer who serves the poor. Gwen is a very rich lady who doesn't like to venture off college campus who has discovered that her husband was a scoundrel and had a mistress. Then there's the long lost brother who was kidnapped before Gwen was born who everyone thought was dead. All these things come together when the Blackstones try to take over the steel industry.
Gwen is very insecure. She wants to live in her well ordered world. Patrick doesn't feel that him and Gwen have a chance of making a go of it because of his background. Gwen's family is not accepting of him at all. Then there's Liam. He was raised to be brash and crude. It all comes together in the end for an enjoyable book.
I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.
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