St. Martin's Feb 2005, 6.99, 384 pp.
ISBN: 0312937766
In 1813 Nathaniel Stonewall chases after Sir Lucien Foster, the last free traitor of the Knights of Fleur. Nathaniel knows catching this turncoat would help ease some of the pain he felt when he was named as “Lord Treason” for allegedly betraying his country. In fact Nathaniel is a double agent, and a member of the top secret Royal Four.
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In Derryton, Willa Trent has resigned herself to being a spinster when her latest suitor is injured. On the way home she shoots a rock from her slingshot, but accidentally knocks out Nathaniel. She spends the night nurturing him though she stole a quiet kiss, but as he remains consciousness her guardian John Smith declares they must marry. As she learns who her spouse is, Willa realizes not all is as it seems. She and Nathaniel fall in love, but he remains undercover as a man detested by everyone except Willa.
Harriet klausner
The review of this Book prepared by Harriet Klausner