A wayward ruler of the London underworld. The woman determined to
protect him at all costs. Where betrayal and obsession meet, does love
stand a chance in this adventure-filled historical romance?
He’s oblivious to the danger bearing down on him.
A titan of the rookeries, the last thing Declan Rudderton needs in his
life is another thing to worry about. He has multiple gaming hells and
his ever-expanding London empire that he has to manage. And it seems, as
of late, he’s been bothered by the occasional alleyway knife-fight far
too often. Yet he pushes forth, holding on—barely—until the day he
discovers the maid he depends on to run everything around him isn’t
anything he thought she was. She’s more—too much more. A betrayal—and
temptation—like no other.
She’s been lying for years.
Verity Jones has been playing as a mute for years, working as a maid in
the most lucrative gaming hell in the rookeries, all to get close to
Declan, for it is her job as a guardian to ensure he is safe. She keeps
him close, keeps him alive. A ruse that works to her advantage in every
way, until the day Declan discovers she can speak. And read. And write.
And was hired to be in life.
Her job—and life—is on the line.
Never mind that she fell in love with Declan long ago, Verity
desperately needs this employ and cannot afford to lose it. Even though
she destroyed every bit of trust Declan had in her and he now despises
her, there is the matter of someone working hard to make sure Declan
doesn’t see another sunrise. She swore to protect him and needs to
uncover the threat, or she won’t just lose her job—she’ll lose the one
person she would die for.
5+ STARS
Wow, just wow! This story was such an outrageously great story that I hardly know where to start.
I guess I can start with Verity because the secrets that she was keeping was off the charts. And when she starts off in the beginning of the book, she does so with gusto. It took me almost no time at all to admire her guts, skills and really like her a lot. All the while she was doing her best to be almost invisible during her days as a maid. She's done a spectacular job until things hit the fan.
Declan has secrets of his own but the most important ones are the ones he doesn't know but that surround him. And they are doozie's when the dangerous answers finally come. He had such depth to him and his emotions were easy to feel. I ended up pulling for both of the main characters fairly quickly.
The story kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through. There was plenty of mysteries and action to keep me there.
I enjoyed how the story ended. It ended with them having an unusual family. It also brought out the best for everyone who was left alive.
" I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book, and this is my honest opinion about it.
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