About the Book
From best-selling historical romance author Sian Ann Bessey comes romance and suspense in the heart of eighteenth-century London—a story of redemption and forbidden love.
London, 1776
It’s been twelve years since Hannah Dennington looked into the gray eyes of Samuel Ross, their depths as bleak as sadness itself. That childhood memory—the day she accused him of hiding a stolen pocket watch and sent him to appear before Sir John Fielding, the renowned blind London magistrate—still haunts her.
Young Samuel was certain he was bound for the gallows. Instead, the Blind Beak saw a soul worth saving and sent the orphaned pickpocket to serve in the Royal Navy—until a wartime injury returns a grown and changed Samuel to London, and Sir John grants him a trial post as a Bow Street officer. Determined to prove himself, Samuel uses his knowledge of London’s criminal element to apprehend felons.
When highwaymen hold up Hannah’s coach, it is Samuel who comes to her rescue. Almost instantly, he recognizes her as the girl who once betrayed him. But she’s now a woman whose beauty is matched only by her intellect and stubborn independence.
After a series of suspicious fires culminate with a blaze at the London wharf that threatens Hannah’s father’s warehouse, Sir John suspects an arsonist with a vendetta. Drawn into the investigation, Samuel and Hannah must navigate the danger and their unspoken past.
To catch the culprit, they’ll have to trust each other. To claim a future together, they’ll have to risk their hearts. (Goodreads)
My Thoughts
The first part of this story had me totally hooked. I loved the characters and was so curious what in the world was going to happen. I loved the initial backstory at the very start of the book. About half way through reading I really struggled with Hannah's character. She is so stiff and seems to change somehow in the second half. The plot drags on just a bit in the second half and I wasn't so invested. I really wanted to be into this story and completely love it but unfortunately it is not my favorite. It very well could have just been the mood I was in at the time but things seemed to veer off at the end and land a little flat. BUT I know many will love this, it just wasn't for me.
Three Stars.
"I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley. All opinions are my own."
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