It’s WWI and Grace is doing what she can to support the
effort. With her brother serving, she
feels his absence and doesn’t understand the titled and wealthy who shirk their
responsibility to their country. In an
effort to shame them into serving, she sneaks into a ball to hand out white
feathers of cowardice.
Jack is on the receiving end of that gesture but is more
amused than offended. He’s at the ball
working undercover to find a spy.
Grace’s beauty distracts him from his purpose and he loses his quarry,
and later that night, his sight.
Fast forward a few months and these two meet again. Jack initially suspects Grace of spying on
him since her father is under suspicion of being a traitor, but the more time
he spends with her, the more he realizes that her heart is genuine and it’s
possible there’s someone out there who can see past his scars. He’s willing to believe in her, but his
friend isn’t so sure that she isn’t at least a pawn in her father’s scheme.
This book is well written and the characters in it are deep
and convincing. I especially like how
things happen in a believable way with a few little twists and turns. I did have the traitor figured out pretty
quick, but I was totally wrapped up in the plot and couldn’t wait to see how it
all ended. I normally don’t read books
in this era, but the war isn’t a major part of the story so you don’t end up
reading a lot about the battles. It’s
more focused on the espionage aspect.
While this is my first read by this author, I do have her
first book, For Such a Time, waiting on my Kindle. I look forward to reading it in the near
future! Good Book!
*I received a copy of this book from Bethany House through
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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