Hannah lives in a lighthouse. Her husband is wrongly hung for being a colonial spy, and she's left on her own with in-laws that dislike her and a job she's not fond of. She leaves the light off one night when she thinks there might be an attack, but then a ship crashes, and she ends up saving a man from the wreckage.
Birch is that man, and he's an actual spy. Hannah lets him heal in her home, even though she believes he's a British soldier. They're attracted to each other, but there's a few things standing in their way. First, they're on opposite sides of the war (or so she thinks), and the second is Birch is determined to seek revenge for his brother's death.
There's also Lydia, Hannah's sister, who is a bit blind when it comes to a certain British officer, Galen. Hannah wants to stay far away from Galen, but once he knows where she is, he'll say anything or do anything to get close to her.
I liked this one. Was it my favorite? No, but it was still enjoyable. I was worried that with Birch having to leave for the war that it would end up being unbalanced, but I was pleasantly surprised. While I don't give spoilers, I will warn you to have a hanky ready near the end. It was a Good Book!
*I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
