Lucy is determined to keep working as a telegraph operator at a news agency, even though the arrival of Sir Colin Beckwith threatens her position. When she discovers Colin's shocking secret, she
agrees to assist him if he helps her find her family's stolen inheritance--not realizing that the trail leads into a web of treachery, danger, and conspiracy. Page-Turning Romance and Intrigue in
Award-Winning Author's Next Historical Novel Lucy Drake's mastery of Morse code has made her a valuable asset to the American news agencies as a telegrapher. But the sudden arrival of Sir Colin
Beckwith at rival British news agency Reuters puts her hard-earned livelihood at risk. Newly arrived from London, Colin is talented, handsome, and insufferably charming. Despite their rivalry, Lucy
realizes Colin's connections could be just what her family needs to turn the tide of their long legal battle over the fortune they were swindled out of forty years ago. When she negotiates an
unlikely alliance with him, neither of them realizes how far the web of treachery they're wading into will take them.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Narrator Morgan Hallett manages a range of accents representing all levels of American and British social classes of the early twentieth century. Listeners are drawn…[as] Hallett’s commanding voice must negotiate twists and turns of deceit and treachery.” —AudioFile
“Readers will root for these two characters in a kisses-only romance that is as highly interesting as it is entertaining.” —BookPage
“Camden weaves together a delightful story of intrigue and love against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century New York City…Camden makes it easy to visualize the setting, whether it’s New York City streets, the Western Union Telegraph building where Reuters and the Associated Press are housed, the crowded apartment buildings, or the comfortable estates. Readers will get a thrill out of reading this lovely historical romance.” —Publishers Weekly
Elizabeth Camden is the author of several historical novels and novellas and has been honored with both the RITA Award and the Christy Award. She earned a master’s degree in history and a
master’s in library science. She is a research librarian by day and scribbles away on her next novel by night.
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