The passionate and independent Frenchman, Gabriel d'Aubrigny,
returns to England in hopes of leaving his past as a spy behind
him. Things turn bad immediately when he is robbed by a beautiful,
spirited highwayman who takes his family's gold and even his horse.
Gabriel is forced to return to his former employer, a mysterious
spymaster, for temporary work while he searches for the thief. He
is given a dangerous quest to find the man suspected of using dark
magic against the Crown.
Anne Tremaine has a mission of her own and a wealth of secrets.
After robbing a handsome traveler, Anne poses as a wealthy widow to
hunt for an old enemy. While travelling in London Society, Anne
meets Gabriel again and soon neither can ignore the passion that
flares between them. Both Gabriel and Anne struggle to complete
their quests, hoping that their dark secrets won't tear them apart,
or get them killed in the process.
Gabriel has been my favorite character since Step into Darkness,
and in this book Naomi Bellis does not disappoint by bringing this
complex and wonderful character alive once again. The plot of this
book pulls you along with its rich weaving of intrigue, action, and
magic with a passionate love story. I think this may be Bellis'
best novel yet!