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Annie Gustavson has pined for her sister’s former lover, Quint Seavers, from afar. Now that Hannah is happily married to Quint’s brother, Judd, one would think this would be the time to make her move, especially since she’s accompanying Hannah’s (and Quint’s) daughter on a visit to meet him in San Francisco.
But Quint has always been a footloose adventurer, never more in evidence than in his job as a reporter, bent on revealing the corruption in San Francisco’s administration, particularly exposing one Josiah Rutledge for the reptile he is. And Annie and little Clara are walking right into the middle of it.
Will Quint consider Annie with more than sisterly affection? And if he were to, could she trust that she wasn’t just a substitute for Hannah? And if Josiah Rutledge comes after Quint, what leverage will he use to quiet Quint and his investigation? And will Quint’s relentless pursuit of Rutledge put them all at risk?
Author Elizabeth Lane has set a first rate suspense against the background of 1906 San Francisco and the earthquake that defined that city. She’s also created a sensual romance where secrets won’t stay buried. With a hero who has to learn boundaries and a heroine who needs to spread her wings, Ms. Lane gives readers characters who tug at your heart strings as they face danger around every corner. Especially poignant is the little girl Clara, blissfully unaware of the threats swirling about her. A captivating romance, an intriguing suspense and characters that make you care.
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