1851 The year of the Great Exhibition in England. The largest diamond in the world has been gifted to Queen Victoria. Plans are afoot to steal it and the Home Secretary calls in Jacob Morton, the Earl of Torbay, and his highly-trained band of vigilantes to prevent the theft causing a diplomatic incident. Lady Eva Woodstock is trapped in a loveless marriage to the man behind the plot. Throwing in her lot with Jake and his compelling associate, Lord Isaac Arnold, her dormant passions are awoken beneath Isaac’s skilful hands. But she will never be free of her husband, nor will she gain custody of her daughter, Grace, unless she can find the courage to face up to William and beat him at his own game. How far will a mother go to secure her child’s future and protect the man she loves…
Wendy is an English author now dividing her time between Andorra and West Florida. She grew up on the Isle of Wight but now lives with her husband Andre and a rescued dog of indeterminate pedigree. She writes Regency romance, contemporary romance and a series of marine crime mysteries.
When not writing Wendy enjoys reading other people's books, walking miles with her dog, drinking decent wine and generally making the most of life.
It's England 1851, plans are believed to be afoot to steal the Koh-i-Noor diamond on show at the Great Exhibition. The Home Secretary has assigned to Jacob Morton, the Earl of Torbay, and his team the task of stopping the theft and discovering who is the mastermind behind it. They believe that a merchant by the name of Woodstock is involved but not who he reports to. But changes need to be made to their plans when Lady Eva Woodstock witnesses a murder and runs away from her husband. A re-read of the first in the series as I now start to read the rest of the previously unread series. An entertaining well-written romance and mystery story.