Melisande Ray loves the Thames. After all, her beloved hotel, the Ray of Sunshine, overlooks its banks. But when the wealthy leisure mogul Wendell James sets up a rival business nearby, he threatens to destroy all that she holds sacred. Meanwhile, Gisela Ashley rents a narrow-boat with no idea that she will fall in love with an ex-soldier named Keefe Ashleigh. Will he uncover her terrible secret? Both women find themselves river-deep in trouble. The question is: what will it take to get them out?
Romance author Maxine Barry is a pen name of English author Jacquie Walton. She also writes mystery novels under the pen names Joyce Cato, Jessie Daniels and Faith Martin.
Librarian's note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Very enjoyable romantic suspense mystery. There are 2 separate stories; one ! involving the hotel owner and the other a young woman, threatened after testifying in a robbery case, vacationing, safely she thinks, on a canal boat on he Thames! Plot moves between the 2 situations.
I love the romantic mystery. The characters were good. The plots (yes plural) were excellent. I have read several of Martin's series. I have missed one. I think men and women.an would enjoy them.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book,characters were all great,mystery surrounds,but all so simple,love the older man younger woman scenario,loved all aspects of the story.