The daughter of a staunch patriot, Susanna Hazard has little regard for Jake Hunter, the handsome British private her family is forced to quarter. But while revolution looms, sparks fly as Jake's past catches up with him, and Susanna is forced to choose between forbidden love or family loyalty.
The daughter of a staunch patriot, Suzanna Hazard has little regard for the handsome British private her family is forced to quarter. His fair looks aside, every girl in Boston knows that Redcoats carve another notch on their musket for every woman they lie with. For his part, Jake Hunter never aspired to be a soldier, but drawn in by the King's shilling after downing too much ale, he finds himself posted in wintry New England. The beautiful Susanna Hazard offers the same frosty reception any patriot girl might offer, but chasing after her heart provides Jake with a welcome distraction. As Revolution looms, sparks fly when Jake's past catches up with him, and Susanna is forced to choose between forbidden love or family loyalty.
Autumn 1940. Germany invades Britain. Newport is blitzed. Danny O’Shea’s house is bombed, his wife is killed. While taking his young son Adam to neutral Ireland, they witness an attack on a German convoy. The result is brutal.
A delightfully rare Historical Novel. 85% a biography of a spy, musician, mother and her neice trapped behind German lines in World War I. This background led to a diplomatic post in World War II. Aged 92, Vera disclosed her past life one year before
