Title: Swept Away
Author: Marsha Canham
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: July 29, 2010
Publisher: Marsha Canham
ASIN: B003XVZAB2
"They have to know the truth. Before it is too late."
Those were the half-naked stranger's only words as he opened his eyes, looked into her soul, then lost consciousness in the shallow tidal pool. Annaleah Fairchilde, heiress and noblewoman, soon learned the identity of the man she saved: Emory Althorpe, adventurer, accused traitor, and Napoleon's spy. Even as she bound the dangerous scoundrel's wounds, she fell deeper under the spell of a man handsome as the devil, sent to her by fate.
He remembered nothing. Only the need to escape. Emory Althorpe was wanted for treason, yet his only hope was a shadowy memory hovering just beyond his grasp, and beautiful Anna, who aroused unexpected passions. He had no choice but to abduct her, needing her to gain access to London's ballrooms, where he could prove his innocence. Together they raced into the face of danger, determined to find the key to his past and live—or die—together, as destiny decreed...
My rating:
After having been sent into exile to her great aunt for refusing to marry a man of her mother's choosing, Annaleah Fairchilde soon finds herself embroiled in an adventure. Having found a half-drowned (and half-naked) man, a man her great aunt have known since he was a boy, on the beach, she learns he's wanted for treason, having sold his country to France. But there's just something about this man, who remembers nothing, not even his own name, that makes her believe he's innocent. And she's determined to help him prove it.
Though it lagged in places, the plot was intriguing, the hero was dashing, the twists and turns kept coming (I especially loved the big reveal about the real traitor, which I didn't see coming), the action was fast paced and the supporting cast was a hoot (I loved great aunt Florence and her "teachings"). Pity the heroine was an idiot at worst and annoying at best for the better part of the book.
Not Marsha Canham's best effort, but not shabby either. I much prefer her medievals, though.
3 stars, bodyguard/military/merc/gov/cop/spy, historical, historical romance, Marsha Canham, regency, suspense/mystery/adventure/thriller
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