“…[a] captivating, emotionally charged journey through America’s past.”–Publishers Weekly starred review on With Every Breath
Anna O’Brien leads a predictable and quiet life as a map librarian at the illustrious Library of Congress until she stumbles across the baffling mystery of a ship disappeared at sea. Thwarted in her attempts to uncover information, her determination outweighs her shyness and she turns to a dashing congressman for help.
Luke Callahan was one of the nation’s most powerful congressmen before his promising career was shadowed in scandal. Eager to share in a new cause and intrigued by the winsome librarian, he joins forces with Anna to solve the mystery of the lost ship. Opposites in every way, Anna and Luke are unexpectedly drawn to each other despite the strict rules forbidding Anna from any romantic entanglements with members of Congress.
From the gilded halls of the Capitol where powerful men shape the future of the nation, to the scholarly archives of the nation’s finest library, Anna and Luke are soon embroiled in secrets much bigger and more perilous than they ever imagined. Is bringing the truth to light worth risking all they’ve ever dreamed for their futures?
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Violence - 1/5
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Summary
Anna O'Brien is content to spend her days pouring over maps; she is a librarian in the prestigious Library of Congress and feels she is honoring her father's memory; he was a Navy scientist and cartographer who spent years mapping the ocean floor; until his ship sank during a hurricane. Or did it? When Anna discovers an error in the fifteen year old report, she is incensed when the Navy not only refuses to correct the mistake, but threatens her job if she continues to pursue the matter. When Anna meets Luke Callahan, the dashing young senator from Maine, she dares to seek his support in discovering what really happened to the USS Culpepper. Luke is instantly enamored with the lovely librarian with the sultry voice and engages her to work directly with him in order to fuel his political vendettas. Luke is handsome, impulsive, confident and silvertongued; all the things that Anna is not. So she is shocked when the senator voices his infatuation and is cautious to encourage a relationship that could have grave consequences for both of them. Anna and Luke are both flawed characters, but their personal struggles to become who they are really meant to be, are what make this story so amazing. Filled with history, mystery and tender romance, Elizabeth Camden has written another extraordinary story.
Violence: Alcohol¬ induced violence are recollected.
Drug & Alcohol: Family members are plagued with alcoholism.