Gripping Sophomore Novel from a Rising Historical Romance Talent
With Britain caught up in WWI, Jack Benningham, heir to the Earl of Stonebrooke, has declared himself a conscientious objector. Instead, he secretly works for the Crown by tracking down German spies on British soil, his wild reputation and society status serving as a foolproof cover.
Blinded by patriotism and concern for her brother on the front lines, wealthy suffragette Grace Mabry will do whatever it takes to assist her country’s cause. When she sneaks into a posh London masquerade ball to hand out white feathers of cowardice, she never imagines the chain of events she’ll set off when she hands a feather to Jack.
And neither of them could anticipate the extent of the danger and betrayal that follows them–or the faith they’ll need to maintain hope.
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Summary
\"For King, For Country, For Freedom\", the lovely suffragette Grace Mabry reminds herself. Masquerading as the mythical Pandora, she politely infiltrates a posh society ball, intent on distributing white feathers of cowardice to able-bodied men who have ignored the call to arms on behalf of her beloved Great Britain. When by chance her eyes meet those of the renowned London playboy, and albeit viscount Jack Benningham, Grace discreetly places a white feather into the palm of his hand; opening a plethoric sequence of life changing events from which neither of them may ever recover. Jack Benningham cannot see. Blinded and disfigured by an explosion after covertly following a trail of spies, he has fled to his grandfather\'s country manor as a virtual recluse. Haunted by memories of the lovely woman with the auburn curls and emerald eyes, he continually berates himself for never having discovered her identity. Not that it matters, he is beholden to another; an arranged betrothal of sorts, driven by the need to repay a family debt. When Grace literally and very awkwardly stumbles onto Jack\'s rural estate, she is working as a member of the Women\'s Forage Corps. Terrified that this brusque, bitter version of Jack Benningham will discover they were silently introduced, Grace never directly indicates when she met her new landlord. Suspecting that Patrick Mabry\'s daughter is involved in espionage against the British government, Jack decides to keep Miss Mabry in his employ as a chauffeur, in order to discreetly interrogate her. Grace, in effect, becomes Jack\'s new eyes, as they travel the countryside sharing infinitely more than details of her background and animated descriptions of lush, poetic scenery; until one fateful day, grave news shatters everything. \"Not by Sight\" proves that indeed, some of life\'s most beautiful blessings are never seen by the human eye, rather they are beheld deep within the recesses of the human heart. What a relief to know that God truly intended for us to \"walk by faith and not by sight\". Kate Breslin is to be congratulated on a novel that is masterful, meaningful and mesmerizing from beginning to end. I was given an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Drug & Alcohol: Drinks are served at social events.