This exciting and adventurous romantic spy novel is the second book in a new series from Roseanna M. White. Whispers from the Shadows combines fascinating cloak-and-dagger secrets with a tale of love and intrigue during the War of 1812.
Treachery causes Gwyneth Fairchild’s world to crumble. The daughter of a British general, she barely saves her life by fleeing London aboard a ship to America. Her goal is to find refuge with the Lane family in Maryland, having been told by her father she could implicitly trust Winter and Bennet Lane, even though their nations are once again at war. After meeting their son, Thad, she wonders how safe she truly is when she discovers that the Lanes trade in a dangerous commodity–espionage.
Not long after Gwyneth finds refuge in his city, Thad Lane experiences the tug of love, though he fears it may blur lines of loyalty. With family playing the part of enemies and enemies proving themselves friends, a future with Gwyn is uncertain. But at this moment, with the British advancing on Washington and Baltimore, they have only their shared faith in God as a shield about them.
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Summary
A gentle, fascinating read; especially if you enjoy endearing romance from beginning to end. It seems that Thaddeus Lane and Gwyneth Fairchild were soul mates from birth. Living on two separate continents, it takes a horrible tragedy to send Gwyneth away from her beloved England and to the doorsteps of the Lanes' Annapolis home on the brink of the American Revolution. Tortured with insomnia and traumatized by horrific dreams, Gwyneth begins to paint, and paint and paint; slowly putting her imprisoned emotions on canvas. But can the Lanes; American patriots with generations of secrets be trusted? And why did her father, a British general, send her to this particular family? And will trouble and heart ache pursue Gwyneth across an ocean? Gwyneth must learn to rebuke the shadows and listen to the gentle, quiet spirit within. It's a great story.