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Lady Emily Knight has loved Peter Quick since she met him as a runaway on the streets of London. Now at the advanced age of 22, she is nearly on the shelf, but can’t make herself settle for anyone she doesn’t love. She resides with her brother, Tristan and his wife Deidre at Knighthaven in Oxfordshire. Her close friend, Viscount Moreland lives nearby. Her life would be perfect, if not for the blackmail forcing her to steal from the neighbors.
Peter Quick hasn’t been to Knighthaven in four long years. After he and Emily kissed one night, he left because he knows he isn’t good enough for her. He’s the son of a London prostitute and an unknown father. He is now a Bow Street Runner, of some fame, but still knows he is no match for the sister of an Earl. Peter arrives at Knighthaven after being summoned by Tristan. Tristan hires Peter to find the thief responsible for the burglaries in the area. Peter is willing to help, but how is he supposed to keep his distance from his angel, Emily.
The two spend time together investigating the thefts, and Emily has to deal with both her hurt at the way Peter left her four years ago, as well as her fear that he will find out she is the thief.
This is the second published novel by author Kimberly Logan. The first details the story of Tristan and Deidre in A Kiss in the Dark. Unfortunately, the beginning of this book is repetitious, with Peter drowning in his feelings of unworthiness, Emily in hers of hurt. The book doesn’t really begin to pick up the pace until the middle. Once it does, however, it is engaging and interesting. Emily begins to be more than just the sad, abandoned former friend, and Peter becomes more than a one-dimensional “unworthy” character. As they begin to rediscover each other, their interactions become more lively and exciting.
In spite of its slow beginning, this novel is worth reading. The plot is different, with an unexpected twist at the end. Kimberly Logan is an author I will continue to read.
Reviewed by Nancy Riggins-Hume
for The Road to Romance
October 11, 2005
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