"A devour-it-like-chocolate-page4umer that takes thereader through the vivid landscapes of the times, from grandballs to the bleakest stews of foggy London and across thecountryside."

-- BookPage

"Against the backdrop of espionage and intrigue in thecourt of young Edward VI, Ms. Feather writes a story filled withsensuality, passion and poignancy."

--Romantic Times

In this exhilarating new novel of romance and intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather tells the tale of an adventurous young woman and the hardened spy who is unexpectedIy--and most inconveniently captivated by her...

Independent and inquisitive, Meg Barratt wants nothing to do with any stifling society marriage. Meg yearns for the kind of passion that exists only in books--until a violent storm lands her on the high seas with the most dangerous and seductive man she’s ever encountered.., or imagined.

For Cosimo, women are objects, to be manipulated for business or pleasure.., sometimes both. But when the seafaring assassin accidentally kidnaps Meg on his latest mission, he must reconsider his position. Recruiting his unsuspecting captive for the danger ahead is far more challenging than he expected--and far more seductive.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26