Lydia Pallas grew up on the boats that her immigrant parents owned until the day they never returned for her after school. Although Lydia never hears from them she is secure in their love and the belief that they would never have left her unless they had perished. The rest of her childhood was spent in a loveless orphanage. When Lydia matures she obtains a job as a translator for the navy. This gives her a sense of security as she goes about her work on her pristine desk and then home to her comfy home and predicable life.
Enter Alexander Bainbridge, a man who is more Adonis than human, who disrupts Lydia's life and draws her into adventures of intrigue. 'Bane' is complex himself, having been stolen as a child he became a drug lord of sorts and since he became a Christian he has been trying to atone for his crimes of trafficking opium. When he meets Lydia, he feels that he has found the other half of his heart, but he can not allow himself to act upon the attraction he feels for her. His powerful former captor is still trying to kill Bane who is... the bane of his existence (pun intended) and he can not risk Lydia in his battle.
What this story boils down to is: great characters and a plot that compels you to read until the end! I loved this book as I loved her other book The Rose of Winslow Street. I can't wait until her next book comes out!
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".
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