April 17, 2023
A former spy risks his cold heart to protect the woman he never forgot in bestseller Camp’s immersive second Stonecliffe Regency romance (after An Affair at Stonecliffe). Sloane Rutherford is blackmailed into agreeing to spy for the Crown to prevent his beloved Annabeth Winfield from learning that her father is a traitor working for the French. Twelve years after this intrigue abruptly ended their affair, Sloane has a successful business in London—until his warehouse burns down. He initially believes his business rival is responsible, and fears the man will target Annabeth next, because she’s still the thing he cares about most in the world. Annabeth, now engaged to the very proper Nathan Dunbridge, is shocked when Sloane reappears in her life to protect her and is distrustful of his concern, believing he callously abandoned her. The danger to Annabeth increases when she and her maid Judy are kidnapped, but the two manage to escape, and Sloane learns that “Judy” is really Verity, a fellow spy hired to find a supposed confession written by Annabeth’s late father before he died. As the mystery escalates, attraction sizzles and romantic angst mounts between the leads. Readers will be hooked. Agent: Maria Carvainis, Maria Carvainis Agency.
April 13, 2023
Twelve years ago, in an effort to shield Annabeth Winfield from her father's treachery, Sloane Rutherford was blackmailed into a life of smuggling and spying. To save Annabeth from further scandal, Sloane surrendered any chance of a future together and cut her from his life completely. Though she grieved for her sudden and unexplained loss of love, Annabeth has finally moved on after more than a decade. When she and her maid are the target of a kidnapping plot, however, it becomes clear that Sloane has not spared Annabeth from danger. Joining forces to identify the enemy, they uncover a web of immorality and intrigue the likes of which they never imagined. In her second "Stonecliffe" novel, Camp (An Affair at Stonecliffe) presents an exhilarating enemies-to-lovers Regency romance. Readers' hearts will surely be racing, either from the adventurous antics or alluring intimacy. Lush detail and a large, likable cast of characters round out the enchanting narrative. VERDICT This book will appeal to readers seeking a fetching, fast-paced historical romance full of devotion and derring-do. Recommended for fans of Madeline Hunter, Mary Balogh, and Sabrina Jeffries.--Lauren Hackert
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