When Miss Jane Ballenger unexpectedly inherits her brother’s worldly goods—the furniture, paintings and bric-a-brac on which he frittered away their entire family fortune—the only thing to do is catalog the lot of it and sell it off piece by piece. How else will she continue to support Twillins Cottage, the one place she feels safe? Born with a peculiar hearing problem, Jane has long kept to her … her isolated home in the woods, content with the company of a few close friends, and far removed from those who would brand her an idiot and consign her to life in an asylum. So when the devilishly charming private investigator, Sir Gabriel Arkwright, turns up on her doorstep to claim her new belongings in the name of the crown, she’ll do whatever it takes to protect her refuge, her loved-ones, and her well-guarded secret. Even if it means employing a bit of deception.
There are few things in life Sir Gabriel Arkwright enjoys more than a good mystery, especially when it’s a woman. Ever ready to take on an interesting puzzle, he’s determined to learn why the enigmatic Miss Ballenger has hidden herself away from the world. Before he can hope to ferret out the truth, however, Jane unearths national secrets hidden amongst her brother’s possessions. Now Gabriel must decide what’s more important, keeping state secrets out of the hands of a double agent, or protecting the woman who is quickly becoming more to him than just another mystery to solve…
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I really enjoyed her main character. She wasn’t perfect in looks or brains and wins your heart. It was a good mystery story as well.
As always, this author delivers a story that is entertaining and well-written. Her characters are so well-developed.
Alyssa is a new discovery for me, and I picked up all three books in this series. I enjoyed them tremendously!
Has some intrigue along with love a good mix
Well written and entertaining. Much more than I expected. Would recommend it to those who enjoy a romance without a lot of steamy love scenes. Good plot!
Very good book, excellent read. Well developed characters.
Good story and believable characters
I really enjoyed this book. I had met the characters before and found their story fun to read.
I enjoyed this book. I couldn’t wait to find out how it ended but was sad when it ended!
I really enjoyed the personalities of the characters in this story.
An interesting twist in this story – Jane has isolated herself from society due to a language disability. As the story progresses, Jane learns to come to terms with her disability and advocate for her needs.
Really enjoyed a different and fun novel
What a great book with such unusual characters. Each of the main characters has something different and special. They are made for each other. So much fun to read and it’s got a spy theme as well. I highly recommend it.