What’s a good Catholic girl to do? When Clenna finally sees her dream of becoming a Pinkerton Detective agent becoming a reality, she’s struck with the news that to become one, she has to marry her training agent—at least temporarily. But marriage is one of the most sacred of institutions of the church, and she’s not certain she’s ready to violate it. Ben Mercer was a sharpshooter for the Union … Union in the War. Some people call him a cold-blooded murderer, others call him a hero. But Ben likes to live from one adventure to the next, which is why he joined the Pinkerton Detectives. He’s not keen on babysitting a new, female agent for training, and he’s definitely not keen on marrying her before they leave.
But when the railroad believes they’ve caught two of the bandits who’ve been holding up the train, and they turn out to be Clenna’s brother and cousin, she’ll do just about anything to keep from seeing them hung.
Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order.
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Nothing is as it seems…
…but Clenna is determined that nothing will stand in her way when it comes to saving family, mysteries don’t phase her but it appears many have made their judgement and time is running out. Fortunately Ben see’s the shadows and those who slither there, he teaches Clenna patience, to listen to what is left unsaid and to never let your guard down!
A sweet historical romance that opens both Clenna and Ben’s eyes and hearts, I read this on Kindle Unlimited.
The best part of this story was after they solved the caper! Not that I didn’t enjoy the whole story, because I definitely did! The beginning seemed awfully familiar, because An Agent for Josie was the first story. Clenna and Josie were roommates and applied to be Pinkerton agents together.
This is a well written book that holds your attention from beginning until the end. It has action, suspense, romance and is a very enjoyable read. I received a complimentary copy of this book and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own
Clenna wants to be a Pinkerton Agent but when she arrives in Denver she’s unsure she will be accepted. When she needs to get married to her instructing agent she is even more unsure. When the case is close to her heart she accepts but her agent Ben needs to stay away, and she doesn’t need his help. What good will come from that?
I enjoyed this story, Clenna is a little too independent but Ben is such a nice man he’s going with it. Would have loved to see some of her experience she learned from her father in this story.
I enjoyed this book but I would have liked for Clenna’s experience with her dad on the railroad to have been used. Other than being related to the wrongly accused criminals, she really didn’t play a part in the case. One of the things I enjoy about the Pinkerton Matchmaker series is the strong women characters. It was good to see her turn around in regards to her attitude about men. Ben was very patient. I do recommend this book.
Great characters! I enjoyed Clenna, she had a great personality and cared deeply for her family. The plot was great and kept me pulled into the story wanting to know what happened. I wish the romance would have been more entwined into the story. I felt like it was separate from the story and was just a quick bit about it in the end. I still enjoyed the story and how it ended.
I was disappointed that Clenna had experience working with steam engines, but she never used any of that knowledge on the case. It seems like she really didn’t need any skills and was too passionate and high strung to be a Pinkerton Agent. She only agreed to join and to the temporary marriage in name only stipulation because her brother and cousin were the accused. Ben was against marriage, but he was awfully quick to change his mind after spending time with Clenna.