Maximillien has worked as a spy for years on the continent. His only failure was recognizing Zoe Charbonneau as the double agent he believes her to be. When he returns to England on a smuggling vessel, the last person he expects to see is Zoe.

Zoe has escaped France after spending time in a French prison. If she doesn't leave France, she would be returned to prison or killed. She knows that Max believes her to be a double agent. When they are caught up in a storm that wrecks their vessel, the two meet again and are forced to work together. Zoe's only goal is to expose the person who betrayed her and placed her in that hellhole.

Zoe and Max promise to keep it professional but as they spend more time together in dangerous situations, the love they shared will reawaken. Since they are both trained operatives, they are able uncover the last of the people who have the Redgrave family tottering on the edge of ruin.

What they will discover will save the Redgrave family and expose an even deeper betrayal than Max expected. Together with the rest of the Redgrave family, they will avert a revolution which would have torn England apart.

Ms. Michaels is a wonderful writer. Her long career has given her writing a polish and a style that cannot be denied. I always look forward to her books and this series has been an exceptionally good one.

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