Anne and Jack are spies in a dangerous time. One kiss leads the two into a lifetime of desire and hope. They truly love each other and the reader will be rooting for them as they perform their jobs effortlessly and with pride. The reader will love the high-energy, fast-paced scenes where the outcome is uncertain. Jack and Anne know Washington depends on their success to help the war effort and they make the reader believe in patriotism to the extreme.
Anne and Jack are extremely brave, loyal, and caring. They truly love each other, yes, but they also love their country. The reader will feel inspired by their mutual love of their country. The events are fast-paced, it is a war after all! THE TURNING OF ANNE MERRICK is not entirely predictable, there are some twists and surprises for the reader.
Christine Blevins writes very well and a manages to combine romance with action to create a cohesive novel. The reader will love reading about Anne and Jack's adventures, even when they are apart. Readers who enjoy romance, but prefer another plot besides just the romance will love THE TURNING OF ANNE MERRICK.
A tale of love and espionage from the author of Midwife of the Blue Ridge... She spies for General Washington, betrays the Redcoats and battles for America's independence... It's 1777, and a fledgling country wages an almost hopeless struggle against the might of the British Empire. Brought together by a fateful kiss, Anne Merrick and Jack Hampton are devoted to each other and to their Patriot cause. As part of Washington's daring network of spies, they are ready and willing to pay even the ultimate price for freedom. From battlefields raging along the Hudson, to the desperate winter encampment at Valley Forge and through the dangerous intrigue of British-occupied Philadelphia, Anne and Jack brave the trials of separation, the ravages of war and an unyielding enemy growing ever more ruthless. For love and for country, all is put at risk-and together the pair must call upon their every ounce of courage and cunning in order to survive.
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