Lydia Colson is a midwife trying running from her dark past. The past year she has been avoiding intrusive questions on the whereabouts of her husband who has been away the past year she has settled in Salem. On her way home from helping one of the neighbors, she comes upon a magnificent horse with its rider laying on the ground still attached to the animal by the stirrup.

Henry Dunham's errand takes him to Salem in search of his half brother for his mother. He is thrown from his horse, Willard in the middle of the night and rescued by the local Puritan midwife, Lydia and taken back to her home to recover.

The next morning Lydia and Henry are caught in a compromising situation, one punishable by Puritan law, Henry claims to be her husband back from his travels. Having a fake marriage, Lydia and Henry find that their passion for one another is immediate and are taking their vows very seriously.

As their feelings for each other grow, word spreads about a stranger looking for Lydia. Their relationship is tested when neighbors turn on Lydia and she is arrested for witchcraft. Henry must find a way to save Lydia before she is sent to the gallows. As for the stranger looking for Lydia, it turns out it is someone they both know.

I really enjoyed HER WICKED SIN. Being the first, it is a great way to start The Sins of Salem Series. The characters are strong with pasts that neither are too proud of. Henry having come from a wealthy family where marriage is being forced upon him. Lydia's dark past comes from running from her abusive husband. I can't wait to see what the next book in the series brings!