Elise Henderson is both a Scottish aristocrat, and an elite MI6 operative--or at least she was until she was severely injured in a crash that killed her partner. Now her only goal is to get her body back into shape so she can return to active duty. Harry Benson is also a MI6 operative, who was a college sweetheart with Elise. After they broke up, he rebounded and married a girl who was meek, and sweet, and unfaithful. Now they are divorced, and Harry has the custody of his seven-year-old son Sammy. Fate brings Elise and Harry back into contact when Harry is assigned to investigate a smuggling ring in Scotland, and he asks Elise if she can take care of Sammy just until he can find a daycare provider. Forces combine to pull Elise into Harry's investigation, and Sammy into Elise's heart. With those kind of forces at work, how long can Harry and Elise stubbornly stay apart?
From the cover of the book I was expecting this to be a historical mystery romance, and even through the first chapter that is what I thought it was. Then suddenly Harry is using a cell phone. It was a little bit of a whiplash. Still, I ended up liking the book alright. Elise is a charming character with both toughness and a hidden feminine side. Harry is the dashing "James Bond" character whose bravado is hiding a broken heart. Even Sammy is a fun character, at times brave and at other times authentically distractable. I will have to try more from this author. (2022 288 p.)
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