Set in 1779, this is the story of Irish
Captain Ruaidri O' Devir, a commander in the American Continental Navy,
selected by John Adams to sail to England and steal a new explosive formula developed
by an English nobleman.
Lady Nerissa de Montforte, the youngest
sibling in an aristocratic English family, is excited to accompany her brother
to a demonstration of his new explosive invention. When her brother sends her
to safety so she will not feel the device’s impact, it provides the perfect
opportunity for Ruaidri to abduct her, thinking he will ransom her for the
formula.
Having experienced the brutality of
being impressed into serving the British navy, Ruaidri is contemptuous of all
English and particularly the aristocracy. Nerissa finds the Irish captain both
arrogant and attractive. Neither counts on falling in love, but they do and very
quickly while the British Navy is searching the seas to reclaim her and do away
with the Irishman.
This is a well-told story of second
chances set against the time of America’s War of Independence. Nerissa’s fiancé
jilted her and Ruaidri’s first love betrayed him with his best friend. In
addition she is from wealth and title; he is from a poor Irish family. So, both
carry baggage into their already problematic relationship. But Ruaidri is noble
of heart, if not birth, and also a gentleman, so we want him to get the girl.
Harmon has included some exciting
scenes of battles at sea with vivid descriptions and accurate nautical
terminology. Those who love authenticity in their historical romances will
appreciate her attention to detail.
This is book 5 in the de Montforte
Brothers series and I recommend reading them I order. Also, Harmon’s various
series are related and characters from one series may appear in another. From
the beginning of The Wayward One, couples
and characters from the earlier stories appear, some remaining to be characters
in this story. If you want to understand who they are, best to begin at the
beginning.
The de Montforte Brothers:
The Wild One
The Beloved One
The Defiant One
The Wicked One
The Wayward One
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