Amelia Care was happy, she was engaged to Edmund Melville for over a year but now he is missing, presumed dead.
Over time she has had to learn to get on and now she fallen for the the local doctor, Luke Bohenna.
But at the time of their engagement on Amelia's birthday she is shocked by the arrival of a letter proclaiming that Edmund isn't dead but alive and on his way home!
With her feelings in turmoil she resolves to do the right and honourable thing and stand by her original engagent to Edmund.
But things have changed, Edmund is not himself, he seems a totally different person to before his disappearance and her feelings have changed from that of love, in fact she now finds him sinister and scary.
Amelia finally learns what is wrong and the truth has put her and those closest to her in terrible danger.
This was a perfect read, had all the right ingredients, mystery, drama, secrets and lies.
Great for historical novel lovers.
Over time she has had to learn to get on and now she fallen for the the local doctor, Luke Bohenna.
But at the time of their engagement on Amelia's birthday she is shocked by the arrival of a letter proclaiming that Edmund isn't dead but alive and on his way home!
With her feelings in turmoil she resolves to do the right and honourable thing and stand by her original engagent to Edmund.
But things have changed, Edmund is not himself, he seems a totally different person to before his disappearance and her feelings have changed from that of love, in fact she now finds him sinister and scary.
Amelia finally learns what is wrong and the truth has put her and those closest to her in terrible danger.
This was a perfect read, had all the right ingredients, mystery, drama, secrets and lies.
Great for historical novel lovers.