I'm beginning to think I have a thing for stories with a nautical setting. Some of my favorite stories involve a shipyard, or an actual ocean voyage, or pirates, or...you get the idea. In my opinion, this is the best book Elizabeth Camden has written to date- and I am looking forward to more of the same. And since Against the Tide won the 2013 Christy and Rita Awards, I'm not the only one who saw something special in this book.
Alexander Banebridge is not a nice guy. He has his own agenda, and he uses Lydia as a means to his end. He's so focused on what he wants that he overlooks Lydia's needs entirely. There's a bad guy to be caught- and "Bane" believes it's his job to do the catching. But he can't just waltz in and arrest this baddie. No- he has to toy with him a little first. See, it's all about the setup.
And Bane has it all figured out. Until things get complicated.
Suddenly, he needs Lydia's help for more than just random translation work. But when she becomes more than just another pawn on his chessboard, Bane's priorities shift. Can he accomplish his goal without losing Lydia? Or will his mission cost him everything he loves?
Back Cover:
After a childhood rampant with uncertainty, Lydia Pallas has carved out a perfect life for herself. She spends her days within sight of the bustling Boston Harbor, where her skill with languages has landed her an enviable position as a translator for the U.S. Navy.
Lydia's talents bring her to the attention of Alexander Banebridge, a mysterious man in need of a translator. Driven by a campaign to end the opium trade, Bane is coolly analytical and relentless in his quest. He cannot afford to fall for Lydia and must fight the bittersweet love growing between them.
When Bane's enemies gain the upper hand, he is forced to turn to Lydia for help. Determined to prove her worth, Lydia soon discovers that carrying out Bane's mission will test her wits and her courage to the very limits.
When forces conspire against them from without and within, can their love survive?
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