Daily Archives: September 26, 2017

I generally don’t read this period of historical romantic fiction (late 1700’s) but the blurb on this book was compelling for me. Jenna Cartwright Kestle is the daughter and sister of well-known Cartwright family of thieves and scoundrels. She, on the other hand, has been able to keep herself from becoming a criminal.

The story begins with a prologue into her childhood and very rapidly moves to her present time with a shocking scene when a poacher is hung for his crimes. We come to find out Jenna’s relationship to the poacher and how she ends up destitute and homeless.

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