Despite living at her father’s inn her entire life, Elizabeth Doyle has always managed to avoid involvement with the smugglers who frequently gather there. Until now. When a handsome smuggler is brought to her with dire injuries, Elizabeth risks everything to hide him—completely unaware that the wounded man is not who he appears to be.
When an opportunity arises to infiltrate the notorious smuggling gang he believes caused his father’s death, Jonas Ainsworth, the Viscount Langton, pretends to be one of them. But when he is wounded midcharade, Jonas’s life is placed in the hands of an unlikely savior: a smuggler’s daughter. Forced to flee before his wounds have fully healed, he does not think he will ever see her again—until she appears on his doorstep, seeking safe haven. Divided by their social standings yet united in their mutual desire to expose the leader of the smuggling ring, Jonas and Elizabeth are undeniably drawn to each other. Neither realizes, however, that they are dangerously close to uncovering explosive secrets from the past—secrets that will alter the course of their lives forever.
Tarah's Review:
Besides the story being great, and well written, I loved the historical aspect of this. Everything from the tea tax, to the people in parliament who tried to lower it, to the history of smuggling and the why's behind it. Fascinating. And then let's throw in a good clean romance, some danger and some mysteries, and what you you have? A good book that won't take you long to get through.
I loved Elizabeth's moral's. I loved who she was as a character. She really fit well with Jonas, expect for the whole class separation thing which was another interesting part of the story. Jonas's mother and sister were also great characters to have in this book.
There isn't much more that needs to be said other than I would read it again (or listen to it as the case may be), and I'd recommend it to others to give a try. Actually, I've already got my teenage daughter interested in it, so I think that's a good sign.
Andrea's Review:
The Noble Smuggler was a very enjoyable read. I had some suspicions that were happily proven false, and the guessing of certain pieces of this puzzle kept me on my toes.
The main characters were wonderful. I love how they didn’t fit the proper English molds.
I didn’t recall that tea was so highly taxed and was fascinated by that and the other historical aspects of the story.
This is a fast, clean read with a happy ending. I can see myself reading it again.
Title: The Noble Smuggler Author: Sian Ann Bessey Publisher: Covenant Published: April 2020 ISBN:9781524412272Source: I received a copy from NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.
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