Bartholomew Dyer is the fifth son of a noble and works (horror!) as a lawyer after a career in the army, he also works as a spy for England. His friend, Frederick Chambers has pay an ultimate price in his wife's life for this. Bart lost a chance for love in Frederick's sister, Moira when she married, at her dying father's urging, Lord Rexford. Now she's a widow and he needs her help. He has a chip on his shoulder for her desertion of him, and he thought he was over her, but there's still an attraction, on both sides.

Interesting and well done glimpse into the French in exile. True love for a main female character with backbone and knows how to use the skills built over time to get what she wants. ( )