First published 2002
London, 1942. Stella Rodney's lover Robert warns her that Harrison, a mysterious intelligence officer, knows her wartime romance and threatens exposure. Harrison offers a stark proposition: collaborate with him or risk everything. Her lover might be a traitor, her safety depends on impossible choices, and the city's wartime shadows conceal deadly secrets. As German bombs fall and loyalties fracture, Stella must decide whether protection comes at the cost of her own integrity.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, suspense, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, impossible-choices
Setting: Country House, London
Period: 20th-Century, 1942
415 pages · Paperback · Anchor Books
Content warnings: war