Ring of SecretsRoseanna M. White

Christian historical romance

Ring of Secrets

352 pages · First published 2013

In British-occupied New York City in 1779, Winter Reeves has perfected the art of appearing utterly harmless. To her wealthy Loyalist grandparents and their fashionable acquaintances, she's little more than a pretty young woman with an empty head. In reality, she's a devoted Patriot secretly gathering intelligence for George Washington's Culper spy ring, passing valuable information to her childhood friend Robert Townsend through coded messages, invisible ink, and carefully arranged meetings. Her dangerous double life becomes even more complicated when Bennet Lane, a Yale professor, arrives in the city determined to uncover the spy hidden among New York's elite. Using his search for a wife as a convenient cover, Bennet soon encounters the beautiful Winter and becomes convinced there's far more behind her innocent facade than anyone suspects. As their attraction deepens, conflicting loyalties, family pressures, and the constant threat of discovery make trust a dangerous proposition. Set against the intrigue and uncertainty of the American Revolution, this Christian historical romance combines fascinating espionage, courageous faith, clever deception, and heartfelt love, making it an absorbing choice for a long winter evening when you're craving Revolutionary War history, secret identities, and romance with high stakes.

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Revolutionary War danger, espionage, threats of execution by hanging, and risk of imprisonment; physical and verbal abuse by family members, including pushing, slapping, and insults; a brief, minimally described beating; mistreatment of a household servant and historical social inequalities; coercive family pressure to marry; references to adultery, illegitimacy, prostitution, and compromising situations, including a threat to take a young woman to a prostitute; occasional mild period exclamations and insults; romantic attraction, affectionate kisses, and one more detailed kissing scene.

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A comforting cup of black tea recalls the refined Loyalist drawing rooms where Winter plays the part of an innocent young lady, quietly gathering secrets that could change the course of the American Revolution.

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Warm apple cider, dark rum, and fragrant cinnamon evoke the parlors of Revolutionary-era New York, where Winter Reeves must hide her true loyalties beneath impeccable manners while risking everything for the Patriot cause.