In the Shelter of Hollythorne House, by Sarah Ladd, tells of Charlotte Grey meeting Anthony Welbourne. They fall in love; however, could not move past friendship due to their different place in society. Now, it is four years later. Anthony is back from war and Charlotte is married and has a young child. When she finds her husband dead on the floor of his study, Charlotte can only feel numb after three years of violence. Now her focus is on protecting her young son, Henry from harm!
As a watchman on the streets of Leeds in Yorkshire, Anthony is now spending his days chasing down criminals. He is taken by surprise when his next assignment involves watching over Mrs. Charlotte Prior and he young son. Anthony cannot believe he will soon be face to face with the woman he loved as a young man!
It is interesting to see what transpires between Anthony and Charlotte as she juggles with the details of beginning a new life. Hold tight for an ending full of action!
I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review.