I love Roseanna M. White’s “Shadows Over England” series.  Each book has a captivating storyline and characters that wrap themselves around your heart.  This story features Barclay, the “big brother” of the orphaned children who have banded together as a family.  Barclay’s devotion to watching over and providing for his family has been his main goal in life.  He’s always done his best to do that, even if everything he did was not always legal.  When he falls in love with Evelina, he extends that protection to her family.  As the shadows of war swirl around them, their way becomes perilous.  It’s up to Barclay to protect those he loves, but still answer England’s call to prevent the enemy from obtaining a new technology that could give them an advantage in the war.  

This story could be summed up in two words:  “Amazing grace”.  Barclay is a man redeemed by God’s grace,  He is committed to living his new life as a Christian according to what he reads in the Bible.  However, his skills as a thief are also the same skills that are enabling him to serve his country during a time of war.  As the story progresses, we watch Barclay as he evaluates every situation to make sure he is  pleasing God.  The former thief has become a man of faith, and his influence has an impact on those he loves most, including Evelina.

This storyline is at different times humorous, intriguing, suspenseful, and romantic.  There’s no foul language or embarrassing scenes to mar the story. Roseanna M. White has given us another wonderful story to reread again and again.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.