Before the Scandal

July 1, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Phineas Bromley of the First Royal Dragoons has spent the last 10 years abroad, fighting valiantly for God and country. News of his brothersill-health prompts Phineas to rush home, yet when he arrives at the ancestral estate, hisbrother is in a wheelchair but otherwisequite well.Butthings have changed. Phineas childhood love, Alyse, has been orphaned and is a virtual slave to a bitter, demanding aunt.Houses bordering the estate haveburned to the ground, andfeuding over a dam has allowed extensive flooding. In fact, theres been so much bad luck that Phineas family is close to losing their home. Always resourceful, Phineas puts his skills as a soldier to good usehe becomes a highwayman. Once again, Enoch has penned an exciting and captivating adventure. Known forwell-crafted historical romances suchas this one, theversatileEnoch is also popular for her witty contemporary novels of romantic suspense that featurethe sort-of-reformed jewel thief Samantha Jellicoe and billionaire Rick Addison (A Touch of Minx, 2007).(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)