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Racing along the rocky coast of Cornwall, on a night fit for neither man nor beast, Verity Collier's coach is ruthlessly attacked by a notorious highwayman plaguing the Cornish countryside. The wicked villain's commanding strength and cloak of dangerous sensuality haunt the young governess even after she arrives safely at the home of her new employer, Lord Jago Ransleigh, Earl of St. Aubyn. During the weeks that follow, she quickly grows fond of his two children. But their mother had died an untimely death, and now, Verity is being stalked by something unknown and terrifying, and she fears her own life, too, is at stake! Worse, she has fallen in love with the handsome, enigmatic Jago, and so decides she must discover for herself the truth about his wife's mysterious accident and the equally strange and chilling events now unfolding at the isolated manor house. As England and France teeter precariously on the brink of war, Verity embarks upon a deadly game of cat and mouse, descending into a dark world of apparitions, robbery, espionage, murder and deceit --- where nothing is as it seems and the only true intentions lie within her own brave and noble heart!
"This is an homage to the gothics of old, and fills the mold in fine style....the suspense and atmosphere were top notch....a welcome return to historicals." ---Anna C. Bowing, for the Purple Pen, on The Love Knot
"Secrets and politics mix with romance in this brooding novel that hearkens to the days of Daphne du Maurier and the Brontës. Little is as it appears, despite the heroine's name. Only love is true. Readers will also find their minds stretched and expanded by the addition of poetry and little used vocabulary sure to widen their lexicon." ---Huntress Reviews on the Web on The Love Knot
"Fantastic....delightful Regency romantic suspense....Rebecca Brandewyne shows why she is so highly regarded with this strong historical intrigue." ---Harriet Klausner, #1 Amazon.com Reviewer, on The Love Knot
"Fans of the classics definitely do not want to miss The Love Knot by Rebecca Brandewyne. As I read this, I kept comparing it to Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Rebecca by Daphe du Maurier. Dust off the copies of your classics and nestle The Love Knot between them because Rebecca Brandewyne has written another classic....Several times while I was reading The Love Knot, I felt it moved too slowly. The more I read, the more I realized that it was not the novel that moved slowly but my impatience to see if what I was guessing about the plot was correct. The Love Knot is full of love, mystery, and intrigue and comes to a dramatic climax. I have been a Rebecca Brandewyne fan since I picked up The Outlaw Hearts and Love, Cherish Me years ago. The Love Knot has earned its place with the other Brandewyne novels that I have on my keeper shelf." ---Dawn Myers, for Writers Unlimited, on The Love Knot