The Heart of Fire Author: H. Linn Murphy
Genres: Historical Romance
Format: Print
Date: March 30, 2017
Publisher: Walnut Springs
Viscount Sir Edward Marchmont’s new wife, Bernadette, is spending his money like water. Unbeknownst to her, he takes the family gem, a huge ruby called the Heart of Fire, to pay his gambling debts. But on the way to his creditor, Edward loses the jewel. In a fit of despair, he throws himself from Blackfriars Bridge, plunging his family into poverty.
With a heart harder than any ruby, Bernadette abandons her stepchildren to a life on the streets of London. Sarah and Josiah are forced to make their living by dragging flotsam from the banks of the Thames to sell for food. Sarah cares for several street urchins, while her young brother goes to work for a gang, cleaning chimneys and acting as a paid mourner—both covers for a theft ring.
Handsome law clerk Andrew Witherwood seems to be Sarah’s champion, despite the fact that Bernadette has retained his services. When rumors of the ruby resurface, greedy treasure hunters will stop at nothing to get their hands on it.
Kidnapping, theft, betrayal, and murder are all on the table. Will Sarah find someone she can trust before it’s too late?
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