An Hour Unspent
Shadows Over England #3
By Roseanna M. White
Barclay Pearce is very good at what he does. His skills honed as a child made him one of London's top thieves and boss of his own band and territory. But now his skills are at the behest of the British Admiralty.
Barclay's current assignment is to get close to master clockmaker Cecil Manning who may have invented something that would aid the British efforts in the war. And if necessary he is to remove the plans from the Manning household. But Barclay wants to put as much distance between him and his old life as possible and assisting Manning is his preferred method of obtaining Manning's work.
Barclay's first attempt at meeting with Manning introduces him to Evalina Manning whom he rescues from an attempted mugging. Is it mere coincidence that the daughter of the very man whom Barclay is supposed to connect with threatened within feet of their home? Barclay is determined to discover the identity of this stranger who is where he shouldn't be.
When Barclay's interest in Manning's work results in an offer to mentor him the intricacies of watch movements Barclay is more than happy to accept. And his interactions with Evalina prove most interesting especially once her mother returns home with Aunt Beatrice in tow. With a broken engagement, Evalina needs Barclay and his family as a means of escape from the tense and oppressive atmosphere that has come home. Evalina is determined to enjoy her little rebellion - after all Barclay is everything her mother doesn't want in a husband for her. He works, doesn't have connections or wealth and as her friends advise her, "have a little fun" while she can. But losing her heart was never a possibility or was it?
With his responsibilities to his family, Barclay doesn't have time for romance. Nor does he have the means to provide for someone of Evalina's status. The family barely has the means to put enough food on the table every day and now they are saving up for furnishing for their new home. But marriage was something he'd never contemplated for himself until Evalina declared that he was her new best friend.
As Evalina and Barclay work through what they are feeling with whom they are danger comes closer and everything that they hold dear is threatened. Once again Barclay faces the prospect of having to make his behind enemy lines to save not only a life but to protect England.
With An Hour Unspent Roseanna White has brought Barclay and his story forward so that the reader gets to know him. Barclay is a most admirable and likable individual and his care and concern for the orphaned and abandoned children of London just makes him that much nobler. This book can be read alone but as good as the other books are, just go ahead and read them all - this way you'll have the backstory without wondering "what are they referring to?". Fans of WWI historical fiction will enjoy this one as it deals with the threats to England found within her borders.
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Stellar story and a phenomenal end to the series. A must read!
This historical fiction series by Roseanna M. White is phenomenal and I am so glad I stumbled upon it. When the book hit my mailbox I had no idea it was the third in the series so I set immediately to reading the first two. A Name Unknown and A Song Unheard are the first two stories featuring Rosemary and Willa, sisters... by selection. The final installment in the "Shadows Over England" takes an additional step into the life of their "brother" Barclay. An Hour Unspent did not disappoint. As we follow Barclay into the culmination of the story, I was enthralled not only by the strong story line but also by the depth in the characters and the attachment I developed for the family. The story was emotional, exciting, with unexpected points and also the lovely and familiar ebb and flow of relationships that we all know and experience.The characters throughout the series, and Barclay in An Hour Unspent was no exception, are both strong and sensitive, spiritual and practical, they are familiar and yet also took me by surprise just as the people in our lives do. White did an amazing job of weaving a historical tale that was well researched and believable. You learn while still being swept away in a intriguing tale. These kinds of stories don't come along that often and I am grateful I had the chance to read all three books! Each chapter left me excited an anticipating the next.Whether it was morality, spirituality, or survival the story challenged my thinking, and also took be to a place of escape. What a beautiful combination in a story. I hope you'll read the guest post from White below and be sure to enter the giveaway at the bottom of the post so you can receive a signed copy of the book and some other fun goodies as well. This is a series you do not want to miss.I received a copy of the book from the publisher and all the opinions above are my own.
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