Anna O'Brien leads a predictable and quiet life as a map librarian at the illustrious Library of Congress until she stumbles across the baffling mystery of a ship disappeared at sea. Thwarted in her attempts to uncover information, her determination outweighs her shyness and she turns to a dashing congressman for help.
Luke Callahan was one of the nation's most powerful congressmen before his promising career was shadowed in scandal. Eager to share in a new cause and intrigued by the winsome librarian, he joins forces with Anna to solve the mystery of the lost ship. Opposites in every way, Anna and Luke are unexpectedly drawn to each other despite the strict rules forbidding Anna from any romantic entanglements with members of Congress.
From the gilded halls of the Capitol where powerful men shape the future of the nation, to the scholarly archives of the nation's finest library, Anna and Luke are soon embroiled in secrets much bigger and more perilous than they ever imagined. Is bringing the truth to light worth risking all they've ever dreamed for their futures?
It is great when an author tells such a great story that it has me wanting to learn more about the subject of their story. In this case it is the Library of Congress. As a woman Anna has to be careful of her reputation as any impropriety could be the end of her job at the Library of Congress. It has not been too long that women have been allowed to hold such a position with the Library. This is no problem for her as she prefers to stay out of any limelight and keep to herself. She meets Luke when he loses his position on a Committee and is forced into another "lesser" committee. Luke is immediately intrigued by Anna and is more than happy to help her out with her determination to find out what really happened to her father's ship fifteen years ago. They are drawn to each other, but Anna fights it because of her fears. Both of them have lived through difficult childhoods that are heartbreaking, but instilled in them strong desires for their future. I love how both characters helped each other with their weaknesses and ended up being a great fit. The secondary characters were just a rich and added another layer to the story. I recommend this book to those who love historical fiction.
This complimentary review copy was received thankfully from Bethany House and LitFuse and in no way influenced my review of this book. These are my personal thoughts and reactions to the reading of the book.
4 comments:
Sounds like a good book, my first love is not historical fiction although I do read it. This sounds like a good possibility so I am adding it to my list!
I like history so this sounds like a good one for me! thanks for the review.
I'll have to look for this one since I was in awe of The Library of Congress when we visited. I wanted to move back to DC just to try and get a job there!
Love the LOC connection in this
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