• The Waylaid Heart

  • A Chance Inquiry, Book 1
  • By: Holly Newman
  • Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
  • Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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The Waylaid Heart

By: Holly Newman
Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
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A husband murdered.... A widow's ruse to find the killer.... A nobleman's curiosity.... Lead to a white slavery ring destroyed and a love found.....

Although her marriage to George Waddley has been passionless, the beautiful widow Cecilia Haukstrom Waddley vows to unmask the man responsible for her husband's murder. Suspecting the culprit traveled in society circles, she diverts attention from eavesdropping and prying with constant and tiresome complaints of illness.

But nothing is as it seems....

Sir James Branstoke sees straight through Cecilia's feigned fragility. Intrigued by her odd behavior, he believes she has secrets - secrets that could lead to her demise. So, the hunter follows the huntress through society, never imagining that what has started as a chance inquiry could lead to a surprising love greater than either had ever known.

But will the cost of uncovering a murderer be too high? Can Cecilia and James reveal the culprit so love can blossom in the end?

Contains mature themes.

©2021 Holly Thompson (P)2021 Tantor

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Gave up in Chapter 5

Started slow and got slower. I just don’t care about any of these characters. Lots of extraneous dialogue wasting time. This book really needed a good editor.

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