So Sweet a Sin — Brooke Hastings

Forrbidden Fruit

Impetuous Sophie Stoddard bristled when her uncle, the Earl of Wynbourne, entrusted her to the watchful care of stern Puritan merchant Edward Holt for the voyage to Boston. Soon, however, Sophie discovered the passionate side of the fierce patriot. She lost her heart to the tragically widowed Edward, who had vowed never to love again.

As rebellion flared in the Colonies, Edward found himself coolly relying on Sophie to feed him information about his enemies' schemes. Yet his iron control was tested by his own inflamed response to her beauty and spirit. Could it truly be a sin to surrender his heart?