Chasing Scandal: Wolverton World # 2

Conspirator or Protector?Agent of the Crown, Tristan Sheffield's mission to uncover a traitor is complicated by an abducted child and the woman who believes he is the kidnapper. Though she protests her innocence in the conspiracy, his childhood in the rookeries taught him that women are as capable of evil as men. Until he has proof, he won't let her out of his sight.Julia Dorsey's heart goes out to Alice, the injured child who is the sole survivor of a carriage accident. When she learns the crash was the resut of kidnapping gone wrong, Julia vows to protect her charge at a costs, even if it means dealing with the brute who has stolen them away to a hidden location.When their location is revealed and the traitor takes action, Tristan and Julia must join forces to hunt him down. Their race to save young Alice leads to unexpected discoveries and rewards. But are they enough to satisfy their deepest yearnings?