A Name Unknown (Shadows Over England, #1)

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Rosemary Gresham has no family beyond the band of former urchins that helped her survive as a girl in the mean streets of London Grown now, they concentrate on stealing high value items and have learned how to blend into upper class society But when Rosemary must determine whether a certain wealthy gentleman is loyal to Britain or to Germany, she is in for the challenge of a lifetime How does one steal a family s history, their very name Peter Holstein, given his family s German blood, writes his popular series of adventure novels under a pen name With European politics boiling and his own neighbors suspicious of him, Peter debates whether it might be best to change his name for good When Rosemary shows up at his door pretending to be a historian and offering to help him trace his family history, his question might be answered But as the two work together and Rosemary sees his gracious reaction to his neighbors scornful attacks, she wonders if her assignment is going down the wrong path Is it too late to help him prove that he s than his nameA Romantic Times Book Reviews Top Pick Download A Name Unknown (Shadows Over England, #1) By Roseanna M. White – kino-fada.fr 4.5 SHINING stars NOTE please excuse the fangirly review believe me, I tried to write something professional and coherentbut it didn t work Oh My Goodness Y all This Book This is simple loveliness From the cover, to the characters, to the writing style, to the historyjust all of it Ms White is an incredible author This is exactly the kind of book and kind of writing style I LOVE to read, and would read all the time Only problem is, I d run out of books H...I loved it I have a soft spot for books and writers in fiction, and this story, centered around a too full home library in need of organization Be still my heart Add to that a stammering, kind hearted hero, whose quiet thoughtfulness might just be able to dent our heroine s tough exterior The story is so deftly layered as far as plot goes that it s difficult to talk about my favorite parts because of spoilers I loved the intrigue brought on by Rosemary s assignment I loved seeing her grow I loved it I have a soft spot for books and writers in fiction, and this story, centered around a too full home library in need of organization Be still my heart Add to that a stammering, kind hearted hero, whose quiet thoughtfulness might just be able to dent our heroine s tough exterior The story is so deftly layered as far as...HERE S MY REVIEW e a u t i f u l t h i n g s the characters y all know how much these cinnamon rolls mean to me in a story If an author is planning on including anybody in their story I mean I guess you d have to unless it was a story all about landscape and bushes shrugs , they better be warned that they either have to go big and dangerous or go home bc this girl doesn t do weak little characters with no backbone and no voice, okay Okay HERE S MY REVIEW e a u t i f u l t h i n g s the characters y all know how much these cinnamon rolls mean to me in a story If an author is planning on including anybody in their story I mean I guess you d have to unless it was a story all about landscape and bushes shrugs , they better be warned that they either have to go big and dangerous or go home bc this girl doesn t do weak little characters with no backbone and no voice, okay Okay can we just appreciate HOW PERFECT THESE PEOPLE ACTUALLY...What does one say about perfection This book is a winner, friends Even by looking at the cover, I had the feeling this book was going to be good because duh, any book with books on the cover HAS to be good.But the cover was just the beginning Lovely ThingsHahahahahaha.Do you even want to get into the infinite reasons why I love this book Rosemary First off, you know a book is good when you have to devote separate categories for each character I haven t done this in a whi What does one say about perfection This book is a winner, friends Even by looking at the cover, I had the feeling this book was going to be good because duh, any book with books on the cover HAS to be good.But the cover was just the beginning Lovely ThingsHahahahahaha.Do you even want to get into the infinite reasons why I love this book Rosemary First off, you know a book is good when you have to devote separate categories for each character I haven t done this in a while, BUT THESE CHARAC...Review to comeReview coming soon R E V I E W If he was a spy, he was a master of it And if he wasn twhat in blazes was he This book was a delightful throwback to an age of fiction that most would consider long past With its quaint verbiage and flowery descriptions, one can detect an echo of literature from the time of the classics White obviously appreciates the literature from a bygone age and by setting her book in London in the early 1900 s, she captured that time period quite well within he Review coming soon R E V I E W If he was a spy, he was a master of it And if he wasn twhat in blazes was he This book was a delightful throwback to an age of fiction that most would consider long past With its quaint verbiage and flowery descriptions, one can detect an echo of literature from the time of the classics White obviously appreciates the literature from a bygone age and by setting her book in London in the early 1900 s, she captured that time period quite well within her writing style as well as the story.The descriptions and world building were worked in such a way to give the reader the entire satisfaction of seein...Oh my goodness, gracious I m cryingRoseanna M White is one of my new favorite authors, I think She pens historical fiction with such grace and unique ness A Name Unknown, book one in the SHADOWS OVER ENGLAND series, is an interesting, humorous, and heart touching tale with a nice amount of suspense.Set in the Edwardian era, this novel follows the adventure of Rosemary Gresham, who s been a thief nearly all her life In order to care for her mismatched family, she must prove that Peter H Oh my goodness, gracious I m cryingRoseanna M White is one of my new favorite authors, I think She pens historical fiction with such grace and unique ness A Name Unknown, book one in the SHADOWS OVER ENGLAND series, is an interesting, humorous, and heart touching tale with a nice amount of suspense.Set in the Edwardian era, this novel follows the adventure of Rosemary Gresham, who s been a thief nearly all her life In order to care for her mismatched family, she must prove that Peter Hols...This has to be one of the prettiest book covers I ve seen I don t fangirl over that many bookcovers, but folks this one is GORGEOUS But the story itself will blow you away It s unique and held my attention on every page I loved both Peter and Rosemary, but Peter sighs happily One of the best hero s I ve read There were several twists at the end that I didn t expect, and added to the excitement in the last couple chapters.Spiritual content was greatnot very much at the beginning, bu This has to be one of the prettiest book covers I ve seen I don t fangirl over that many bookcovers, but folks this one is GORGEOUS But the story itself will blow you away It s unique and held my attention on every page I loved both Peter and Rosemary, but Peter sighs happily One of the best hero s I ve read There were several twists at the end that I didn t expect, and added to the excitement in the last couple chapters.Spiri...RTC.This is Roseanna s best book yet Having read all of her other titles, I don t say that lightly.At first I was a bit hesitant about Rosemary because of her occupation I wasn t sure how she would do as a heroine Boy was I wrong Not only is she compellingly genuine, she s conflicted about her occupation and eventually her faith or is it lack thereof No spoilers.Although the hero, Peter, struck me as weak early on, I quickly warmed up to him After all, he s a writer and book enthusiast wit This is Roseanna s best book yet Having read all of her other titles, I don t say that lightly.At first I was a bit hes...

A Name Unknown (Shadows Over England, #1)
  • English
  • 22 June 2018
  • Paperback
  • 428 pages
  • 076421926X
  • Roseanna M. White
  • A Name Unknown (Shadows Over England, #1)