Golden Lord

Peril and the paranormal come together in Putney’s dramatic second Dangerous Gifts Regency (after Silver Lady). Tasked with escorting Britain’s ambassador and his wife back home from Paris, Cade Tremayne, an adopted son of Lord and Lady Tremayne, is joined by his adoptive sister, Tamsyn, their oldest biological child, on the voyage across the English Channel. Cade and Tamsyn share powerful psychic abilities that tightly bond them together and help them get the ambassador and his wife to safety—but after France declares war on Britain, Cade is captured by French soldiers. Tamsyn refuses to leave Cade behind, and gets help from a similarly gifted French woman to find him at a chateau belonging to the villainous Claude Bastien, Cade’s half brother. Claude tortures Cade both physically and mentally, taunting him with his repressed feelings for Tamsyn. Using her gifts, Tamsyn manages to lessen the impact of the torture and free her adoptive brother—but she’s unprepared for an addled Cade to tenderly kiss her. Feelings awaken on both sides, but they are fearful of how their family will react to their romance. The taboo relationship will be hard to get around for some readers as well, but Putney makes the connection both mystical and sensual in nature. Meanwhile, the high-stakes foreign intrigue keeps the pages turning. This is a wild ride. (Dec.)