Faced with a threat he can’t resolve, Sir Alistair has no choice but to bring his children home from their boarding school. Hiring a nanny is the only way he can deal with them while keeping his business of recruiting for the British security services going.


Stuck on administrative leave after saving her best friend’s life, Holly jumps at the chance of an off-books mission. Working as his children’s nanny is the perfect opportunity to investigate the allegations that Sir Alistair Kensington killed his wife, and more recently his girlfriend. The fact he’s in the village where her family still lives, well, that’s a complication she’ll deal with later.


Sir Alistair is certain there’s more to local girl Holly than meets the eye, but even with her secrets, he struggles to keep her at a distance he knows is necessary for her safety. As the threat closes in, will Holly and Alistair find a way to share more than just shadows of the truth?