Reviewed by Ellen Hogan for Readers' Favorite

Kate Woodbridge came to live with her grandfather when her parents died. She was used to the life of a pirate and was not anxious for her grandfather to find out about her past. Kate's grandfather was having a house party for some of the people who were going to attend a meeting in Vienna. One of the guests was Marco Ghiradelli, a cousin of one of Kate's friends who knew about her past. Kate was not happy to see him and feared the more they were around each other the more likely he was to remember her. One of the members of the house party is murdered and Kate's dagger is found in his chest. Marco tells Kate that he does remember her and that he is going to help her clear her name.

This was a good story from beginning to end. It flowed nicely and the interaction between the characters was very appealing. The interplay between Kate and Marco lent some humor to the story. I loved the transformation of her grandfather and the spark between him and Kate's friend Charlotte. There was more description than I usually like and I would have liked a little more conversation. I really liked the cover and thought it was very true to the storyline. Still I enjoyed the book and will look for the others in the series.