Counterfeit Love by Crystal Caudill Review with Giveaway

 

                                                     

About the Book

Can this undercover agent save the woman he loves--or is her heart as counterfeit as the money he's been sent to track down?

After all that Grandfather has sacrificed to raise her, Theresa Plane owes it to him to save the family name--and that means clearing their debt with creditors before she marries Edward Greystone. But when one of the creditors' threats leads her to stumble across a midnight meeting, she discovers that the money he owes isn't all Grandfather was hiding. And the secrets he kept have now trapped Theresa in a life-threatening fight for her home--and the truth.

After months of undercover work, Secret Service operative Broderick Cosgrove is finally about to uncover the identity of the leader of a notorious counterfeiting ring. That moment of triumph turns to horror, however, when he finds undeniable proof that his former fiance is connected. Can he really believe the woman he loved is a willing participant? Protecting Theresa and proving her innocence may destroy his career--but that's better than failing her twice in one lifetime.

They must form a partnership, tentative though it is. But there's no question they're both still keeping secrets--and that lack of trust, along with the dangerous criminals out for their blood, threatens their hearts, their faith, and their very survival.

To read an excerpt of Counterfeit Love click here.

About the Author

Crystal Caudill is the author of "dangerously good historical romance," with her work garnering awards from Romance Writers of America and ACFW. She is a stay-at-home mom and caregiver, and when she isn’t writing, Caudill can be found playing board games with her family, drinking hot tea, or reading other great books at her home outside Cincinnati, Ohio. Learn more at crystalcaudill.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram. My Thoughts: I am a huge fan of debut novels which makes writing this review difficult.  I didn't finish this book. I started it from the beginning at least twice and each time I got about fifty pages each time and just couldn't connect with the story or the characters.  I felt as though I was thrown into the middle of the story and I should've already had some backstory with both the characters and the story as a whole. I fell in love with the cover and the Gilded Age is a favored historical time period for me so I wanted to give it a shot. I wish the author had given some sort of prequel to this story. It may have helped me not feel thrown into the middle of a story.  Please don't take my review as gospel. Read other reviews and get a library copy if your interest is peaked.  Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via the publisher. I was not required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.