To Save a Lady — Patricia Preston

A moonlit courtyard. A secretive spy. A captain enchanted.SHE'S BOUND BY A PROMISE. A move from Paris to New Orleans brings disaster to Elise's predictable life as a lady's maid. As war approaches, the son of her grief-stricken mistress disappears, and to find him, Elise must turn to a devious gentleman whose motives are as shadowed as the city itself.HIS DUTY IS TO HIS COUNTRY. Amid the unrest of a worried city bracing for war, Captain Jesse Cross crosses paths with a mysterious French spy whose courage and charm defy all reason. Their forbidden romance ignites in a moonlit courtyard, and Jesse soon learns that his greatest battle will not be fought on the front line, but in his heart.UNTIL LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING. As the British surround the city, an unexpected betrayal puts Elise and Jesse at odds as their mission and their hearts are at risk. Love and loyalty collide with sacrifice and duty as the dangerous plan to rescue the missing boy could cost them far more than they ever imagined.TO SAVE A LADY is a mainstream historical romance, heat level 3. More content information is available on the author's website.