Böcker av James Tucker

In this sweepingly emotional story about what it takes to build the life you want, an heiress, her escort, and a young orphan must stick together during the tumultuous beginnings of World War II.When Laura Powell and Henry Salter travel to Paris in 1938, neither considers the other very good company. Laura is a shallow, spoiled heir to a fortune, and Henry an opportunistic bore--or so they think. But as her father's protégé, Henry is tasked with accompanying Laura for her safety, even as she continues to scorn him.Orphaned stowaway David forces the pair to see eye to eye. They can ignore their growing feelings, but they can't deny the boy's need for protection. Yet even with this tentative truce, their problems are far from over.The threat of war continues to grow until the Nazis occupy Paris. But Laura and Henry have opportunities they're not willing to lose, and a home with David means more than safety outside France.Before danger overtakes them, they'll have to decide if the life they're building can withstand what's coming...and whether they have the strength to fight for it.

James Rosenberg Tucker (1808-1888) was an Australian convict and author from Bristol, England. Under the pseudonym Giacomo di Rosenberg, Tucker wrote his autobiographical Ralph Rashleigh; or, The Life of an Exile in 1844. It was published in a heavily edited form in 1929, and his original manuscript was published in 1952. Tucker was convicted at the Chelmsford Spring Assizes on 3 March 1826 of blackmailing his cousin, James Stanyford Tucker. He was tried before Sir William Alexander, C. B., "On an indictment for sending a threatening letter accus[ing] of an infamous crime" and sentenced to transportation for life. He was 18 years old at the time. The next year he was put aboard the convict ship Midas, which sailed for Sydney Cove.