THE LORD I LEFT IBD

Sinopse

He&rsquo,s a minister to whores&hellip, She&rsquo,s a fallen woman&hellip,Lord Lieutenant Henry Evesham is an evangelical reformer charged with investigating the flesh trade in London. His visits to bawdy houses leave him with a burning desire to help sinners who&rsquo,ve lost their innocence to vice&mdash,even if the temptations of their world test his vow not to lose his moral compass&hellip,again.As apprentice to London&rsquo,s most notorious whipping governess, Alice Hull is on the cusp of abandoning her quiet, rural roots for the city&rsquo,s swirl of provocative ideas and pleasures&mdash,until a family tragedy upends her dreams and leaves her desperate to get home. When the handsome, pious Lord Lieutenant offers her a ride despite the coming blizzard, she knows he is her best chance to reach her ailing mother&mdash,even if she doesn&rsquo,t trust him.He has the power to destroy her&hellip, She has the power to undo him&hellip,As they struggle to travel the snow-swept countryside, they find their suspicion of each other thawing into a longing that leaves them both shaken. Alice stirs Henry&rsquo,s deepest fantasies, and he awakens parts of her she thought she&rsquo,d foresworn years ago. But Henry is considering new regulations that threaten the people Alice holds dear, and association with a woman like Alice would threaten Henry&rsquo,s reputation if he allowed himself to get too close.Is falling for the wrong person a test of faith &hellip,or a chance at unimagined grace?