
In WWI London, reformed thief Barclay Pearce turns spy for Britain, forging a family of orphans while romancing a clockmaker's daughter amid espionage and danger.
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In WWI London, reformed thief Barclay Pearce turns spy for Britain, forging a family of orphans while romancing a clockmaker's daughter amid espionage and danger.
Once London's top thief, Barclay Pearce has turned his back on his life of crime and now uses his skills for a nation at war. But not until he rescues a clockmaker's daughter from a mugging does he begin to wonder what his future might hold. Evelina Manning has constantly fought for independence, but she certainly never meant for it to inspire her fiancé to end the engagement and enlist in the army. When the intriguing man who saved her returns to the Manning residence to study clockwork repair ...
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Clean romance with some heated kisses; no explicit scenes.
Moderate war-related violence including bombings, shootings, and spy action.
No profanity present.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Major Christian themes of grace, forgiveness, redemption, and faith central to character arcs.
No witchcraft or occult elements.
No evidence found in available sources.
Moderate depiction of WWI British intelligence, codebreaking, and patriotic wartime efforts.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Minor mentions of orphaned children's past hardships and thievery.
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