I hope you enjoy books that make you laugh just as much as I do. The hurdles they had to cross, that they annoyed one another, starting out as a platonic relationship.

I was pleased with how the romance was handled. Sometimes I'm passive about 'love at first site'. Personally, that was thrilling to read about.

Lydia knew around 8 (maybe more) languages. I'm partly fluent in Latin, less fluent (but still partially) in French, and working on Italian currently. I don't know about you, but I've always been interested in learning languages. So, as always, let's start with my list of loves: There're many points I loved, and far fewer I disliked. The many varying facets of this novel enthralled and bewitched me. It started slow, but it captured me from the beginning. Although this is my first book by this author, I can certainly say it won't be my last. I heard from many fellow readers that Against the Tide is their favorite Elizabeth Camden novel, now I can definitely see why. Bane forbids any involvement on Lydia's part, but when the criminals gain the upper hand, it is Lydia on whom he must depend. Just as Bane's charm begins to win her over, Lydia learns he is driven by a secret campaign against some of the most dangerous criminals on the East Coast, compelled by his faith and his past. When Bane hires Lydia to translate a seemingly innocuous collection of European documents, she hesitantly agrees, only to discover she is in over her head. However, it is her talent for translation that brings her into contact with Alexander Banebridge, or 'Bane,' a man who equally attracts and aggravates her. She adores her apartment overlooking the bustling Boston Harbor, and her skill with languages has landed her a secure position as a translator for the U.S. Now, she's finally carved out a perfect life for herself-a life of stability and order with no changes, surprises, or chaos of any kind. As a child, Lydia Pallas became all too familiar with uncertainty when it came to the future.

Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden