In the Shadow of the Past

Befriend the girl. Get the intel. Get out. For nightclub singer and OSS spy Kathryn Hammond, it’s her last chance at redemption. Sent home from the war a shadow of herself, she’s desperate to return and finish what she started. Standing in her way is a sassy, infuriating, beautiful blonde reporter who’s blurring every line she swore she’d never cross. Suddenly she's thinking about ridiculous things like love, hope, and a future.

Jenny Ryan has a simple plan for justice: get close to her father’s murderer, trap him in his own lies, and watch him fall. She’ll expose the city’s corrupt golden boy and prove she’s more than just a fluff columnist at her uncle’s newspaper. When her investigation leads her to a sultry chanteuse with a voice like sex and sin, she’s not prepared for the dizzying trail of unanswered questions and deadly secrets that follow—or the slow, sensual burn that ignites between them.

As their desire deepens, so does the danger. Caught in a web of lies, betrayal, and wartime espionage that threatens everything—including their lives—Kathryn and Jenny must decide whether love is worth risking it all, or whether duty will have the final say.

In the Shadow of the Past is the first book in the sapphic historical fiction Shadow series. If you enjoy slow burns, forbidden romance, secrets, and WWII spies, buy this noir-inspired love story today and hang on for the ride of your life!