About the book
The chance to break the big story is all Charlotte needs to secure her future. But when the truth comes outùit may cost her the love of her life.
Newport, Rhode Island, in 1900ùa glamorous resort town where the rich and famous go to see and be seen.
Charlotte Hale isn't part of that world. She's a working girl, a secretary for a local newspaper, who dreams of becoming a real reporter. When her boss offers her an assignment, she jumps at the opportunity. She'll go undercover as a governess to investigate a scandal about her new employer, Daniel Wilmont, a young widowed professor of religion who writes a controversial column in a rival newspaper.
Charlotte's qualms about misrepresenting herself to Daniel soon morph into a deeper quandary. How can she get the goods on a man who turns out to be so honorable? How can she plot the downfall of a family that has inspired her to rediscover her faith? And how can she protect the man she now loves from a scheme she's been part of since the beginning?
A fascinating tale of love and faith in the Gilded Age . . . from the author of Love on a Dime.
\"James uses carefully described settings and characters . . . to dramatically contrast life in the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island, between the working class and the wealthy.\" ùBooklist
Editions of Love on Assignment
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- ISBN 9781401685102
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The chance to break the big story is all Charlotte needs to secure her future. But when the truth comes outùit may cost her the love of her life.
Newport, Rhode Island, in 1900ùa glamorous resort town where the rich and famous go to see and be seen.
Charlotte Hale isn't part of that world. She's a working girl, a secretary for a local newspaper, who dreams of becoming a real reporter. When her boss offers her an assignment, she jumps at the opportunity. She'll go undercover as a governess to investigate a scandal about her new employer, Daniel Wilmont, a young widowed professor of religion who writes a controversial column in a rival newspaper.
Charlotte's qualms about misrepresenting herself to Daniel soon morph into a deeper quandary. How can she get the goods on a man who turns out to be so honorable? How can she plot the downfall of a family that has inspired her to rediscover her faith? And how can she protect the man she now loves from a scheme she's been part of since the beginning?
A fascinating tale of love and faith in the Gilded Age . . . from the author of Love on a Dime.
\"James uses carefully described settings and characters . . . to dramatically contrast life in the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island, between the working class and the wealthy.\" ùBooklist
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Love on Assignment about?
The chance to break the big story is all Charlotte needs to secure her future. But when the truth comes outùit may cost her the love of her life.
Newport, Rhode Island, in 1900ùa glamorous resort town where the rich and famous go to see and be seen.
Charlotte Hale isn't part of that world. She's a working girl, a secretary for a local newspaper, who dreams of becoming a real reporter. When her boss offers her an assignment, she jumps at the opportunity. She'll go undercover as a governess to investigate a scandal about her new employer, Daniel Wilmont, a young widowed professor of religion who writes a controversial column in a rival newspaper.
Charlotte's qualms about misrepresenting herself to Daniel soon morph into a deeper quandary. How can she get the goods on a man who turns out to be so honorable? How can she plot the downfall of a family that has inspired her to rediscover her faith? And how can she protect the man she now loves from a scheme she's been part of since the beginning?
A fascinating tale of love and faith in the Gilded Age . . . from the author of Love on a Dime.
\"James uses carefully described settings and characters . . . to dramatically contrast life in the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island, between the working class and the wealthy.\" ùBooklist
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Love on Assignment?
Fiction > Romance
Where can I read a sample of Love on Assignment?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781401685102
Is Love on Assignment part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Ladies of Summerhill
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Love on Assignment?
Cara Lynn James
Who is the Publisher of the book Love on Assignment?
Thomas Nelson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Love on Assignment is available as ebook(ISBN 9781401685102)
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