Secret Identity

It's Sarah Daniel's wedding day and she's marrying her friend Dan – she loves his family but is worried that she might not have romantic feelings for him. She's even written him a letter explaining why she couldn't marry him but she didn't have the guts to give it to him. Then Ryan Noble shows up while she's getting ready in her dress and demands she talk to him, but when she passes out from too many tranquilizers and not enough breakfast, he sort of kidnaps her – to prevent her from getting married before they could talk it out.

Part of "The Elliotts" series.  This is the story of Bryan Elliott, the only Elliott NOT involved in the publishing companies.  The reason he's not involved?  He's secretly been working as a spy!  His restaurant business is only a cover, which he enjoys in his spare time.  Bryan's been working with Lucy, a pretty and conservative bank worker, who accidentally stumbled on embezzlement and terrorists.   When someone finds out that Lucy has been working with Bryan and The Feds, Lucy's life is in danger.  Bryan pulls her out of danger, and hides her away at his personal home because he suspects the leak about Lucy came from within his organization.  Not able to trust anyone, they pretend Lucy is Bryan's girlfriend while they work together to get to the bottom of the puzzles. 

Heard about this book on a list I'm on and had to track it down for myself. This was the first historical I read by Bradley. I read several of her contemporaries last year so this was a switch. Overall I enjoyed the story. Loved the hero but the heroine and her constant harping about "good morals" grated on my nerves.