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Ever since Laura Beckett and Seth Marshall were children, theyâve always loved one anotherâonly, they didnât realize they were in love until it was too late.
Knowing they can never be wed due to their class differenceâhe, a schoolteacher-turned-military-captain, and she, an heiressâas well as her arranged, loveless engagement to a Pennsylvanian congressman, Laura attempts to dissuade Sethâs affections by putting up barriers. Only, he scales them. Repeatedly.
Amidst their tentative dance around their plight, Seth is fooled by an insincere offer to trade a prisoner of war, and uses his rank to stage an exchange. Only, the trade fails with fatal consequences. The guilt spirals him headlong into an unhealthy dependence upon Lauraâs passionate touch. Unfortunately for the ardent couple, Lauraâs father grows deathly ill during their romance, and she must choose between obeying his final wish with her engagement, or following her heart.
Tropes youâll enjoy:
childhood friends-to-lovers
inexperienced man x experienced woman
class difference
mutual pining
secret relationship
forbidden love
man in uniform
military romance
tortured hero
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BOOK ONE (this is a three-part historical romance series that can be read as standalones)




















