First published 2011
A battle-scarred hero returns from war carrying wounds that go deeper than scars. Family obligations force him to seek a wife, though romance seems impossible for a man changed by combat. Meanwhile, a young woman prepares for yet another social season that will likely end without an engagement. She has watched other women find husbands while she remains overlooked and unwanted. When their paths cross, neither expects attraction to spark between them. He sees past her quiet demeanor to the woman beneath. She glimpses the man he was before war marked him. Their connection grows despite the obstacles that separate them. She must decide if she can love a damaged soldier. He must learn whether he deserves happiness after everything he has witnessed and done.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult, adult-fiction, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Period: 19th-Century
420 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon