First published 2010
Martha Allen commands her cousin's household in the Massachusetts wilderness, her strong will clashing with everyone around her. Thomas Carrier works for the same family, a man of enormous physical power whose past remains shrouded in mystery. These two stubborn souls find themselves drawn together in a courtship that matches their fierce independence. Thomas begins to share fragments of his history, revealing his role in England's Civil War and the dangerous secrets he carries. Their new world bristles with threats from multiple directions. Assassins dispatched from London hunt the man who executed King Charles I. Wolves prowl the forest in various forms, all seeking blood. Martha and Thomas must navigate both their growing bond and the perils that surround them. Their love develops against a backdrop of colonial survival, where political enemies and natural predators pose equal dangers to those trying to build new lives far from England.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Massachusetts, England, London
Period: Colonial Era, English Civil War
305 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence