Rose is living in Baltimore with her aunt and uncle after many disasters have taken both her parents and her honor. The British have been attacking and plundering in the area and Rose comes face to face with someone who wants to violate her once again.
Alex is in the Navy to try and make up for his past and be able to go home to England again. Disgusted by what his countrymen are doing to innocent families in this war, he comes to the aid of Rose and is shot in the leg while saving her. She is faced with the option of letting the Englishman die or helping a person in need who just saved her.
On the road to recovery, Alex and Rose start to have feelings for each other, but it really couldn't come at a worse time. Rose also has to deal with thoughts of betraying the memory of her parents by loving Alex. There's a prominent man in town that is also wanting to court Rose, but she knows that he's more interested in her land than he is in her.
Circumstances land Alex in the role of servant, something he silently chuckles about, thinking that his status is much higher than these simple Americans. As time goes by, though, he sees a better example of family and religion than he knew could be possible. A run in with people from his past could be the undoing of his safety. He needs to go back to his ship, but thoughts of leaving Rose alone prevents him from leaving too soon.
I liked this book. It didn't really rely on the first book, but there were moments when you're encountering main characters from book 1. While I don't think it's vital, I would recommend reading book 1 first. Colonial Era is not really anything that I normally read and I certainly usually don't enjoy it, but this author could change my mind. I really look forward to reading the third one. I hope that it will drop in price someday. Good Book!
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