Their love is caught in the crossfire of the American Revolution.

Militia soldier Fergus Shaw wants only to defend his home and family from British invaders in the war-torn South. But sparks fly when he meets the feisty beauty Melina Bryant, a refugee from the captured city of Charlestown, who blames the militia for failing to save her city. Forced to leave behind everything and everyone she's ever loved, Melina must make a prudent marriage to protect her property. There's no room in her plan for Fergus—but her heart longs for him all the same, creating a conflict that tests the boundaries of loyalty and devotion. Will Fergus and Melina's love overcome the turmoil of war, or be lost in its wake?