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Why did her suitor leave to fight without a word?Amy Abernathy is a woman renowned for her storytelling prowess but even she cannot invent a sound reason for her suitorās inexplicable actions. She picks up the shreds of her heart and endeavors to forget him, until he suddenly appears without any fanfare or explanation. She flees besieged Charles Town and him, escaping to a plantation to attend her sister in childbirth. Nursing her broken heart and her sister, she futilely prays heāll leave her alone forever.Benjamin Hanson returns to make amends with his captivating Amy. While he knows sheās upset with him, he also knows sheāll eventually forgive him and agree to marry him. But marriage has to wait until after heās finished spying for the Americans against the British during the war. The governor tasked him with a mission to protect a precious gem from falling into the wrong hands. He chases after Amy to try to explain, to ask for her hand, only to find her unwilling to listen to him.When he discovers her and a friendāalong with the gemāmissing from her sisterās home, he finds them in the hands of desperate renegade soldiers. Can he protect the women, the gem, and his heart before itās too late?Newly revised and updated 2nd edition October 2020!