Can a single kiss change the course of her heart? Caught in the path of an impending battle between approaching Confederate and Union troops, strong-willed Poppy Greenleaf clashes with handsome Lieutenant Lupient over keeping her family safe. A simple experimental kiss distracts her from what she needs to do. When her brother joins up with the northern troops fighting to keep Missouri in the Union, Poppy’s left with the responsibility of keeping her family safe. Discovering a band of rebels camping nearby, she must get word to her brother and Lieutenant Lupient. One kiss is not enough Batt Lupient is torn between defending his nation and protecting Poppy from her foolish notions of invulnerability. Her stubbornness is bound to get her in trouble, and he can’t be there to rescue her when he’s in battle hundreds of miles away. If he survives whatever campaigns lay ahead, will she be there to welcome him home?
William Collins never wanted to leave the comforts of Lilimar, his home. One day the plantation would be his, and he'd poured his heart and soul into making it thrive. War breaks out around the world, and it becomes clear that he has to do his part for his country. If he has any hope of living the life he dreamed of, he first has to find peace to do it. So he enlists as a gentleman spy and throws himself into danger without a second thought. Victoria Grant is the daughter of a vicar. She has a strong sense of duty and trained as a nurse. When her country is thrown into war, she steps forward to join other nurses in tending to the wounded. She travels from camp to camp and helps where she is needed. On a train to France, she encounters an American gentleman, and an unlikely friendship forms between them. The war that brought them together separates them. Years later their paths cross again and they have a chance at love once more, but Victoria's fears might keep them apart. They survived a world torn apart by war, only time will tell if they find a love that will flourish...
Aletha Dewitt has led a charmed life. At least that is how it appears from the outside looking in. Yes, she has had everything a person could possibly desire—except real respect. She has more ideas and ambition than her brother will ever have, but the male members of her family are too archaic to notice. Nothing will stand in her way, not even love. Rafael, Conte Leone is traveling to attend the wedding of one of his closest friends. He never imagined he’d meet the woman of his dreams on a train, but he fully intends to do everything possible to win her heart. The stakes are high and he has no intention of losing... Convincing the lady they belong together might prove more difficult than he anticipated though. With Christmas around the corner miracles are possible and both Rafael and Aletha wonder if the real magic is love.