As Washington burns, Callista Brooke is trapped in the battle between her native England and her adopted homeland. She is on the verge of losing everything, including her life, when a handsome Englishman cuts through the violent crowd to claim her as his.
Lord George Gordon Audley was Callista’s best friend, but his attempt to rescue her from a loathsome arranged marriage had him sent on a one-way trip to the penal colony of Australia. Against all odds, he survived, and now he vows to do whatever is necessary to protect Callista.
But their friendship has become a dangerous passion that may save or destroy them when they challenge the aristocratic society that exiled them both.
A sweeping and dramatic historical romance for fans of Bridgerton and Johanna Lindsey.