He was meant to hang-until he fell into the arms of the enemy.
Accused of murder, Corey Dyer is forced to run for his life. War becomes his only escape-but a musket wound leaves him helpless behind enemy lines, where discovery means death.
Miranda Hawkins never meant to hide a fugitive. Yet when she finds Corey barely alive, she risks everything to protect him. In the quiet danger of her care, a forbidden bond begins to grow.
But the past is closing in. When a man who knows Corey's secret arrives, suspicion rises and time runs out. Now, Corey and Miranda must decide what they are willing to sacrifice... before the truth destroys them both.