In the turbulent waters of the War of 1812, loyalty is a dangerous thing to assume.
When a British naval officer seeks refuge in the home of Rebecca D'Esplaines, a Creole woman of position and quiet defiance, their mutual distrust is immediate. She sympathizes with rebels and privateers; he serves the Crown-or so he claims. Forced into uneasy proximity by circumstance and war, they discover that neither is quite who they appear to be.
As secrets surface and allegiances collide, Rebecca must decide whether the man she has come to love is worth the risk of betrayal, and whether truth can survive in a world shaped by false flags and divided loyalties.
Set against a richly drawn Gulf Coast backdrop, Under Crown Siege is a romantic adventure of identity, conviction, and love forged under pressure.