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When the Civil War devastates her home, 17‑year‑old Alaina MacGaren flees, masking her identity as a boy. In the midst of battle, she finds shelter with Cole Latimer, a charismatic Union surgeon. Alaina’s disguise soon reveals her true self, sparking a forbidden romance that tests the boundaries between duty and desire. Together they must navigate the treacherous path from war's ashes toward the possibility of a shared future.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
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