Her name means “alone”. In her own métis culture, Enola is considered a princess. However, her firm stance against marriage reminds those around her that even her name indicates her preference when it comes to the idea of settling down with someone. She will never be one of those woman ruled by a husband; her independence as a healer and translator for the British army is simply too valuable to her right now. Major Patrick Holde came from nothing to rise through the ranks and become a man of renown in the military. Since his wife’s untimely passing, he seems hell-bent on joining her in the afterlife, though he is a brilliant man and cares for his sharpshooter troops. Now that he’s faced with the prospect of allying with other military men with the hope of driving the colonists back for good, he hopes that his wish for death will soon be granted. A genius plan is absolutely critical to the success of their mission to rid themselves of the pesky upstart Americans, and this calls for reinforcements. However, they had no idea that they would be joined by a pirate lord, Lord Bamber (both of them, actually, as it turns out) and a score of new allies. To pull it off, they just need one more favor…the help of Enola’s native brothers and sisters. Only one plan will make that happen—and it’s the stuff of nightmares for Enola and Major Holde.
Will Enola choose to continue her life as a solitary figure, content to heal and rid herself of the nuisance she imagined marriage to be—or will she discover true love when it is least expected? Should Major Holde wait until his broken heart is mended before moving on with a new romance, or will the current plan lead to the grave he so desperately longs for? What will happen to the other marriages and relationships for the new friends they have come to treasure—if they survive the war at all?