Captain Cameron Drummond is away from the woman he loves, fighting in the Peninsular War with Arthur Wellesley, the soon to become Duke of Wellington. The battle at Talavera will see Cameron’s life changed forever. Lady Helena Ashton has led a sheltered life in Berkshire. She hasn’t confessed to anyone she has an understanding with a dashing captain of the Dragoons.
Captain Michael Philips has suffered bereavements but wants to return to Portugal to continue in the fight against Napoleon, not expecting to fall in love along the way. Lady Heather Drummond has lived under the shadow of her sisters but wants to make a difference in the world.
Four people brought together because of a battle on foreign soil. They will face situations they could never have predicted. Wounded men. Advancing French troops and a country ravaged by war. Everything they hold dear will be challenged. Life can never be the same again…