"The Dueling Heart": (Love in the Margins of Time Series Book 1) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798291995662)

The Dueling Heart
A Colonial Romance - 1704, Virginia
In the waning heat of summer and the rising tension of colonial unrest, Elizabeth Grafton tends to her tavern-and her wounds. Widowed, wary, and fiercely independent, she has carved out a fragile peace in Yorktown, guarding secrets that died with her husband. But when a bloodied stranger collapses in her doorway, peace is no longer an option.
Captain Nathaniel Fox was once a decorated British officer. Now disgraced and on the run after a duel gone wrong, he seeks refuge in the last place he should be-a tavern tied to the royalist cause he once betrayed. Elizabeth offers him shelter, but neither expects the fire their partnership will ignite.
As the two uncover a hidden plot to restore the exiled Stuart monarchy, they are thrust into a dangerous game of spies, betrayals, and whispered loyalties. Elizabeth must confront the truth about her late husband's legacy. Nathaniel must reckon with the sins of his past.
Their bond begins as necessity. It becomes something deeper-fragile, forbidden, and undeniable.
When betrayal threatens to shatter everything, will they choose safety... or each other?
A story of honor and heart, betrayal and redemption-The Dueling Heart is a sweeping historical romance where love must fight for survival on the edge of the American wilderness.

Author: Wayne Joseph Gombar
ISBN-13: 9798291995662
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/31/2025
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d