Book One of the Refining Through Fire series
by Jill Ann Mai
When the Revolutionary War destroys Abigail Thatcher’s home, she finds new purpose serving with Washington’s army—until she’s unexpectedly charged with guarding Garrett Ward, a captured British sailor tied to the very ships that attacked her town. Bound by duty yet torn by grief, Abigail must decide whether to cling to resentment or risk her heart to forgive. Orphaned young and loyal to the Royal Navy, Garrett meets Abigail amid the wreckage of her town, where her bitterness toward him is unmistakable. But as captivity forces him to confront his past and seek redemption, their uneasy connection may kindle a love strong enough to rise from the ashes of war.
Abigail Thatcher is more than content living on her family’s farm in Massachusetts until the war she’s only heard about reaches her town. With her home lost, she leaves what she knows behind determined to find a new future while providing aid in Washington’s army. But will she be able to once she learns Garrett Ward, a man aboard one of the ships that fired on her town, is a camp prisoner she’s given charge of?
Orphaned at a young age, Garrett Ward owes everything he has to the Royal Navy. He dreams of becoming a captain of his own ship and is well on his way until the unexpected happens. Now captive to an army he little respects with the exception of one person—a person he’d never imagined he’d see again; he works to somehow make amends with Abigail while also having to face his past.
As Garrett works to find peace over his father’s murder and his own captivity, will he also be able to make restitution with Abigail for the destruction of her town and will she be able to accept the “olive branch” he’s extended?
Perfect for Readers Who Love:
Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
War-Torn Romance
Prisoner and Caretaker Dynamics
Second Chances at Life and Love
Publisher: Grassleaf Publishing
Publisher Location: Nashville, TN, United States
First Printing: 2021
Paperback ISBN: 978-1733491389
Ebook ISBN: 979-8986239118; ASIN: B0B86SHSX1
LCCN: 2022932528
Language: English
Part of Series: Refined Through Fire (Book One)
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For Readers
Some of these resources are from research related to the book while some serve as an accompaniment to Abigail and Nicholas' story. Feel free to explore and get to know their world.
Map Illustration to Accompany Book
Map of Boston from 1722 by John Bonner courtesy of The Massachusetts Historical Society
Map of Cambridge 1776 courtesy of Cambridge University Archives
Timeline of the American Revolutionary War by The History Carper
A Visit to A Tailor's Shop by Colonial Williamsburg, VA
Getting Dressed in the 18th Century by National Museums Liverpool