He was meant to protect her, not fall for her. A soldier crosses the line on a mission and pays the price when duty, desire, and consequences collide.

There are rules to being a lady. Smile modestly. Bite daintily. Never tinker with automata. But when you're betrothed to a pompous pile of lard with ideas above his station, well... sometimes rules must be bent. Elegantly. Of course.

When love meets regret and time refuses to behave, one woman spirals through a grief she might not escape.

Sometimes words aren’t shaped to entertain. Sometimes they are all that’s left when someone you love is gone.