When handsome Brad saves Veronica from being trampled at Bull Run, she questions everything—her Southern assumptions, her childish plans, and the mysterious connection she feels to this Union cousin who reminds her of her lost love, Jack. But as Veronica flees back to Richmond, a masked man follows, claiming to be the very Jack she's been searching for. Caught between a dangerous engagement, a war tearing families apart, and two men who may be more connected than she realizes, Veronica must decide what she's willing to sacrifice for love—and which side of her heart she can trust.
"My handkerchief," Veronica said, insistently holding her hand out. His hesitation made her frown, and it was all she could do not to stomp her foot and scream aloud.
"If you think you deserve your handkerchief, Nettle, I will give it back to you."
Veronica's eyes narrowed at the mentioning of that atrocious name, Nettle. "Will I get it back before I leave?"
"Why, do you want me to keep it?"
Romantic rating: No or low heat content with a focus on emotion and kissing.
