An army on its knees. An Officer desperate to survive. His wife risking everything to find him.
When Major Etienne Bonnaire comes out of retirement to rejoin Napoleon’s Grand Army, he leaves behind his pregnant wife, Maria, and demotes his career rival, Captain Delacroix, in one fell swoop.
Delacroix is a man with an obsession. He wants the command of the regiment returned to him, and he wants Maria. He’ll stop at nothing to get both, including using Maria’s dark secret against her.
As Napoleon’s army struggles through starvation, intense cold and constant harassment from the Russian Cossacks, Delacroix tells Maria that her husband is dead. But instead of running into Delacroix’s arms, she sets off to discover the truth.
Can Maria find the Major, keep her unborn baby safe and stop Delacroix from revealing their secret?
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A historical fiction novel perfect for fans of War and Peace and Sharp.