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Ashes in the Wind
954 pages
A sweeping, high-stakes historical romance where survival demands deception, but passion strips away every disguise.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a grand, sweeping cinematic epic where the stakes are as high as the passions. The narrative unfolds at a steady, deliberate pace, allowing the reader to fully immerse themselves in the lush, descriptive prose and the gritty, war-torn atmosphere. It balances the raw tension of survival with the swoony, slow-burn intensity of an enemies-to-lovers romance. The mood shifts from desperate and dangerous to deeply romantic, anchored by a heroine's fierce resilience and a hero's agonizing battle between duty and desire. It is a perfect escape for readers who love old-school, unapologetically dramatic historical romances filled with elaborate masquerades, intense emotional push-and-pull, and love that conquers the ashes of a broken world.
- Mood
- dramatic
- war-torn
- swoony
- tense
- Tone
- earnest
- melodramatic
- passionate
- sweeping
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · duty versus desire · hidden identities · survival and resilience · forbidden love
- The writing
- Lush, descriptive, and unapologetically dramatic, lingering on sensory details and grand romantic declarations.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate, war-torn survival and guarded deception to a sweeping, passionate surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave epic, old-school historical romances with high stakes, elaborate disguises, and intense emotional push-and-pull.
Content notes
- war violence
- medical trauma
- period-typical bigotry
- sexual content
About the book
A woman burdened by war...A doctor torn between passion and duty...A sweeping tale of love in the face of dishonor from the incomparable storyteller--Kathleen Woodiwiss.
17 year old Alaina MacGaren is forced to flee the devastation of her homeland in the guise of a young boy, only to find sanctuary in the arms of an enemy. Cole Latimer is a dashing Yankee surgeon who has served the Union faithfully, and his tender heart compels him to help a ragged, innocent "lad" in need--never suspecting the rags conceal a bewitching belle suspected of being a rebel spy.
But Alaina's masquerade does not fool Cole for long. And the strength, courage, and breathtaking sensuality of this woman whom it would be treasonous to love sets duty and desire at war within him. Yet Destiny has joined them for good or ill--and they both must follow where their hearts would lead them, if they are to build a glorious new life together out of the ashes of the old.
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