Ivory Irons is young, wealthy, and utterly gorgeous. As the only child of one of the richest men in the country, firearm mogul and manufacturer Henry Irons, she has every advantage as well as every male eye that comes her way.

Joshua Barker has never enjoyed coming to town, but must do so regularly to engage in whatever work he can find.

The two are brought together cruelly one night as Joshua halts a vicious attack which pits Ivory as the victim, and despite his best efforts, Ms. Irons proclaims to be in his debt.

What starts out as basic assistance and harmless company turns into a deep, personal, and lustful connection which neither Irons nor Barker knew they could feel.

It isn't long before her father learns of the relationship and demands she cut ties immediately, but her heart does not allow it and the two are cloaked in shame and exile and forced to risk all they know for the love they share…

To Love and War is created by G.M. Enright, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

To Love and War

        Ivory screamed again, “Joshua!” and again, “Joshua!” and still he’d yet to move a muscle.  Not a twitch, not a flip or a flop, nothing.  If she hadn’t checked his pulse moments prior she would have been convinced he was dead; she took a hold over each shoulder and began to shake him, making loud inchoherent noises in attempts to wake him.  When her actions changed nothing she stood up and began to pace, crying with fear and panic.  


        And then a weak, familiar voice.  “You should have spoke a little louder,” Joshua said, holding up a limp wrist.  


        Ivory’s sobs exploded into glee as she ran over to him and dropped to her knees, taking his hand in hers.  “Oh my god, Joshua!” She said, growing close as she could get, “what happened to you?  Can you move?”


Chapter 13