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 had never seen her father this way before, conducting and directing decorations.  How’d she missed this for so many years, had he ever done this before now?  He was motioning the florists here and the movers there.  She whispered a joke to Maybella having to do with why either of them had to watch as he was doing such a good job by himself. 


“Have you ever seen him like this?”  Ivory questioned Maybella who was just as wide-eyed as she was.  They were in matching dresses, dark, watching Henry from the center of the entryway floor which doubled as a dancing area for later in the evening. 


Chapter 19